| Doing on weight training implies that you need to take | | | | to have crystal light immunity berry pomegranate that |
| in the right food. So they buy food items that have | | | | is essential to a healthy immune system because it |
| labels like non-fat or zero fat. But people doing muscle | | | | contains vitamins A, C and E. But this claim might not |
| bodybuilding should be aware of some deceptive food | | | | be based on solid scientific evidence and to make only |
| labels. Health conscious shoppers are sometimes | | | | Food and Drug Administration approved claims. |
| baffled by medical claims of some company like | | | | Disease prevention claims on food labels needs the |
| nutrition labels and ingredients lists that sometimes they | | | | approval from the Food and Drug Administration but |
| would end up buying all the wrong food! | | | | before the product can hit the shelves, food |
| A study conducted by the American Journal of | | | | companies don't really need permission to make claims |
| Preventive Medicine showed that only 32% of the 200 | | | | describing the role of a nutrient intended to affect |
| respondents could correctly calculate the amount of | | | | bodily structure of function. |
| carbohydrates in a 20 ounce bottle of soda with | | | | Other labels can also mislead consumers on the fiber |
| multiple servings. Many people are also confused by | | | | content of the product or the low fat content of the |
| the nutrition label's complexity or incorrectly interpret | | | | product. Fiber is a heart healthy nutrient that lowers |
| information listed in the percent daily value column or | | | | cholesterol. But a product may not necessarily provide |
| the 2000 calorie recommended daily allowance | | | | these benefits if its fiber is derived from a source |
| footnote. | | | | other than a whole grain, such as chicory root. |
| This low level of understanding results to most people | | | | And a low fat food may sound healthy and might |
| misunderstanding the difference between multi-grain | | | | even be a wise choice. But a study conducted from |
| and whole-wheat flour in a loaf of bread or simply | | | | Cornell University has shown that people tend to |
| choosing a healthy frozen entrée. | | | | consume up to 50% more calories when they eat low |
| Without fully grasping the meaning of food labels, you | | | | fat snack foods, compared with eating the original. And |
| can be easily conned into buying a bottle of light juice. | | | | many food labeled as low fat only have 30% fewer |
| Buying a product with half the calories of the original | | | | calories. |
| might sound like a good idea, but you must also think | | | | To avoid being deceived, you must first bypass the |
| about what are the things removed. The word light | | | | front label and go directly to the ingredients list. You |
| can translate into less sugar, more artificial sweeteners | | | | must pay close attention to the first three ingredients |
| and 60% less juice. So if you really want to cut on | | | | since they are listed by order of descending weight. |
| your calorie intake, it would be better if you a buy a | | | | You must also keep an eye out for hard to pronounce |
| 100% juice and just cut your portion size and add a | | | | ingredients, which are usually chemicals. And lastly, |
| little water. | | | | scan the nutrition facts label. This will tell you the |
| Companies can also mislead customers through the | | | | specific amounts of nutrients you'll be getting per |
| healthy glow labels. A product for example might claim | | | | serving. |