Oct 10
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What is the Most Important Part of a Food Label?
There are many parts of a food label:
- Serving size
- Servings per container
- Calories
- Calories from fat
- Total fat
- Saturated fat
- Trans fat
- Cholesterol
- Sodium
- Total Carbohydrate
- Dietary Fiber
- Protein
What’s the most important part of the food label?
The answer is that it depends. For example, what are the most important parts of the food label for a teenager that wants to gain weight?
Calories and protein. Without enough calories, a teenager will never gain weight. Without enough protein, a teenager will pack on fat.
What are the most important parts of the food label for a diabetic?
Total carbohydrates and serving size. If the amount of carbohydrates is too high, a diabetic risks going into diabetic coma. Without knowing the serving size, a diabetic risks low or high blood sugar and complications.
What are the most important parts of the food label for a diabetic with kidney disease?
Total carbohydrates, sodium levels, and serving size. Without knowing the amount of carbohydrates in a food, a diabetic risks blood sugar levels that are too high or too low. Without knowing sodium levels, a diabetic with kidney disease risks water retention and complications pertaining to the kidney. Without knowing serving size and sodium levels together, a diabetic with kidney disease can easily eat a food that has far too much sodium.
What are the most important parts of the food label for a diabetic that suffers from a brain disorder or neurological disease?
Total carbohydrates and trans fat. Total carbohydrates are always a primary concern for any diabetic. When brain disorders or neurological disease complicates the picture, trans fat is important because this type of fat interferes with the body’s ability to absorb essential fats. Without enough essential fats, the skin becomes dry and flaky, the hair becomes brittle, the nerve conduction times slow down and the person reacts slower. This can endanger one’s life.
What are the most important parts of the food label for a diabetic that is constipated?
Only the fiber content. Fiber helps push food through the colon, preventing constipation. However, if you eat a lot of fiber foods and you are still constipated, then most likely there’s a blockage of gas or food in the intestines. An enema or colonic or colonic hydrotherapy session can come to your rescue if prune juice or a laxative doesn’t remedy the situation.
