Read the Nutrition Label To Your Kids: Graehm Gray
Happy holidays to all my friends. I was reviewing many news stories on nutrition and fitness and decided to devote this column to one of the most teachable items that we all encounter-the nutrition label. Yes, that’s right, the label found on virtually every food item. You know, the one that tells us how many calories are in a serving, how many servings are in a container, how many grams of salt, fat, protein and carbohydrates the item contains. Come on, you all know what I am talking about. Well, this label is a wonderful way to teach children about food. Not to mention, a means to educate ourselves. And if we can teach our children what a serving size is, and how many calories are in a serving, we can enlighten and empower our youth to understand what and how much they should be eating and it will be a tool for making good food choices throughout their lives. Let’s go over some nutrition label factoids: The serving size: One package may contain more than one serving — so encourage your child to use the serving size on the label to discover the total number of calories and nutrients per package. The calories: look at the amount of calories in one serving. Calories provide a measure of how much energy you get from a serving of this food. Remember, most diets for ...
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