So 2010 has officially arrived and your New Year’s resolutions have begun, and just when you thought everything was going to be perfect; Wham! Shock! and Surprise! There are hidden secrets that are hindering your progress. What am I talking about? Dieting the biggest resolution everyone decides on every year has a few bumps and tricks to be careful of to succeed.
The other night I was watching late night national news and they were covering a story on the nutritional label we all see on every product at the store. I know that the serving size is of such a small print and no one really reads it which is bad especially if you are dieting, but to find out that the labels on each product are a sampling was a huge shock!
Here is the truth based on the news cast. Each product nutritional label is only a sample of all the products the manufacturer makes. Example: Lean Cuisine makes a lot of low fat frozen food items you simply heat and eat; well the company is only required to do a test on only five of their products each year to get the nutritional label numbers. So what does this mean? The product you pick up may not be the product they tested for that label which if you are dieting or watching your fat consumption or calories then this label you trust to help you achieve your goals may be false. What a shock to hear this as we have all learned to read the labels for these items and trust them.
So my New Year’s resolution is to read the labels and add 20% so I can be closer to the truth and double read the serving size and stick with that number.
Being an informed consumer will help you get closer to your long term goals. Best wishes on your New Year’s resolutions and may you always succeed.
The other night I was watching late night national news and they were covering a story on the nutritional label we all see on every product at the store. I know that the serving size is of such a small print and no one really reads it which is bad especially if you are dieting, but to find out that the labels on each product are a sampling was a huge shock!
Here is the truth based on the news cast. Each product nutritional label is only a sample of all the products the manufacturer makes. Example: Lean Cuisine makes a lot of low fat frozen food items you simply heat and eat; well the company is only required to do a test on only five of their products each year to get the nutritional label numbers. So what does this mean? The product you pick up may not be the product they tested for that label which if you are dieting or watching your fat consumption or calories then this label you trust to help you achieve your goals may be false. What a shock to hear this as we have all learned to read the labels for these items and trust them.
So my New Year’s resolution is to read the labels and add 20% so I can be closer to the truth and double read the serving size and stick with that number.
Being an informed consumer will help you get closer to your long term goals. Best wishes on your New Year’s resolutions and may you always succeed.
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