Article: Low-fat losers & winners. (nutritional value of low-fat foods)

Low-fat is in. In 1996, 2,076 new low-fat foods made their debut in the supermarket, according to New Product News, a newsletter that tracks the food industry.

Good news? Yes. Low-fat foods are better than high-fat foods.

But not all low-fat foods are good for you. In some cases, that should be obvious. Low-fat--or fat-free--versions of cakes, cookies, and ice cream are better than their fatty cousins. Does that mean they're healthy? No more so than soft drinks, popsicles, lollipops, and other low-fat junk foods.

But some low-fat foods may appear healthier than they are. Here are six "low-fat losers." Most are flawed foods that were never too ...

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