{"id":3210,"date":"2018-06-14T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kellypiquet.com\/?p=3210"},"modified":"2018-06-13T07:16:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T10:16:17","slug":"how-to-read-a-food-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kellypiquet.com\/en\/health-wellness\/how-to-read-a-food-label\/","title":{"rendered":"How to read a food label"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you are trying to lose, gain or maintain weight, it is important to understand and know what you are putting in your body. Knowing how to properly read a food label and understand the ingredients is primordial. They have become increasingly easier to read but people still fail at paying attention. Food labels provide all the information you need regarding the nutritional values of a particular food product, and here I break it down for you.<\/p>\n

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Reading the labels will make it easier for you to judge what type of food product is good enough to put in your body. With labels, you can easily compare the food products and select the best option for your diet.<\/p>\n

As necessary as it is, reading food labels can be a little tricky at first, but here are a few tips to get you reading them like a pro.<\/p>\n

Servings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

First things first. Check the amount and size of servings contained in a package because the nutritional values are written relative to that size of a serving. Serving sizes are mentioned to make it easier to compare similar amounts of food products. Every nutritional fact mentioned on the label is influenced by that serving size.<\/p>\n

The total number of calories:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The next thing you should check is the number of calories. It will tell you how many calories you are consuming per serving. You can easily calculate the number of calories that you have consumed based on the amount of the food product you have eaten. Calories are very important because the number of calories you consume or burn determine whether you are going to gain or lose weight. For instance, if you consume or burn 3500 calories, you are going to gain or lose one pound of weight respectively.<\/p>\n

Now I do believe that not all calories are the same and people shouldn’t get so caught up in them, but it is important to use as guidelines and it will also help with portion control.<\/p>\n

Nutrients (and ingredients) to avoid:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The number and type of nutrients listed let you know how much energy you are consuming and how are the ingredients of this food product are going to affect or nourish your body. While reading the label, check for things like saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sodium; these are things you need to really avoid if you intend to maintain your health or lose weight. These four nutrients are notorious for contributing to heart disease and various types of cancers.<\/p>\n

You also should carefully read the ingredients. Sometimes a product will promote itself to be natural and healthy, but will be filled with hidden sugars, artificial sweeteners, conservatives, additives and coloring. A rule of thumb is to stick to products the have the least ingredients possible, and of those ingredients you should be able to pronounce them without trying too hard.<\/p>\n

Here are the worst ingredients you can come across: hydrogenated vegetable oils, yellow #5 and yellow#6, BHA and BHT, blue #1 and blue #2, sodium phosphate, high fructose corn syrup, evaporated cane juice, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, modified food starch, red #3 and red#40, aspartame, caramel coloring…<\/p>\n

As you can see the list goes on. I will make a post dedicated on theses ingredients and their dangers.<\/p>\n

Nutrients to focus on:<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the flip side, look for foods that have high amounts of fiber, calcium, iron, proteins, zinc and a variety of vitamins. These nutrients will nourish your body and get you through your day without draining you of energy.<\/p>\n

Percent Daily Value, or % DV:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This percentage gives you an idea of the number of nutrients that are available in a single serving. If you intend to avoid or limit a certain nutrient like cholesterol, sodium, trans fat or saturated fat, select food products that show less than 5% Daily Value. Similarly, if you want to start increasing the protein in your diet, look for food products that contain 20% or more of your daily value.<\/p>\n

Hope this will help you! Leave your comments below if you have any questions.<\/p>\n

Yours in health and wellness,<\/p>\n

Kelly<\/p>\n

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