Fat Free vs Sugar Free

Are you ever overwhelmed with the variety of "healthier" versions of a product there are? Low Fat, Fat Free, Light, Diet, Sugar Free etc. Here's the trick... typically when making a product with less fat they add more sugar and vice versa. Look at the label and compare the modified product with the original product. If they took away 2 grams of fat but added 10 grams of sugar....NOT HEALTHIER! However if they took away 10 grams of fat and minimal to no sugar was added...HEALTHIER. Typically the benefit is found in dairy products such as milk, cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, etc. Also notice if they're taking away the "bad" fats or the "good" fats. Remember taking away the saturated and trans fats ("bad" fats) are a good thing. But you would rather have monounsaturated and polyunsaturated ("good" fats) then added sugar. So keep in mind that not all modified versions are healthier but not all modified versions are bad either! Also keep in mind that if an item has fruit in it there might be some natural sugars so the grams of sugar might be a little higher than you would expect. It's also important to look at the ingredient list. There are many other names for sugar!