Can healthy snacks also make you fat?
Beware! You may want to think twice before eating that protein bar, as a study has recently found that some healthy snacks may contain the same levels of fat, which are there in a hamburger.
According to researchers, the protein bars can be useful for a quick fix, if eaten in moderation, but if things are not in check, then they can end up doing more harm than good, reports the Daily Star Online.
Dr Daniel Fenton from the London Doctors Clinic said that the shakes and bars should not ever be used to supplement a healthy lifestyle. The protein bars are filled with preservatives, artificial colours and sweeteners, thickeners and even oils and fats, which can contribute to high cholesterol, despite the muscle benefits a person may gain, Fenton explained.
If a person is just consuming protein bars as the main source of food, then he/she will inevitably gain weight. The team checked the fat, protein, carbohydrate and sugar content of around 50 popular bars.
The findings indicated that the worst offender had the same fat content as a hamburger. According to nutritionists, daily intake of protein is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight - which amounts to 56 grams per day for the average man or 46 grams for the average woman.
ACCORDING TO RESEARCHERS, THE PROTEIN BARS CAN BE USEFUL FOR A QUICK FIX, IF EATEN IN MODERATION, BUT IF THINGS ARE NOT IN CHECK, THEN THEY CAN END UP DOING MORE HARM.