Whats a common mistake made by people who are trying to watch what they eat? Answer: READING NUTRITION LABELS...
The main thing to know is that what you see really isn't what you get when
glancing at that label. Lets use this label for example. Now, one would figure that the serving size is equal to 1 container of the mac and cheese. That 1 container has 250 calories, 470 mg of sodium, 30mg of cholesterol etc, etc.Wrong!! Look closer. The serving size isn't the whole container but 1 cup of that container. There are 2 servings per container. That means there's double of every thing on that label inside the 1 container. So, lets see whats really happening in that container. There's really 500 calories, 940mg of sodium and 60mg of cholesterol compared to the values mentioned previously.WOW! Now do the same thing with the other values and there you have it. That mac and cheese doesn't look so good after all huh?
Knowing how to read nutrition labels properly will help you a lot when it comes to making smarter decisions with the things you eat. Sure it'll mean a little more time in the store but the overall results make it well worth it. Good luck!
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