Labeling your understanding

For the next several weeks, I'll be going through the nutrition label.  There's a lot there that is important and it's something that we all think we understand but we really don't.

The example here is something provided by the FDA as part of their labeling program.  When you look at an actual label it isn't color coded with all of these side labels on them.  But what do they mean?  That's what I'll go through for you.

Understanding the food label is important because without knowledge of it, how do you eat better?  When we go to the Dr. and he/she tells us to eat better, to lose weight, or anything along those lines, what do we do about it?  This is the first step bettering yourself.  With the knowledge of how to read this, you'll be able to make better decisions about buying and about consuming.

Next week, I'll begin with covering the serving information.