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food products are promoted as healthy choices and are often
advertised as ‘low fat’, ‘sugar free’ or ‘high in fibre’ to
quote just a few. Unfortunately, just because a product makes
one food claim, doesn’t mean it is the best or the healthiest
choice. A product labelled as ‘low fat’ for example may still
contain a huge amount of calories from sugar. Similarly a
product that is claimed to be ‘cholesterol free’ may still be
high in fat. Fortunately, it is mandatory for food manufacturers
to put a nutrition information label on all their products, a
development that has made it easier for shoppers to make
informed choices about what they are really eating, and to
choose the healthiest options for general well-being as well as
weight loss. The importance of a food label Even with mandatory
nutrition labels, there are still tricks used by food companies
to make a product seem healthier than it really is. One such
example is individual tubs of yogurt, whi