One of the ‘worst snacks for weight loss’ seems healthy but is a ‘sugar bomb in disguise’

He explained that most people snack on around 600 calories per day – and sometimes more – which is roughly 30 per cent of your requirements if you aim for 2000 calories per day. The NHS guidance is that the average man needs 2,500 calories a day, while the average woman needs 2,000. This can vary depending on age, weight, height and physical activity.

Because so many of us snack so often, it’s important to get it right when we do. Brad named the six “fattening” ingredients to avoid when snacking, claiming that most of the processed nibbles we reach for contain at least three of the six. These are artificial flavours, processed vegetable oils, refined grains, refined sugars salt and in some cases, processed dairy.

According to the expert, one fattening snack to avoid is one that actually appears healthy at first glance: fruit-sweetened yoghurt.

Brad does not mean natural yoghurt topped with fruit, but yoghurt pots with “fruit” compote at the bottom.

He explained: “In most cases, the fruit flavouring is just a sugar bomb in disguise. Some varieties have up to 30 grams of sugar in just one serving.”

The expert explained that this is around the same amount of sugar in three chocolate chip cookies.

It’s important to check that something is truly healthy and weight-loss-friendly, rather than just assuming.

According to the expert, another deceptive snack is dried fruit. While it may seem like a healthy option, the fruit may be fried in vegetable oils.

Brad added: “The process of drying the fruit significantly increases the rate at which your body absorbs the sugar.”

This causes the blood sugar to spike and the production of that fat-storing hormone insulin. Just stick with real fruit.”

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