I just watched the documentary of the week on channel news asia. This week's topic was on dieting. According to a noted professor, fat-free foods attain their fat-free status by substituting fat with carbohydrates. And many of these fat-free foods actually have the same amount of calories in the form of carbohydrates that their non-fat-free cousins have in the form of fats (e.g. fat-free oreos and fat-free ice cream)! Which means that you are not gonna lose ANY weight at all eating these fat-free foods! What's more, fats actually make you feel full, but carbohydrates make your body produce more insulin which makes you feel hungry, and thus you end up eating more. So eating fat-free food actually makes you eat more and gain more weight!! When I was in the US some girls told me they feel disgusted when they saw me drinking whole milk. Guess what? They probably gained more weight than me by drinking non-fat milk!
So whats the best way to lose weight? Eat in moderation and exercise the equivalent of walking 10,000 steps a day. Now, thats a lot! I think most office workers barely manage 1000, so I guess we have to hit the gym to make up for the lack of exercise!
In other news, Saddam Hussein has just been sentenced to death by hanging.....
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