A survey revealed by ACNielsen reports that the sales of products labeled low-cal, reduced fat and sugar-free has soared up from $31.7 billion to $32.1 billion for a one-year period in 2002. The whole point is to bring to focus that American dieters are more inclined to find dietary substitutes to their favorite foods instead of following a South Beach Diet.
Facts provide that products like NutraSweet (aspartame), Edy’s Slow Churned Light chocolate ice cream, reduced-calorie Oreos, so on and so forth have caught the attention of health-conscious Americans, as they want to continue to dine on the flavorful stuffs without any guilt.
Doubtless, of the infinite low-cal versions of high-cal foods in the supermarket shelves, there are strings attached to it. Earlier reports talk of the toxicity of aspartame and consumption of low-cal versions has in many cases given rise to food allergies and health disorders.
These low-cal versions might amuse people with their health claims and flavor, but FDA does not sanction them as safe products nor do they provide authenticity of the low-cal additives.
Therefore, American dieters might find a better option in vegetables, tailor-made flavorful appetizers, snacks and casseroles, homemade beverages and fruit juices rather than in low-cal versions of high-cal foods, which might adversely shape their health.
