Tag: healthy eating

How To Read and Understand Nutrition Fact Labels

Published on by Sara N.

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I’ve always been conscious about what I eat, but about ten years ago I really started to focus on understanding nutrition.  Over the years, I’ve noticed that many people eat foods without knowing much about ingredients or where they come from.  For instance, do you really know what the difference is between saturated fat and unsaturated fat?  What does trans fat mean and why are we told not to eat it? Well kudos to you if you are reading this, because that means that you’re interested in understanding food labels more clearly!  In an effort to make it a bit easier and understandable, I’ve compiled some information that I hope you will find helpful.

Below I discuss how to read and understand the most obvious wording on the label – the “Nutrition Facts” section.  I also focus on seven categories that are very important to understand when reading a food label; sugar, carbohydrates, fat, cholesterol, sodium, protein, and fiber. Continue reading “How To Read and Understand Nutrition Fact Labels” →

5 Essential Foods That You Probably Aren’t Eating Enough Of!

Published on by Sara N.

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Consistently eating healthy is sometimes a hard thing to accomplish, but it’s really about finding the right balance for your body.

I have always been mindful of what I put into my body, but a couple of years ago I became a little too obsessed I would say. I already avoided processed foods, but I decided to take it one step further and cut out all meat, dairy, gluten, and sugar from my diet. Now, I am not sure how many of you have done this (or maybe currently are) but you will realize that literally everything has at least one of those items in it! After months of limiting these foods, I came to realize that moderation is really the key to leading a healthy lifestyle while also being able to indulge from time to time. As my studies in molecular biology have taught me, there are so many things that can affect our cells, and the key is to always make sure that we provide our bodies with the proper nutrients that it needs to function at it’s best.

So on that note, I decided to share 5 foods that I believe we should all be eating frequently! Of course, if you have allergies or dietary issues with these foods you will have to look to other options.  Continue reading “5 Essential Foods That You Probably Aren’t Eating Enough Of!” →