Transcript Grizzlie`s Get Fit Program

Grizzlie’s Get Fit Program
Thursday
February 28th, 2012
READING FOOD LABELS
The FDA (Food and
Drug Administration)
requires most
prepared foods to
have a food label or
Nutritional Label.
Some examples are
breads, cereals,
canned and frozen
foods, snacks,
desserts, drinks, etc.
Food Labels for raw
produce (fruits and
vegetables) and fish
is voluntary.
http://www.fda.gov/food/labeli
ngnutrition/default.htm
Serving size is the
first section on a
Nutritional Label and
probably the most
important.
Serving sizes can be
anything from grams,
slices, cups,
tablespoons,
teaspoons, ounces, etc.
Lets take a look at the
example given to find
out a serving size along
with the total number of
servings per container.
Calories and
Fat are in the next
section. This Nutritional
label has 1 serving at
250 calories and 12g of
fat at 18% of your Daily
Value. (Calories from
Fat 110)
Your Daily Value is
based on a 2,000 calorie
diet.
To better understand the
true % of fat you need to
look at the calories
compared to the fat.
Saturated Fat & Trans
Fat
Serving Size
Calories
**Carbohydrates = 4 Calories/gm
**Protein = 4 Calories/gm
**Fat = 9 Calories/gm
Daily Values
**Total Fat 65gm
**Saturated Fat 20 gm
**Cholesterol 300 mg
**Sodium 2400 mg
**Total Carbohydrate 300 gm
**Dietary Fiber 25 gm
Remember just
because and item looks
low fat doesn’t mean it
is.
Look at the calories in
relation to the fat
content to figure out if
your item is low in fat or
high in fat.
IMPORTANT:
Always look at the sodium.
The American Heart
Association states an
individual should not
consume more than 1,500mg
of sodium per day.