{"id":26,"date":"2010-06-02T20:45:27","date_gmt":"2010-06-03T03:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepwellfoods.com\/blog\/?p=26"},"modified":"2026-06-10T03:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T10:36:19","slug":"they-should-teach-kids-how-to-read-nutrition-labels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepwellfoods.com\/blog\/?p=26","title":{"rendered":"They Should Teach Kids How to Read Nutrition Labels"},"content":{"rendered":"

I vaguely remember learning\u00a0to read\u00a0and\u00a0am pretty decent at reading a map (even without satellite navigation), but it would have been great if someone would have taught me how to read a nutrition label while I was in grade school. My mom was good at limiting the amount of sugar, fats\u00a0and refined foods that made it into\u00a0our cupboards and frig. I even remember “the cereal\u00a0rule”: I was only allowed to eat cereal with less than 9 grams of sugar per serving.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As an adult I have learned the importance of reading and understanding a nutrition label\u00a0and how to make\u00a0that skill\u00a0(unlike 10th grade geometry) work\u00a0to the benefit of\u00a0me and my family.\u00a0I believe this skill is something\u00a0 we should teach kids\u00a0in grade school\u00a0so they have a firm grasp on what they are putting in their bodies, which can\u00a0help them make better choices\u00a0and hopefully avoid obesity and its related diseases.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0The FDA’s<\/span><\/span> web site features a section called How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label<\/a>.\u00a0 Below is one of the charts\u00a0on the site. If\u00a0nutrition labels were\u00a0color-coded as they are in the FDA’s<\/span><\/span> example, I think much of the confusion would be eliminated and we would all have a better understanding of the do’s<\/span><\/span> and dont’s<\/span><\/span> of nutrition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Sample Label for Macaroni & Cheese<\/p><\/div>\n

The FDA’s <\/span><\/span>web site has a lot of good information on\u00a0the nutrition facts label\u00a0including serving size, daily values and nutrients. For example, did you know that while bo<\/span><\/span>th nonfat milk and reduced fat milk have the same amount of calcium (30%), for most adults the nonfat milk is a better choice\u00a0because it has no saturated fat and 40 less calories per serving than\u00a0reduced fat milk?<\/p>\n

Nutrition labels will be a regular conversation on this blog as we hope to help you improve your nutrition education.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How to read a nutrition facts label.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-foods"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t