In the grocery store, you have many choices in front of you. The
question is: how do you make a healthy choice? One way is to use
the nutrition facts food label located on all pre-packaged
products. The food label includes information about serving
size, calories, types of fat, carbohydrate and fiber. Let’s
start by looking at the serving size. All information on the
nutrition facts label is based on the serving size. For example,
one slice of wheat bread, eight ounces of milk, one half-cup of
cooked rice, or one tablespoon of olive oil, or two taco shells.
Compare this serving size to what you actually eat. For example,
if you eat a half serving, cut all the figures in half to see
how much of each nutrient you’re getting. Now let’s look at
calories. It shows you how many calories are in that food. If
you are trying to limit how many calories you eat, this
information can help. Now let’s look at carbohydrate. You need
to eat carbohydrate everyday. The best carbs provide fiber, so
look at the number of grams o