10 Tips For Understanding Food Labels Before You Waste Your Money At The Grocery Store

What You Should Know About Food Labels Before You Waste Your Money At The Grocery Store

I don't know about you, but I don't have tons of money to waste on groceries, especially when product companies beef up their marketing campaigns to get you to buy, buy, buy. When I was a kid I remembered ogling boxes of cereal in the breakfast aisle because of the toys that were often included. Back then, kids and toys were used as a money making strategy. Now, companies are 'toying' with your emotions regarding your health.

5 Foods That Can Fool Your Weight Loss Diet Plan

5 Foods That Might Fool Your Weight Loss Diet

Choosing healthy foods for a weight loss diet can be challenging. The grocery store shelves are crammed with products marked reduced calorie, healthy substitute, fat-free, lower fat, and so on. The way that some foods are labeled, it's easy to believe that you're eating healthy options.

Food Labels

How to Read Food Labels

Food packages generally have two types of consumer information required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Nutrition Facts section defines a serving size and describes the weights of macronutrients (fat, carbohydrate, protein) in a serving and the percentages that these macronutrients represent of the daily Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for a 2000-Calorie diet. Additional information may be provided for specific minerals, vitamins, or other components of interest such as cholesterol.