Have You Fallen into the Diet-Food Trap?

Are you using up your PointsPlus™ values on diet food that's low in calories and fat, but low in nutritional benefits, too?

You're at the grocery store, determined to eat right. What guidelines do you follow?

I'm looking for foods that are low in PointsPlus values that will give my body what it needs.

I eat the foods I've always liked. I'll just eat less of them.

Nothing goes into my basket that isn't either low-fat, high-fiber or both.

Throw it in my shopping cart.

Turn it over and look at the label. What exactly has been reduced in order to make it "light?"

Head for the traditional version of the food or skip it altogether. All that sales talk is just a gimmick.

The muffin marked "low-fat."

The bran muffin. Bran always means low in PointsPlus values, right?

No muffin at all. If I don't know what's in it, I don't eat it.

Sorbet.

Strawberry ice cream. After all, there must be fruit in there somewhere!

Weight Watchers ice cream desserts.

I can eat as much of it as I want.

The company has a good marketing department.

It's probably lower in PointsPlus values, and better for me than things that aren't marked "low-fat."

Fat, fiber and calories; the details I need to figure out PointsPlus values.

Vitamins, minerals and fiber information. I want to be sure I'm getting my Recommended Daily Allowance.

Fat grams only. The rest of it doesn't matter.

Low-fat.

No fat.

Good fats.

Yes.

No.

I don't allow myself a "diet" fast-food option.