Are "Healthy" Snacks Really What You Think They Are?

As you're browsing the grocery store aisles for Super Bowl snacks, do you pick the low-cal choice instead of your normal selection? Many people base their food purchases on product labels in hopes that it will save their calorie intake for the day.

If they can resist cheating but still crave something unhealthy, they'll choose the "light" choice. Do labels like these really mean these foods are healthier or even healthy? If you're going for chips and dip, does "light" five-layer Mexican dip mean that you can have four servings in one sitting?

Find out if our users believe package labels or if they do some investigation of their own.

Emily F.
Not unless nature made them that way!

Stacey B.
Nope. I'm finding myself losing more weight doing low-carb, and not feeling hungry.

Elle E.
Well, they are "healthier" than FULL FAT foods though!

Angela B.
NO!!! Just advertising words that the companies use to sell stuff. Health? Not their goal. Selling is their goal.

Linda W.
I just bought 100 calorie low-fat cheese cube packages. It does help limit portions.

Kimberly W.
Not when the cram them full of sugar and sodium. Fat is not always the enemy.

Bigb G.
No, they usually replace the sugar with something that is even worse for you.