Question 1

food labeling question.  how many grams of sugar is 1 packet?

Accepted Answer

15 to 16: A packet of sugar weighs 4 g. Since sugar contains roughly 4 calories per gram, 1 sugar packet contains 15 to 16 calories. This is the equivalent of 1 tsp. Of sugar.

Question 2

what should i look for on the food label when dieting?

Accepted Answer

Cal, fat, carbs: It is good to check for total calories, fat grams, and carbs. Of course, you might also check sodium if you have hypertension. Learn to estimate calories in a hamburger, fries, pizza, etc.

Question 3

what is the difference between calories from fat and just calories, on a food label?

Accepted Answer

Other sources: There are also calories from proteins and carbohydrates.

Question 4

i have a fructose allergy. what food should i avoid and what should i look for when reading a food label?

Accepted Answer

Fruit & corn syrup: Fructose is the sugar found in fruit and corn. Watch out for corn syrup.

Question 5

on a nutritional food label what does the cholesterol amount mean? is that total, ldl or hdl?

Accepted Answer

Pure cholesterol: The cholesterol in your blood is packaged as ldl's, hdl's, chylomicrons and so forth. Cholesterol itself is found in food but not packaged as in your body. Ask your personal physician whether you need to limit the amount of cholesterol in your diet.

Question 6

how can l get rid of heart palpitations which accur after taking any type of food label am also suffering from high bp?

Accepted Answer

Heart problems : You should see a good cardiologist. You have to have to learn how to control your high blood pressure. Also you complain about palpitations. You may have an underlying heart rhythm disturbance. You would need an ECG to diagnosis it correctly. Treatment varies depending upon the diagnosis.

Question 7

when looking at food product label you can usually see the amount of fat in it and the amount of calories. what should you be concerned with more?

Accepted Answer

Remember: Not all fats are bad.  Try to avoid too much saturated fat and definitely trans fat, but remember, fats are integral to an appropriate diet.  Be very aware of the number of calories you are consuming, and even more so what a serving size constitutes, as often labels will trick you into thinking something is reasonable caloric wise when the serving size is actually incredibly small.

Question 8

when reading a label on food what is considered low fat what should i look for?

Accepted Answer

Misinformed: Please remember we now know that sugar is the enemy  not fat. Low fat products are often the WORST calories to eat because they are often thickened with high fructose corn syrup or products high in carbohydrates.  Science and medicine now are uniform in recommending you not use fake or low fat products and would rather you use low sugar or low carbohydrate high protein products.

Question 9

what does it mean if a food product has gi label on it?

Accepted Answer

GI=Glycemic Index: Read about it in: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/87/1/244S.full

Question 10

how can i determine the most accurate nutrition facts for food consumed that is homemade or doesn't have a label? i consumed homemade food that was made for me by someone else but multiple nutrition facts exist online for this item. how can i know??

Accepted Answer

: Talk to an expert, a University trained Nutritionist. His/her years of training, experience, and knowledge base will provide you with much more focused information than a 15 minute Google search.

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I have a fructose allergy. what food should i avoid and what should i look for when reading a food label?

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On a nutritional food label what does the cholesterol amount mean? is that total, ldl or hdl?

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How can l get rid of heart palpitations which accur after taking any type of food label am also suffering from high bp?

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When looking at food product label you can usually see the amount of fat in it and the amount of calories. what should you be concerned with more?

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When reading a label on food what is considered low fat what should i look for?

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What does it mean if a food product has gi label on it?

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How can i determine the most accurate nutrition facts for food consumed that is homemade or doesn't have a label? i consumed homemade food that was made for me by someone else but multiple nutrition facts exist online for this item. how can i know??

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