HELP WITH READING FOOD LABELS!!

[sassyp81]

Hi all
Trying to find low fat,low sugar yoghurts for pre-op but find it all quite confusing! Might explain how I got here in the first place!
Any advice?

 

[cazbandy]

Try activia fat free, lovely and creamy and good for you.

 

[tendersage]

mullierlights were recommended to me for my pre-op diet, the plain yogurts NOT the corners

 

[hopelesscase]

anne forshaws as they are low fat and sweetened with apple juice.

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

alot of "low fat" yoghurts is a scam, yes they may be low fat but they fail to say they are very high in sugars and thats why they taste so nice !

BEWARE !

 

[honey-dd]

Im the same find labels hard .but muller lights are one of the best

 

[teen]

I was suprised at the weight watchers yogurts really low in fat but they have a lot of sugar in them

 

[Sambucca]

as its for pre op you needn't be overly worried about the sugar content - any diet yoghurt should be fine. Its post op you need to think about sugar content to avoid dumping.

 

[teen]

I didnt relise till I read it yesterday that the dumping syndrome is when u body produces to much insolin Can not find where i red it now perhaps I was dreaming lol

 

[teen]

thought I was going mad I had read it

Avoid high sugar foods – a high sugar intake will cause dumping, an extremely unpleasant feeling of nausea, sometimes accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhoea and faintness. Because your bypass alters the normal insulin response mechanism, when you eat sugar your body will produce an excessive amount of insulin. This can be considered an advantage of a gastric bypass, creating an in–built aversion to sugar! If this happens, lie down and stick to fluids until the feeling has passed and then review your eating patterns and reduce sugar intake. If you are prescribed liquid formulas of any medicines, especially antibiotics, please ask you pharmacist to dispense you a sugar-free brand.

 

[grom]

My dietician gave me a little card to carry in my purse while shopping - it's really handy!!
Look at the 'per 100g/ml' on the food label and decide if it is high or low
HIGH
Total fat 10g or more
Saturated fat 5g or more
Sugar (listed under carbs on food labels) 15g or more
Salt 1.5g or more

LOW
Total fat 3g or less
Saturated fat 1g or less
Sugar 5g or less
Salt 0.5g or less

I find this really useful and takes away the confusion of food labelling! If I am only eating a small portion of something I don't stick rigidly to the guidelines eg cheese or fruit juice, and some plain yoghurts are high in sugar as this occurs naturally in milk (lactose).