by Matt Bernard
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There's one company which seems to do quite well out of fat people. So well, infact, that Weight Watchers have recently expanded their portfolio of food products, designed entirely to profit from people's inability to eat sensibly. They come in different packaging, have their own section in the supermarket, and include 'kitchen cupboard staple [items]...', '...[designed] to help keep your healthy eating plans on track'. Particular highlights of the range, for me, are the Belgian Chocolate Slices, Cookies & Cream Sundae, and of course, Smoky Bacon Crisps. Now it may seem obvious, or perhaps I just fail to fall into the mindset of a typical 'Weight Watcher', but these products will not make you any slimmer. Far from it, these particular items are likely to only make matters worse.
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There's one company which seems to do quite well out of fat people. So well, infact, that Weight Watchers have recently expanded their portfolio of food products, designed entirely to profit from people's inability to eat sensibly. They come in different packaging, have their own section in the supermarket, and include 'kitchen cupboard staple [items]...', '...[designed] to help keep your healthy eating plans on track'. Particular highlights of the range, for me, are the Belgian Chocolate Slices, Cookies & Cream Sundae, and of course, Smoky Bacon Crisps. Now it may seem obvious, or perhaps I just fail to fall into the mindset of a typical 'Weight Watcher', but these products will not make you any slimmer. Far from it, these particular items are likely to only make matters worse.
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There're two issues I have with this. First of all, if you're looking to loose weight, eat apples. Or carrots. Or anything, infact, which doesn't include the words 'bacon', 'crisps', 'belgian', or 'sundae' on the packaging. Because regardless of how few 'points' they promise to add to your precious eating plan, they're obviously not fucking healthy.
There're two issues I have with this. First of all, if you're looking to loose weight, eat apples. Or carrots. Or anything, infact, which doesn't include the words 'bacon', 'crisps', 'belgian', or 'sundae' on the packaging. Because regardless of how few 'points' they promise to add to your precious eating plan, they're obviously not fucking healthy.
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Secondly, modifying some of my favourite foods so that they're no longer as sweet, as fatty, or as salty as they should be, isn't fair on the rest of us who are capable of eating a balanced diet and avoiding obesity. I wasn't happy to discover recently, that Tesco's own brand Potato Triangles had fallen victim to this, proudly sporting a 'contains 35% less salt' logo on the packet. That was my salt, put it back! This vicious health-ifying of always-reliable indulgences will only lead to removing what made these foods desirable in the first place.
Secondly, modifying some of my favourite foods so that they're no longer as sweet, as fatty, or as salty as they should be, isn't fair on the rest of us who are capable of eating a balanced diet and avoiding obesity. I wasn't happy to discover recently, that Tesco's own brand Potato Triangles had fallen victim to this, proudly sporting a 'contains 35% less salt' logo on the packet. That was my salt, put it back! This vicious health-ifying of always-reliable indulgences will only lead to removing what made these foods desirable in the first place.
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