While nutrition labels on food are generally easy to find, many people struggle when it comes to reading and understanding them. People with different health concerns should focus on different elements of these labels, but the general tips that follow have widespread applicability.
John Z. Blazevich, former CEO, President and Founder of the food company Contessa, recommends beginning with the list of ingredients. Although you may have to research the nutritional advantages or disadvantages of some of these ingredients to get a clear picture of the product's nutritional content, keep in mind that nutrition labels must list ingredients in the order of their predominance, with the ingredient present in the highest percentage coming first.
The second thing to check on a nutrition label is serving size. While it is easy to think of a pint of ice cream as a single serving, a glance at the label will tell you that this is certainly not the case. By comparing different food options using the same serving size, you can make eating choices that best yield the intended health benefits.
