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Food Label Tricks

September 26th, 2008 Leave a comment Go to comments

From Small Bite Blog and YouTube Channel. Andy Bellatti discusses 4 sneaky ways food manufacturers try to convince us that their product is healthier than it really is. (6.5 minutes)


What you need to know:

1. There’s No such thing as a daily does of antioxidants

2. Cholesterol Free is not not enough to reduce your blood cholesterol (saturated fat contributes too)

3. 0 grams trans fat actually means “less than half a gram of trans fat per serving”

4. Made with fruit may actually be made with just the fruit sugar.

What to do at the supermarket:

Don’t read just the health claims. Look at the nutrition label and ingredient list as well.

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