Label Reading

The importance of label reading: Why is it so important? Because the population in general usually just counts calories but it is very important to recognize the ingredients in the products that you are purchasing. When you see the words "FAT FREE" it doesn't necessarily mean it's good for you. Always check the other listed ingredients: like that of trans fats, mono and poly fats, sodium, sugars, carbohydrates, proteins and fiber on all labels. In the Ingredients section on the label, make sure the FIRST 5 listed ingredients ARE NOT Enriched White Flour, High Fructose, Aspartame, Sucralose, or Saccharin Artificial Sweetner.

Food is necessary for life, however people are only concerned with food in so far as it relieves the hunger or satisfies their appetites, not with what it supplies their body with. With all the components of good nutrition food patterns vary with individual needs, taste, habits and living situations. Good food habits moderation and variety can help to build sound bodies, increase the span of a healthy life, reduction of health disparities and access to preventive health care services.