Taken from Dr. Mercola's article - What's wrong With Diet Foods?
'.....Although many believe a low-calorie diet is part of an anti-aging, life-extending regimen, it definitely does not include the commercially available "diet," or "low-calorie" varieties of food, and is not an appropriate route for growing youngsters. These pre-packaged processed diet foods, which are sold as "healthier alternatives," are anything but healthy.
I believe there is a MAJOR confusion about low calorie diets, and that in many, they may cause more harm than good. I suspect most of the studies supporting a low calorie diet are associated with living a longer life have a serious interpretative flaw. My strong belief is that the reason low calorie diets work is that they normalize insulin and leptin levels and keep them nice and low. You can keep them low with a low calorie diet, but for many this may actually cause more harm than good, especially the emotional harm of depriving yourself of food......'
It seems good sense to eat natural, healthy food as low fat foods usually contain more salt and sweeteners for the delicious taste.
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