Eat full-fat foods

Low-fat varieties of your favorite foods, such as peanut butter, yogurt, and salad dressing. If you've been told that fat is bad, reaching for these alternatives instead of the full-fat ones may feel natural, especially if you're attempting to lose weight. The unsettling truth is that they often contain more sugar and calories than their full-fat counterparts.

For example, 24 grams of sugar and 144 calories are contained in a 6-ounce (170-gram) serving of low-fat vanilla yogurt. Full-fat plain yogurt has just 8 grams of naturally occurring milk sugar and 104 calories per serving. Sugar consumption has also been linked to weight gain, which opposes why you would have chosen low-fat food in the first place. It's frequently best to pick full-fat foods instead of low-fat foods while trying to reduce your sugar intake. However, be sure to read the ingredient list so you can make the best decision.