A lot of dieters (and even ex-dieters) will naturally go for the low fat, low calorie versions of some foods.  Whether it’s nonfat yogurt or low carb cookies, these foods usually get that way by having other substances substituted for “bad” ones, from sugar alcohols to chemical binders to fake fats. We have been told that foods full of chemicals are somehow a “healthier option” than the real deal.

This week, think back to some of your recent diets. Were there any processed, chemicalized foods that you ate because they were “on your diet plan?” If you have any around, take a look at the ingredients list (not the calories/fats/carbs facts) and see if there is any real food in your diet food! Think about whether you would have eaten these foods if you weren’t on a diet. And, if you’re having gastrointestinal, skin or allergy issues that seemed to come from nowhere, try going off any highly processed diet foods for a few days and see if you notice a difference.

Are you ready to learn more about letting go of lite food?  Then check out the full story here: Diet Foods Are Full Of Chemicals (excerpted from Stop Dieting Now!). 

Golda is a certified holistic health counselor and founder of Body Love Wellness. She counsels women and men throughout the country on how to get off the dieting roller coaster, give their bodies what they really crave, and love their bodies and themselves. Golda's counseling and activism work have been featured on CBS's The Early Show, ABC's Nightline and Time Out New York. For more support with healing your relationship with food and your body, get your free copy of Golda's Top Ten Tips For Divine Dining by clicking here.