From calories to protein to vitamins, all the information you need to know about your favorite packaged foods is right on the Food Label.
You see them all the time, but do you know how to read them ... or what the information means?
The information that has the most to do with weight management is located at the top: Serving sizes, calories and total fat. Serving size is the key.
Once you know a given serving size (and abide by it!) you can easily track your calorie and/or fat intake to lose weight.
Other diets may require you to track your carbohydrate and protein intake, which can also easily be identified.
Health-related data such as saturated fat and cholesterol content can be found, too.
So ... How can you use the Food Label to lose weight and choose more healthful foods? You can learn here with How to Understand Food Labels.
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