Diet Tip | BEWARE OF FOOD LABELS

Treat all food labelling with suspicion and base your choice on the ingredients of the meal rather than the marketing message on the packaging.

For example, a “light” fruit juice may contain fewer calories than its' original counterpart, but it may also mean up to 60% less juice and a significant increase of artificial sweeteners.  In this case, you’d be far better off buying the original version and simply diluting it with water.

Another classic is the “reduced-fat” slogan, but this can simply mean a product has a paltry ten calories less than the regular version. Furthermore, manufacturers usually add in extra flavourings and sugar to make up for the loss of fat. This can result in the “reduced-fat” version being lower in fat than the original food but higher in calories, therefore making it a poor choice for those wanting to lose weight.

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