READING LABELS

We visited a local grocery store and had a lesson on reading labels. Here are a few tips.

- AVOID: Enriched flour, sugar/high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils or trans fats, artificial sweeteners

- LOOK FOR: 100% whole grain or wheat in bread, pasta, rice; high fiber 5 gms or more; low sodium; Cereal: less than 6 gms sugar, more than 5 gms fiber

Shop the perimeter of the grocery store where the "live" foods are. Avoid processed meats, foods.
If a food item has a label with more than 5-7 ingredients, put it back.

Darker breads are best. Sourdough is an option for white bread.

Yogurt should be the plain kind then add your own honey with fresh fruit.

Artificial sweeteners tend to affect weight loss negatively in the long term.

Make your own fruit water by adding fresh fruit to filtered water or add fresh vegetables like cucumbers.

Keep moving forward!! Linda