Inherent Contradictions ? I understand what they sell, the question is why people buy these ?
Some one talked about Hybrid Hummer for better fuel economy. This reminded (i) Low fat Cheese and all assortment of low fat items (ii) Sugarless (diet) soda (iii) Sugarless cookies (iv) Zero transfat fried chicken (v) Non buttery butters. Most of these use synthetic substitutes which have some other complications. Do these items sell in the market as they allow a false sense of complacency to user regarding control on consumption ?
Tagged with: assortment • butters • complacency • consumption • diet soda • false sense • fried chicken • fuel economy • hummer • low fat cheese • sugarless cookies • synthetic substitutes • transfat
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There are different answers for different people. Some are told by their doctor to be on a low-fat diet. Diabetics can’t have sugar. "Trans fats" have been shown to be harmful to our health; I think that avoiding them will soon be "mainstream" if it isn’t already.
I also think that the general public tend to believe what they are told, if not by advertisers then by "experts" and professionals. They told us that butter is bad for us, margarine is better, so, wanting to live longer and be healthy, we switched to margarine. Now, of course, the truth – small amounts of butter are probably healthier than the hydrogenated oils in margarine – is coming out!
Personally, I’m trying to lose weight following the Weight Watchers plan, and on WW foods that are higher in fat count more "points." So I use foods like reduced fat cheeses to help me stay within my daily points allowance.
It is very true that "low fat" and "sugar free" can be misleading; these foods are often not reduced calorie foods (which fact you may find in the fine print if you get out your magnifying glass) and may not be any healthier than their regular counterparts, but there are valid health reasons for some people to eat sugar free foods and/or low fat foods.
Kinda like Jumbo Shrimp.