Low fat food items while pregnant?

Question

What’s with all these recommendations on these pregnancy websites about eating low fat. Low fat yogurt, low fat sour cream, low fat salad dressings and even low fat frozen yogurt! 
I brought this up to my OB and she laughed and said its a huge misconception that low fat is better while pregnant to limit weight gain while pregnant. It’s actually worse for you and the baby as there’s more fillers. 
So why are all these pages, apps and websites recommending low fat diets?

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Because people are uneducated. I don't even eat low fat when I'm not pregnant. I'd rather the fat over the sugar which is the real weight gainer. Fat is good for you and your developing baby, people!

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Foods that are naturally low in fat, fine. But diet foods that are filled with extra sugar and weird additives to replace the flavour and texture of fat? NO.

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Low fat has tons of sugar which spikes insulin and you definitely dont want high sugar when pregnant. Much of the community are uneducated or misinformed. I was told for years to eat low fat. I did and became pre diabetic.

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In savory foods “low fat” also often means more sodium!  I never buy low fat items. Just cook fresh food and everything in moderation!

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I haven’t really seen low fat diets recommended for pregnancy. I have actually seen healthy fats recommended. But that doesn’t mean eat a whole bunch of unhealthy saturated fats like cheese, ice cream, butter, red meat, etc. It means eat things like avocados, salmon, almonds, etc. a balance of all three macro nutrients (fats, proteins and carbs) is needed for a healthy diet, it isn’t healthy to eliminate any of them. But you should always try to make healthier choices about which fats, proteins and carbs you are eating.

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Oh yeah, I beg to differ. Low fat is always better as far as I’m concerned. You never think it is until you get gallstones, which is VERY common in pregnancy and post partum.

Low fat food items while pregnant?

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