Nadine Burke: Reading Food Labels

When the doctor says, "read the labels, read the labels, read the labels", she means that it is important to read the labels on the food you are purchasing.

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• False

Why is it important to read the "serving size" on the box?

• To know how much food you will get.

• To know how long the food will last.

• So you can calculate how many calories are in each serving.

When you read the list of ingredients, the ingredient listed first is the most. For example, if the ingredients list "sugar" first, it has more sugar than anything else.

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• False.

If sugar is one of the first five ingredients, you should choose something else that is healthier.

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• False

Why is it to read nutrition labels on drinks as well?

• To know the flavor of the drink.

• To see what ingredients it contains and if it is healthy or not.