Read It Before You Eat It: Taking You from Label to Table, Paperback/Rdn Bonnie Taub-Dix

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Food shopping can be so confusing and sometimes...downright misleading Don't you agree? As a dietitian nutritionist, I love the approach of buying all of your food from food companies that purely have your particular needs in mind, but I also recognize that most of us face real-world constraints on our diets. Sure, it would be great to go to the farmers' market to pick up a freshly baked loaf of whole-grain bread, but realistically speaking, it's more likely that I'll swing by the grocery store for a loaf of a packaged pre-sliced type of bread. Once I'm there, I'll confront a shelf full of breads with packages that make all kinds of claims about how healthy they are, but how do you know which one will be best for you and your family? This book is meant to help you determine the best foods to buy by enlisting the aid of a powerful weapon that can help you succeed in meeting your personal needs while cutting through the confusion- and that's the food label. The label has been there for years, right in front of you, but you may have ignored it. I understand. And believe me, you're not alone. Labels can be misleading, full of terms you don't know. You might think that since labels are carefully regulated there would be no room for misinterpretation about what goes on the package . . . right? Wrong. Labels are not just about government regulations and definitions, they are about educating and enticing consumers. But there are certain circumstances where the facts get twisted and additional interpretation is necessary. I try to guide people by helping them to think of food in a different light: Each bite they eat will have a purpose and appear somewhere in their bodies. Whether it's to repair cells and tissues, give energy, or expand a waistline, the foods we eat have a variety of functions. And in my opinion, it's not obsessive if at breakfast time you're thinking ahead to what you're going to be eating for lunch or deciding what you're cooking for dinner. By coordinatin