Shopping For Health
It's never been easier to shop at your local
grocery store for healthy food. Thanks to the Food
and Drug Administration, standardized nutrition
labels are on every food product found on the shelf.
Nutrition labels have made our lives much easier.
They allow us to buy foods that meet our specific
nutrition requirements, including shedding unwanted
pounds, lowering cholesterol and generally eating
healthier.
Each label tell us how much fat a certain product
contains and the amount (in grams) of saturated,
unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. These labels
also provide information about the nutrients,
sodium, protein, fiber and calories contained in
each serving.
When you are shopping, it's important to compare
labels. You'll notice, for example, which cheese,
meat, cereal, pasta sauce and tortillas are the
healthiest in their respective groups. You should
shop for content and beware of gimmicks, giveaways
or sales.
As consumers become more health conscious,
we can appreciate food labels even more. If you
are trying to loose weight and keep your fat intake
under 40 grams per day, or if it's important to
maintain low sodium or sugar levels, these labels
have made shopping easier.
