Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Howdy folks! I just had a quick question. I've noticed over the last few months of living the BFL way that recipes and meal plans tend to use low- fat dairy products and cottage cheese. Here's the question: Is there any harm in eating fat-free versions of these foods? Whenever I use cheese, milk, cottage cheese, or anything dairy or otherwise, I choose the fat-free version because I don't mind the taste, and I get enough fat from my Udo's, fish, and almonds that I eat. I was just wondering if there was a particular reason that it seems that everyone leans toward low-fat as opposed to fat-free. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I'm curious about this as well. I'm mildly lactose-intolerant, so I go with fat-free versions of dairy products because they don't trigger the LI reactions like higher fat versions do. I'm not crazy about regular cheese or cream cheese anyhow, so those aren't even an issue, but I do get nonfat powdered milk and fat-free yogurt and cottage cheese. My sister and other friends who ARE cheese-eaters like to go 1% or low-fat on the plan because they claim the taste is better. I'll just take their word for it since just the memory of my few cheesy meals in the past makes my stomach want to turn inside out. Maggie Low-Fat vs. Fat-Free Howdy folks! I just had a quick question. I've noticed over the last few months of living the BFL way that recipes and meal plans tend to use low- fat dairy products and cottage cheese. Here's the question: Is there any harm in eating fat-free versions of these foods? Whenever I use cheese, milk, cottage cheese, or anything dairy or otherwise, I choose the fat-free version because I don't mind the taste, and I get enough fat from my Udo's, fish, and almonds that I eat. I was just wondering if there was a particular reason that it seems that everyone leans toward low-fat as opposed to fat-free. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I would say No, there is no harm in going fat-free! I eat FF Cottage cheese, no fat skim milk and ff cheese slices! Might as well save the fat grams for something else! > Howdy folks! > > I just had a quick question. I've noticed over the last few months > of living the BFL way that recipes and meal plans tend to use low- > fat dairy products and cottage cheese. > > Here's the question: Is there any harm in eating fat-free versions > of these foods? Whenever I use cheese, milk, cottage cheese, or > anything dairy or otherwise, I choose the fat-free version because I > don't mind the taste, and I get enough fat from my Udo's, fish, and > almonds that I eat. > > I was just wondering if there was a particular reason that it seems > that everyone leans toward low-fat as opposed to fat-free. > > Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 The only think I²ve noticed on the FF cheese/cottage cheese is that the sodium content is a bit higher than the LF version. I go w/ the LF brands, I think ultimately it comes down to taste for me. On 9/10/04 1:46 PM, " kikboxxxr " <no_reply > wrote: > I would say No, there is no harm in going fat-free! I eat FF Cottage > cheese, no fat skim milk and ff cheese slices! Might as well save the > fat grams for something else! > > >> > Howdy folks! >> > >> > I just had a quick question. I've noticed over the last few months >> > of living the BFL way that recipes and meal plans tend to use low- >> > fat dairy products and cottage cheese. >> > >> > Here's the question: Is there any harm in eating fat-free versions >> > of these foods? Whenever I use cheese, milk, cottage cheese, or >> > anything dairy or otherwise, I choose the fat-free version because > I >> > don't mind the taste, and I get enough fat from my Udo's, fish, and >> > almonds that I eat. >> > >> > I was just wondering if there was a particular reason that it seems >> > that everyone leans toward low-fat as opposed to fat-free. >> > >> > Thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 There is nothing wrong with eating fat free everything as long as you add the good fat in there somewhere to make your 20%. Flax oil, a handful of almonds, a little peanut butter in your protein shake. Don't forget, tuna, salmon, and other fishes have built in omega fats. Fat free is ok. Cheese wise, I LOVE Alpine Lace lowfat Swiss cheese and I sprinkle grated parmesan or a little feta cheese on scrambled eggwhites. I won't do fat free cheese at all. Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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