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How To Pick Healthier Foods
Selecting foods based on their nutritional value can be a
rather challenging task, primarily because of two reasons. First, there are many food items available to choose from, and of course, the prices vary. Secondly, the
nutrients differ from one food item to another. Despite this sometimes daunting
and time-consuming task, shoppers should always ensure they get the best
nutritional value for their money, not just a bargain.
When you are trying to decide on which supermarket you
should shop, you should ask yourself this simple yet very important question: "Will I be
able to get the best quality fruits, vegetables, and meats and a wide selection
of foods?" No doubt, this question should be sufficient to help you
with your final decision.
Last but not least, if you have a clear understanding or
meaning of a few key terms, this can also help make your food selection much more effortless. Once you are able to select the right food, ultimately, you will be
able to make your diet healthier. Below
are several important terms you should know when shopping for food items:
Processed Food
·
Food cooked, frozen, or otherwise treated to
preserve it for a while or to improve its taste
·
Often, many of the nutrients, such as vitamins,
typically found in foods are destroyed
Vitamin Enriched Food
·
Food prepared in an attempt to make up for the
vitamins that are destroyed when food is processed
·
On occasion, it contains supplement vitamins, or
in other words, vitamins that are not naturally found in the food
Organically Grown Food
·
Grown without the use of pesticides or
fertilizers
·
Not much difference if any at all in the
nutritional value, when compared to the inorganically grown food, but is free of
additives and certain contaminants
Fat-Free Food
·
Must contain less than half a gram of fat per
serving in compliance with FDA regulation
Low-Fat Food
·
Must contain three grams of fat or less per
serving per FDA regulation
Light Food
·
Must have less than half the fat or at least
one-third fewer calories than the regular version of the food
Lower, Reduced, or Less
Fat Food
·
Required to contain 25 percent less fat than a
regular version of the product or some other logical reference food
If you haven't been
doing so, it's definitely not too late to get into the habit of reading food
labels. Simply paying more attention to the list of ingredients included in each product can help you avoid or limit your intake of certain
items such as sugar, sodium, etc. With the exception of fresh meat, poultry,
fish, and produce, all package foods must be labeled with the correct
nutritional information. This is a requirement from the federal government. With
this bit of knowledge, hopefully, you will be spending less time trying to
figure out the best place to shop and food items you should purchase or avoid the next time you plan on going food shopping.
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