Diet occupies a predominant place in the minds of health conscious group. Diet and health fitness are directly related. One can monitor their health by monitoring their diet pattern.
Diet pattern can be structured and customized. Taking the right kind and amount of nutrients is very important. Measuring and scaling of food and thorough knowledge of the vital nutrition will help in framing the diet. Cheaper gram scale, dry and liquid measuring cups, and understanding the food labels will enhance the process.
Tips on reading food labels
1. Serving dose and nutrient content:
- Basic information on a food label.
- Servings denote the usual food consumption and the corresponding proportionate amount of nutrients.
Eg: 1 serving=50gms means if you take 1 serving you nutrient intake will be 50gms
2. Nutrients
The inherent nutrients and the calorie replenishment are stated.
3. Ingredients
- Ingredients are prioritized in the descending order of their usage in terms of weight and quantity.
- Main ingredient quantity (weight).
- Meager level of ingredient.
4. Label claim.
The declaration about a specific food article.
Eg: Fat free, low cholesterol, free flow iodine.
5. Time
- Manufacturing date.
- Expiry date listed.
Reading food labels provide sufficient knowledge about the product
Supportive in framing a healthier customized diet.