This is the big one and it was the easiest fix for the food companies. By reducing the portion size that they use on the food labels, high calorie foods suddenly don’t look so bad. So read the label carefully here. As a ‘normal’ portion might be twice or even three times the size of the one itemized on the label, you’re getting more than you bargained for while thinking you’re getting less.
Playing The Percentages
This is another key item to check when scrutinizing a food label. Always check just how much of your daily requirement of fats, carbs, protein and calories a particular food item contains. The actual amount might seem low but as a percentage of your daily intake, the numbers might tell a different story. If you’ve already taken in a good portion of a particular nutrient over the course of the day, you may want to avoid overloading on it. So check those percentages and remember we need 100% of our daily nutrients… not 200% or 300%.
Salt Of The Earth
All right, let’s admit it, salt is in everything. When you think about it table salt should have ceased to exist long ago. There’s never a reason to dash salt on the foods we eat in the 21st century. Even low sodium options still have plenty. Check these amounts carefully on your food labels before you reach for the salt shaker.
The Fats Of Life
Luckily most food producers now break down the various fats on their labels and we need to check them carefully. Do your research. Learn what you can about saturated fat, poly unsaturated fat and so on. Know what they do in the body and how much you need.
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