ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Decoding food labels: Part I
While I am an advocate of and prefer a whole food diet, invariably processed foods enter the scene more often than I would like. This is true for millions of people worldwide. How do we navigate the myriad choices we have and try to stay on the healthy side of things? Because the population as a whole seems to be drawn towards eating healthier, and demanding a better quality of food presented to us, manufacturers and therefore marketers, are making labels harder and harder to decipher. Many intentionally trick the public into believing what they are eating is healthy. Just as we can make an evil person appear like they are an angel, and an angel appear evil, the same is being done with our foods with the caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) lurking behind the label.
So how can we keep from being fooled by misleading claims? I could write a book on this topic alone, so I will try to keep it short. First, the word “natural” means nothing. I just cleaned my kitty litter box. I use “natural” litter. It doesn’t mean I’d like to lick my fingers afterwards! Even cyanide and arsenic are not only natural, but organic, and can still kill you!
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