Fats - An essential nutrient. Are you serious?

Fats in our foods - sounds scary! When we think fat our mind imagines obesity...

But actually Fats are important for us. Yes, it is true! 

Added Sugars - The Seductive Killer

Recommend Limit: Do you follow it?

That soft chocolate chip cookie or the melt in the mouth doughnut are both full of one ingredient - Sugar, not natural, but the added kind.

Added sugars refer to sweeteners and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared to make food not just tasty but preserve them too. Meanwhile, foods in nature come with their own naturally occurring sweetness. Did you know that milk contains natural sugars and so do fruits? 

The biggest issue with added sugars is that they are biggest source of empty calories!

Understanding Serving Sizes

Have you paid close attention to the white box on any packaged food that is sold in the US? The little box called "Nutrition Facts" contains a lot of information about the food in the package. 

But how many people bother to read the labels or let alone understand what it says? How about we look at it closely and understand at least the first two pieces of information there?