How to Read Food Labels ; Do You Know What All Those Complicated Nutrition Facts on Food Labels Mean? Taking the Time to Find out Will Allow You to Make Informed, Healthy Choices and Avoid Health Problems LaterSharma, Supriya
Although nearly three-quarters of Americans say that they are trying to reduce their sugar intake, it’s evident that we are losing the battle. Research shows that an excessive amount of added sugars in the diet increases the risk of developing heart disease,non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, ...
Knowinghow to read food labelswill make you a smarter shopper and more informed consumer. First we’ll talk about print that attempts to deal with fat content with such words as “extra lean”, “low-calorie”, “light”, “low fat”, “reduced fat”, and “99% fat-free” and then ...
Manufacturers are often dishonest in the way they use these labels. They tend to use health claims that are misleading and in some cases downright false. Examples include many high-sugar breakfast cereals like whole-grain Cocoa Puffs. Despite what the label may imply, these products are not hea...
Do you know what the major food allergens are and how to spot them on a food label? This lesson goes over those allergens and also helps you look for what else to look for on a food label to notice what other allergens might be contained within a food. ...
“If [a food is] high in fat or sugar, look where it comes from. Is it natural in the food or from added refined sugar or oils?” When looking at the ingredient list, Samuel says to be up to date on your good fats and common names for added sugar. (Samuel notes, “10 grams ...
故选E项。 38.根据前文“It's important to read ingredient lists carefully and watch for different names of sugar. “There are 50-plus names for sugar, says McBurnett. "It can get very confusing."(仔细阅读成分表并注意不同名称的糖是 很重要的 。“糖有50多个名字,”麦克伯内特说。“这可能...
” amount includes sugar, even though sugars are also broken out separately. If you’re counting carbs because you havetype 2 diabetes, you don't need to count the grams of sugar separately. You will need to check the ingredients list to see what types of sugars are in the food....
Reading the label on your dog or cat’s food packaging can be confusing. It doesn’t look anything like the nutrition labels on human food, and there’s a lot of information packed into a small space. As a pet parent, it’s important to understand how to read pet food labels so you...
Schmidt said she doesn’t think people should vilify sugar but they do need to reduce how much they eat. “There’s a problem in the way that we talk about food and nutrition, which is that we focus on single ingredients or single nutrients,” she said. “From a health standpoint, tha...