Reading Food Labels

living longer and healthier!!!!!

Living longer and healthier for the most part depends on lifestyles choices each and every one of us makes. These choices come from what we choose or want to eat. There are other factors that can be determinant or detrimental to our survival: environmental, genetic dispositions, and cultural. 

To get started let's talk about the necessity to read food labels and understand its contents in relationship with our healthy choices. 

Learn How to Read Food Label 
 Food labels provide info about the calories, the number of servings, and nutrient contents. Food labels are found on the packaged food, and usually read Nutrition Facts/Nutrition Information.


Things to look when reading a label
serving size, fat, sodium, sugar, cholesterol,fiber, protein, calcium, iron, vitamins, and other essential nutrients. All these elements can be divided into 6 sections as shown below:

                                  Sample label for Macaroni and Cheese

FDA U.S FOOD & DRUG 
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