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Don't fall for these labels
Posted on Nov 29th 2007 1:25PM by Martha EdwardsFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements
Health is hip these days, and almost every company out there is trying to capitalize on this by claiming their products are healthy. But unfortunately, many of these so-called 'healthy' items aren't necessarily good for you. Be wary of foods with these labels on them:
- All Natural. Sure, it might not be heavily processed, but it still may be high in calories, fat or both.
- Cholesterol-free. This doesn't mean fat free. In fact, many cholesterol-free foods are high in saturated fat
- Low fat or fat-free. This doesn't mean calorie-free so watch out.
- Trans fat-free. Just because there's no trans fat, doesn't mean there's no fat. There are probably some dangerous saturated fats in there.
- Low sodium. It's a good idea to reduce your sodium but look into what they've replaced it with. It might be sugar.
- Good source of ... Many unhealthy food items claim their healthy by emphasizing one nutrient. For example? Macaroni and cheese packages claim it to be a good source of calcium (it is) but they don't mention that it's very high in fat, sodium and calories.
- Multi grain. Multi grains aren't necessarily whole grains, so check the label.
- Baked. Backed chips are a better choice than fried ones, but they're often high in calories and sodium
- Organic. There's no doubt that organic food is better than regular stuff, but just because it's organic, doesn't mean it's healthy. It can still be high in organic fat and organic calories.
