Meal Nutritional Planning Tips

Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under Popular Diets | Leave a Comment

Meal Nutritional Planning Tips

  • Calories And Sugar: What Products Can Say

If you are counting calories and seeking sugar-free products, pay attention to the labels. The U.S. government has a sticky finger in the definitions related to sugar and calories on nutrition labels. For a food or beverage to be labeled “sugar free,” it must contain less than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving. To be labeled “reduced sugar,” it must contain at least 25 percent less sugar per serving than the regular version of the same food or beverage. Similarly, a “calorie-free” product must contain less than 5 calories per serving… Continue reading

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