LIGHT OR DIET: WHAT IS THE BEST OPTION?

By Andressa D'Amato 

Increasingly common on supermarket shelves, the products lights and diets cause also a lot of confusion among consumers. According to ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency), food lights - or have terms such as "low" and "lower content of" - are those that have reduced amount in at least 25% of a nutrient compared the original version of the same food such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats or sodium.

Since the products diets or "free" refers to food free of certain nutrients. These inclusive, are ideal for people who need to follow a different diet, as in the case of those with diabetes or celiac disease (intolerance to gluten), feeddiets controlled intake of sugars or also to feed exclusively used to control weight.

But it is noteworthy that not always foods with these terms are healthier than conventional, since it contains less certain nutrient, can overwhelm another, as fats. Therefore, it is important to be attentive to the nutrition label of the product and, of course, before replacing food, seek medical advice, since not always what works for one, will be beneficial to the other.

Success in online delivery
And for those who think that website online delivery not offer options lights and diets , you're wrong. "Natural or restaurants with vegetarian options are very well accepted on the site," says Bruno Mengatti, CEO of Jánamesa .According to the businessman, among the dishes most requested by internet users and that are worth mentioning are the pumpkin gnocchi, quinoa crepe and light stroganoff. Does anyone doubt that restaurants with more options skinny does not deserve attention?