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Apparently, the food industry doesn’t care if you know how to read food labels or not…


Sounds hard to believe, doesn’t it?
Read these 3 food label deceits that can be found on just about every single food label you come across, and tell me what YOU think….

1. REDUCED SODIUM vs LOW SODIUM TRICK
A food label that says REDUCED SODIUM means there is 25% less sodium than the regular product. Let’s look at an example: Let’s say a regular can of chicken soup has 2,000mg sodium. That means the REDUCED SODIUM version would have 25% less, or:

1,500mg sodium (2,000 x .25 = 500, and 2,000 – 500 = 1,500).

The REDUCED SODIUM product is still extremely high in sodium. This is what I hear all the time: "Well, it's low in sodium so it's a healthier choice." One part of that statement is true, but just look at the numbers and make the final decision yourself! It's your heart, your life, and your blood pressure.

Question: What should I do about this? Look for foods that say LOW SODIUM (140mg or less) or VERY LOW SODIUM (35mg or less).
Question: Where are the reduced sodium products in the grocery store? Unfortunately they are tucked away either on the highest shelf or the lowest shelf near the ground. And, there won’t be many of them, so there won’t be a display jumping out at you!
Question: What products should I be looking for with Low Sodium? Everything! If they make it in low sodium, BUY IT. More specifically I highly recommend these:

- sauces(spaghetti,pizza,gravy,bbq)
- meats (pepperoni, beef, steak, turkey, lunch meats, sausage, pork)
- breads (be careful as some can be as high as 240mg sodium per slice!)

*  Also, click here to get your FREE download:  Ch. 1 of STOP Killing Yourself (MUST KNOW food industry deceits)

2. MISLEADING SERVING SIZES
Look at the food label for a can of soup. Notice there are 2.5 serving sizes to the can! Is that absurd? Who eats 25% of a small can of soup? A 5yr old doesn’t even eat that little. Yet, the nutrients on the label are given to match ONLY ONE serving size.

For example, the sodium says 600mg per serving size. This means you must multiply 600 x 2.5servings (if you eat the entire can, which I’m sure you will.) Now, can you see why the food industry is deceitful?

Question: What should I do about this? Look at serving size before you read the numbers on a label. This will help you easily figure out the actual calculations before eating or purchasing the food.
Question: Wait, if I eat 1 can of soup I’m done for the day? Correct. According to the American Heart Association, there is an increased risk of high blood pressure when you consume over 2,300/2,500mg of sodium in a given day.
Soup from a restaurant typically has much more sodium in order to keep it preserved longer.
Question: How do I calculate the amount of fat I consume? There are 9 calories in every 1 gram of fat. For example: If you eat a hamburger with 20g of fat, you just consumed 180 calories from fat.
Question: How much fat should I consume in 1 day? 30% of your entire caloric intake should come from fat. If you are on a 2,000 calorie diet, 600 calories from fat is your limit.

3. 2,000 CALORIE DIET FOR REAL?
In a perfect world, 2,000 calories is a perfect diet. Apparently 6.5 out of 10 people, or the number of overweight or obese Americans, don’t care how many calories they eat. Therefore, if the %Daily Value is calculated on a 2,000 calorie diet, then anyone reading labels must first know the EXACT NUMBER (or close as possible) of calories they eat every day.

If the diet exceeds 2,000 calories (which I’m almost certain it will), then the %Daily Values need to be adjusted in your own mind before you purchase that food.

Question: What should I do about this? Know roughly how many calories you consume in day before you start reading food labels and making decision based on the %Daily Values.
Question: How do I learn about the number of calories, fat and sodium in foods? Every restaurant has their nutritional information posted online. If you don’t find it on their website, visit http://www.caloriecount.about.com or http://www.thedailyplate.com . In addition, I would recommend reading STOP Killing Yourself – food label deceits that will save your life.
Question: What happens if I eat more than 2,000 calories? Consuming over 2,000 calories in one day may or may not be dangerous. I highly recommend reading the article I wrote titled The Numbers Behind Staying Slim so you can understand the numbers you should be focusing on for staying slim.

What should you do next? Click here to download Ch 1 of STOP Killing Yourself …. FREE! And see for yourself how simple it can be to live much healthier after you understand food industry deceits.

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