Nutrition Facts

Facts about nutrition are becoming important to afats, trans-fats and cholesterol are good foods
greater number of people and that is terrific newsand will help reduce the risk of heart disease. (5%
for your health. There is an old saying that states:DV or less is low, 20%DV or more is high). Most
?You are what you eat.? ? This holds true todayof the fats you eat should be polyunsaturated or
just as it did centuries ago; even if it was originallymonounsaturated fats. Keep total fat intake
coined when the majority of people receivedbetween 20% and 35% of total calories.
insufficient food. Today it refers more to theReduce salt intake. Research indicates that our
worldwide trend of over-eating.total sodium (salt) intake should never exceed
Fortunately packaging now gives more advice on2,300 milligrams (about 1 teaspoon) each day to
calories and servings. The major fault is that wereduce the risk of high blood pressure. You should
ignore serving sizes; many people are quite happyalso know that the majority of salt is taken in
to eat double size servings and then wonder whyfrom processed foods rather than from the
the pounds keep going on and the inward curvessaltshaker. - Watch those processed foods. Also
turn outward.look for foods that are high in potassium because
The new US label regulations force manufacturersthey counteract the effects of salt on blood
to be more open with Nutrition facts and here arepressure.
few tips concerning what you should check on theFinally we come to exercise. The whole world
label.seems to have forgotten how important it is to
Check serving size and use it. This figure isexercise and exercise burns calories which
nutritional fact.reduces weight. We should slowly work our way
Check calories. A healthy adult requires at leastup to one hour of exercise each day. This can be
2,000 each day in total. Try to keep it belowdone in 12 five-minute periods or 6 ten-minute
2,750. The average American adult currently eatsperiods until you are able to exercise for longer
around 3,500 calories each day.periods.
Avoid sugars. Sugar is calorie high and each oneIf you are looking to lose weight you will find
of us should check whether we need the amountmore articles in our News Blogs articles section.
of sugar that we use. I avoid sugar in beveragesThis article is copyright (c) David McCarthy and
so that I can eat sweet things from time to time.may be reproduced in its entirety with no
Know your fats. Foods that are low in saturatedadditions.