How to read nutrition labels for weight loss and health
Many food products are promoted as healthy choices and are often advertised as ‘low fat’, ‘sugar free’ or ‘high in fibre’ to quote just a few. Unfortunately, just because a product makes one food claim, doesn’t mean it is the best or the healthiest choice. A product labelled as ‘low fat’ for example may still contain a huge amount of calories from sugar . Similarly a product that is claimed to be ‘cholesterol free’ may still be high in fat. Fortunately, it is mandatory for food manufacturers to put a nutrition information label on all their products, a development that has made it easier for shoppers to make informed choices about what they are really eating, and to choose the healthiest options for general well-being as well as weight loss . The importance of a food label Even with mandatory nutrition labels, there are still tricks used by food companies to make a product seem healthier than it really is. One such example is individual tubs of yo...