signalsNutrition Labels Made Easy
February 14th 2009 20:39
When it comes to dieting, nutrition labels are more confusing than helpful. But if you put it into perspective it turns out that nutrition labels are just a way to make it easier to keep track of your overall nutrition intake. They may be confusing and the purpose they serve is more as a breakdown of useful nutrition rather than overall dietary purpose.
Here's an easy nutrition guide to give a basic idea. One should concentrate, first, on the serving size because it is there that the problems start. If there are four servings and you consume the entire container you must multiply the servings by 4.
Under carbohydrates it is better to have a higher fiber than sugar content. Natural sugars are better for you than artificial sweeteners and sugar.
Nutrition labels go hand-in-hand with the ingredients because we can distinguish artificial and natural sugars. Natural sugars are better than artificial sugars.
Reading and understanding Nutrition Labels is the best way to get an idea of what is really going into our bodies. It gives us an idea of how much nutrients we are consuming and how many calories we must burn for our overall health.
Here's some government PR on the topic.
My advice on food labels are to understand that somethings, such as HFCS, are unavoidable. Watch the serving size. Fats should be the lowest intake. Calories should be easily burned by regular daily activity. Fiber is always more positive than sugars. Protein should be 3-5% on each serving.
Vitamin and mineral biggies- Women and those who are anemic need more iron. Snowy and winter climate dwellers need more Vitamin A and D and perhaps C.
Here's an easy nutrition guide to give a basic idea. One should concentrate, first, on the serving size because it is there that the problems start. If there are four servings and you consume the entire container you must multiply the servings by 4.
Under carbohydrates it is better to have a higher fiber than sugar content. Natural sugars are better for you than artificial sweeteners and sugar.
Nutrition labels go hand-in-hand with the ingredients because we can distinguish artificial and natural sugars. Natural sugars are better than artificial sugars.
Reading and understanding Nutrition Labels is the best way to get an idea of what is really going into our bodies. It gives us an idea of how much nutrients we are consuming and how many calories we must burn for our overall health.
Here's some government PR on the topic.
My advice on food labels are to understand that somethings, such as HFCS, are unavoidable. Watch the serving size. Fats should be the lowest intake. Calories should be easily burned by regular daily activity. Fiber is always more positive than sugars. Protein should be 3-5% on each serving.
Vitamin and mineral biggies- Women and those who are anemic need more iron. Snowy and winter climate dwellers need more Vitamin A and D and perhaps C.
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