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Lesson One: Food Labels
Lorna StremchaExcerpts from Lose the Baggage, Lose
the Weightwww.losethebaggage-
losetheweight.com
Food Labels
What the food label tells youserving sizefamiliar units like a cup(s) or a count
and are followed by the metric unit in grams.
size and how many servings are in a package, container, or item
Breaking the label down
In this example, one serving size prepared is 1 cup, which is equal to 228 grams and 250 calories.
tells you how much energy you are getting by eating one serving of the product
Amount of calories per serving
Serving Per Container
In this example, one serving equals 250 calories.
Use these guidelines when you are shopping
Low caloric: 40 caloriesModerate: 100 caloriesHigh caloric: >= 400 calories
High Fat Matters
High fat servings can halt weight loss increase the risk of obesity increase
the risk of cardiovascular disease and other health issues
More about fat per serving
No more than 35 percent of your daily caloric intake should be from fat.
If you are trying to lose weight, eat no more than 20 percent.
Fat per serving
To find the percentage of fat per serving, divide the calories from fat by 100.
Stop the confusion
Do not confuse the calories from fat number with the percentage, which is discussed next.
Aim for products that include no more than 20–35 percent of fat, and preferably of unsaturated fat.
% Daily Value (%DV)
There is a recommended daily amount for each nutrient. Thepercentage shown represents how well the product meets thatrecommended amount (based on a 2000-calorie diet).
“less than” & “at least”
Some nutrients are labeled to eat “less than” and the other two, totalcarbohydrates and fiber, are suggesting you eat “at least” that amount daily.
Simply Put
read food labels of foods pay close attention to the amount of
calories per serving as well as the fat content
The End of Label LessonLesson Two coming soon