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Did you ever think that reading could lead to weight loss? Well, it can. What matters is what you read. Several recent scientific studies have indicated that if you read certain labels and objects a little more closely then you will lose weight.

Let me be more clear: you need to read labels on food packaging, the numbers on your bathroom scale and any book or magazine that you enjoy. This three-pronged plan for weight loss will yield results, coupled with exercise and the will to eat right, of course.

Now, for the details:

1) Clues to reading labels correctly

Advertisers know very well what will draw your interest to their product. One of their favorite strategies is to label a food as “low fat.” Sounds great, right? Well, that multi-syllabic adjective should raise your suspicions, especially if you find it on cookie or muffin packages.

You see, processed foods (which hopefully are not making up the bulk of your weight-loss diet plan) use lots of fat and sugar to make them tasty. So, if the product that you have in your hand and have placed halfway into your cart says “low fat”, guess where the manufacturer is going to make up for that deficit to produce the sweet taste? You got it! Sugar. Most products that claim to be low fat make up the difference with added sugar, which means lots of calories just the same. In other words, “low fat” does not equal “low calorie.” Take a look at the calorie total for the food that you are going to buy. Disregard the hyped-up adjectives. Calories are the bottom line.



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