Increasing scientific evidence indicates that what you eat can
positively impact your health and well-being. Studies also show
that foods high in fat and sugar and low in fiber and complex
carbohydrates are increasingly linked with a variety of
diseases. One way to choose nutritious foods is to find out
what's in the foods you're buying. The Nutrition Labeling and
Education Act requires all packagedfoods, meat, and poultry
products to include nutrition information on their labels. To
make comparisons easier, packages now express nutrition
information exactly the same way from package to package. By
reading the label, you can see how much total fat, saturated
fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugar,
and protein are in a particular food, as well as other
ingredients. To learn more about how to choose nutritious foods,
contact a healthcare professional.