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The Food Label

6/26/2011

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When figuring your points you need to understand the food label...the in's and out's can be quite confusing!  Be careful to always check the serving size, that is the most important!!  Will and I still made that mistake one month ago!!  Don't let the got you, get you...We were at Costco and bought 100% fruit snacks for the pantry (a quick grab and go snack) That little bag had 2 1/2 servings...WHAT!!  The little healthy bag became 6 points, needless to say they are still in the pantry.

Once you learn to decode the 8 parts of a food label, you’re well on your way to making healthy food choices. Don't let the marketing on the package lead you astray. The words lite, light, lean, high fiber or even whole grain, that doesn't make it healthy READ THE LABEL.  Even Progressive Soup states the Weight Watchers points on the outside of the can, read the small print it is PER SERVING.

As mentioned in the Ground Beef vs. Ground Turkey blog, I feel one of the biggest got you is ground turkey. Some grind the skin in the ground turkey therefor, the fat content goes as high as 22g of fat. One last mention, even if weight watchers doesn't factor in sodium.  It certainly makes a difference in holding water and making your heart work harder.

Brushing up on the nutritional values of the foods you eat is a great way to help get your diet on the right track
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pam link
6/26/2011 05:26:34 pm

so glad to have found this....been working on these changes for two years...maybe this will help me break a plateau

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Vicki Cawthon
6/29/2011 12:25:04 pm

I so think this the key to success!

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