Tag Archives: reading labels

Controlling your sugar with a teaspoon of jam

  Sometimes it’s the little things that resonate for people.  Earlier this year, I was visiting with friends about how we were each trying to cut sugar out of our diets.  I mentioned that when I found out how much sugar was in flavored yogurt, even the nonfat versions, I switched to plain yogurt and [...]

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Click & pick: iPhone apps decipher nutritional information

  Trying to decipher labels on packaged food can feel like trying to solve the riddle of the sphinx.  And, even if you can figure out all of the ingredients, which product is the best for your dietary needs? Fortunately, there are some terrific apps that can help you select the best products for you [...]

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What on earth are you eating? The art of reading food labels

  Do you know what you are eating?  It’s a tougher question to answer these days than you might think.  Unless you are on a raw food diet or cooking all of your food from scratch, you are probably eating some things you weren’t expecting, most notably a lot of sugar, salt and fat.    And, [...]

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