Food labeling

Be AWARE What does some of the words used in our food labeling process. Sometimes makes one really wonder. Remembeer the goal of the manufactuer is to make a person purchase the product. Let us take a look.

"Natural" this word is not regulated by the FDA and therefore can be misleading. All food today is processed somehow. So naural is never really NATURAL.
"Made with Real Fruit or "Contains Real fruit juice"
One sees the made with real fruit of fruit snacks, cookies cereals. Again thre is now regulations on how much real fruit is included for the food to be labeled this way. Watch the ingredients for the words fruitose or corn syrup which indicates not "real fruit".
Whole grains" Seems to be one of the most confussing of the claims. Any refined flour with a touch of whole wheat can be listed as grain. Be aware of the actual ingredients and use with caution. Look for key words in the ingredients list.
"Fat free" Are they really healthy? Take the time to read the labels and the nutritions contents.
"Zero Trans Fat" READ the ingredient list. One can not completely trust the claims of these products. The key is 0.5 grams or less can be lisisted a zero grams.
Trans fat can add up fast when it is given to each item in the package.
Just keep in mind the food choices should come from whole unprocessed sources. The more processed a food is, the less reliable the claims.