Food Label Lies!

Don't fall for these over-rated tricks companies are using. Even if you're no health expert, these tips will help you get your facts straight!

• "0 trans fat". If a food item contains "partially hydrogenated oil", "hydrogenated vegetable oil", "shortening" , it will have trans fat. So don't always fall for the cover!
• "Sugar free foods". They may not have sugar in them but believe me, they sure do make up for it with the carbs, fat or calories! Sometimes sugar- free items are actually worse for you!
• "Reduced fat" or "Fat free". I always go straight to the fat grams when looking at a label however; it isn't so much the amount for me but rather the type of fat. Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats are found in things such as healthy peanut butter brands and are very good for you as well as filling. Trans and saturated fats is what you should fear. Some sat. fats, such as the ones found and coconut oil can also be a nutritious thing to add to your diet, however.
• "All natural" products. Keep in mind that just because they are natural, doesn't mean that they are okay. I've noticed that many "100% natural" food products are hazardous to your diet!
• "Made with whole grains". Notice it didn't say "made will all whole- grains". Look that the label, is it made with ALL whole grains or did they add just enough to call it a whole grain? 
• "Free range" eggs. Local farmers are your best bet when it comes to free range eggs. Why? Because though they are labeled "free range", it only means that the factory had a open door chicken cage, it doesn't mean that they used it. I don't know about you, but I would rather eat an egg that was from a healthily raised and happy chicken rather than one that was cooped up all their life in a itty bitty cage where all the hen could do was sit.