Ahhh, nutrition labels. Those little charts on the sides of boxes and bags with all those numbers and percentages on them. How on earth are you supposed to know what's what?
Do you read the nutrition facts before you put a box in your grocery cart? Just because the box on the front says “Low Fat”, do you know what constitutes “low fat”? Do you know how many carbohydrates are good for you and how many is too many?
Here is a great website article that fully explains what is contained on a Nutrition Facts label, how to read it and how to better understand all those numbers. If you are truly committed to making changes and leading a healthier lifestyle (and you wouldn’t be reading these blogs if you weren’t), then it is crucial to educate yourself about what it is you’re putting in your mouth.
Once you know how to read the label, it’s just as important to know what you need to consume every day in your diet in order to feel energetic, and to be healthy. Here is a great tool for you - - The Daily Needs Calculator. Enter your specific information, and it gives you the amounts of carbohydrates, protein and nutritional supplements you should be consuming daily. There are a lot of general statements on television, in magazines and on the internet about how many calories we’re supposed to consume, how many servings of vegetables, et cetera, but it’s important to know exactly what it is that you need based on your lifestyle. We are not all the same!
These are great tools to use as a guide and I hope you will!! Please don’t forget to email me with any questions at trinity.fitness@yahoo.com. Trinity Fitness is very happy to answer any of your questions!!
~ Live Well ~
Trinity Fitness
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