Trusting Labels Alone Will Make You Fat

For millions of overweight Americans, the struggle to lose weight looms overhead.  Or should I say underneath your shirt. A tough task at hand when at every corner you turn, you can super size this, or get a super affordable value meal which is good for your wallet but bad for your gut. Furthermore, product labeling is more revolved around marketing angles than really informing the public. Well this article will delve into the misleading practices of big food conglomerates. I'm talking about the General Mills, Proctor and Gamble and Krafts of the world. These companies are interested in profits and they are winning at the expense of American health.

Low Fat or Non Fat Foods that are Just Too Good To Be True

Before I continue, did you know that some fats are actually good for the body. Did you know that without certain fats, we could not survive. Many big companies place the Non Fat and Low Fat labels on items giving consumers a false sense of security. Sure I can eat this whole box of cookies in front of the TV tonight because it says that they are low fat. If you sit in front of the tv and eat a whole box of cookies, I don't even care if it says NO Fat you will still be harming your efforts to lose weight. See, the consumer eats up, no pun intended, the slogan called low fat because they feel that they are doing a good deed to their body. But what the big food companies do not tell you is that in the place of fat is extra sugar or simple carbohydrates. Sugars and carbohydrates are the real saboteurs of a healthy diet.

Simple carbohydrates simply turn in to sugar and ultimately turn in to excess body fat. The best way to gauge a products nutritional stats is to turn the box over and check the label. You know, the Nutritional Facts label that is mandatory on every product that rests on a shelf in every supermarket. It's there because that is anunadulterated nutrition sheet telling you exactly what you are consuming. Check the percentages. Chances are that on products with that low fat, non fat hype the sugar and carbohydrate percentages are high for one serving. A simple rule to follow is if the food is sinful in nature, consume with caution. Chances are the low fat or non fat appeal is truly geared towards marketing.

You can protect yourself by being educated. The one thing to keep in mind is that large food companies are in business to sell food. Not all of their food is 100% nutritious. If you don't eat the food, they do not make a profit. So the food companies will say whatever they can legally get away with to attract buyers. Keep that in mind and follow up with label inspection and you will be able to dodge the bullets of misinformation.