Understanding food labels
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With increasing rates of overweight/obesity worldwide, we are forever being told to follow a healthy diet and that homemade is usually best. Unfortunately, due to work/study, family or other pressures and time constraints, convenience has a big influence on our food choices. It is in these situations especially that understanding how to read food labels is important.
1. Nutrition labels can help you
- Compare products/brands
- Check how much fat, sugar or salt is in a food
- Choose the health...
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