These 5 Low-Calorie Foods Might Not Help You Lose Weight

When most people are on a health kick, they count calories to help shed some pounds. But these 5 low-calorie foods might not actually help with weight-loss, so don’t be fooled, even if they’re marketed as “diet foods” or if they’re low in calories. Take it from INSIDER, Goop, and U.S. News & World Report. Low-calorie ice cream is your classic case of “too good to be true.” Despite trendy 300-calorie pints of ice cream selling like crazy, health experts say it’s still ice cream, and just because it’s a slightly better choice doesn’t mean you should reach for it and expect results on the scale. There are better things to drizzle on your salad other than low-fat or low-calorie dressings. Especially after a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that using low-fat dressing reduced the amount of nutrients your body absorbs from leafy greens and veggies. Just because it’s diet soda doesn’t mean drinking it will do your waistline any favors. A top health expert tells Goop even though many diet sodas have zero or little calories, the artificial sweeteners give you a taste of something sweet without any calories, and that only makes you crave something sweet elsewhere, like the pantry for actual sweets! A vicious battle. Even though watermelon is only 46 calories per cup and is loaded with Vitamin A and C, INSIDER reports it’s also packed with lots of sugar; 18 grams. The World Health Organization says the daily amount is just 25 grams. And since its 90% water, watermelon won’t fill you up and might leave you feeling hungry after eating it. Don’t be fooled when people list celery in the “negative calories” category, because the BBC says that’s not even a thing. Even if you do eat plain celery, yes it’ll fill your stomach, but the low calorie count means you’ll be hungry again. Talk about a yo yo diet! Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/buzz60 Buzz60 is designed for the way we live now. Short, quirky video snacks that are a little sassy, and always smart. Buzz 60 -- and the Buzz60 channel on YouTube - produces all kinds of news video clips for web viewers who want more than just repurposed content. Our team is a diverse group of video journalists with dozens of Emmy awards, an authentic sense of humor, and a mandate to connect with viewers every day. Like us Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/buzz60 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Buzz60 Add us to your Circle on Google+: http://bit.ly/12nIt6n