READ THE LABEL

Oct 23, 2023

Hello Dear One!

I’ve been wishing to discuss this matter for AGES.

Do you do this??

And do you make purchases based on both ingredients AND nutrition the food possesses?

Yes?

GREAT!

No?

Ok! Here’s why you MUST.

Packaged foods can have utter bullshit sprawled across their packaging stating super sexy verbiage and promises.

“High fiber!”, “Low fat!”, “Low Sugar!”, “No Sugar!”, “Contains both Omega 3’s AND 6’s!”

Always inspect what you’re purchasing as that marketing is often misleading and generally NOT the whole story.

To make this simple vs make you feel overwhelmed and wish to pitch yourself off a cliff with all that we should NOT eat - here’s what I do.

First I look at the nutrition label.

Calories first.

Then protein, then carbs, then FIBER.

(I don’t look at fat as if those two are in good order the calories will indicate if that’s WAY high or not. Just good information.)

Because weight loss/maintenance is my focus I’ll always reach for something that has less calories than more if all things are equal.

When they’re not I’ll consider carbs and HEAVILY weigh in the fiber content on an item (as that will reduce the **net carbs = what we care about).

**Just subtract the fiber from the total carbs = net carbs.

Plus fiber will generally make us feel more full.

Protein in a packaged product (baring dairy) often does NOT make us feel more full so it’s a little less consequential in my decision making process.

It matters, but it’s not the most important thing as I’d rather eat at least 100g/protein for the day in forms that are filling (typically whole foods and generally animal products).

So we got it for the nutrition label, yes?

Now for the INGREDIENT information.

PLEASE give this a thorough inspection.

In GENERAL the longer the list the more bullshit there typically is in a product.

I have to admit that even I could be more savvy detecting crap ingredients, but the things I steer clear from are:

Artificial colors and flavors
Preservatives (small amounts seem ok but the underlying concern is gut bacteria disruption and ingesting carcinogens)
High fructose corn syrup (the worst for insulin repercussions, diabetes, heart disease)
Aspartame (cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, mood disorders, headaches AND will make you hungrier)
Erythritol (often causes osmotic diarrhea)
Sucralose (I think this can be ok in small amounts but it is disruptive for good gut bacteria so I try to stay away)
Corn, canola, sunflower, and safflower oils (autoimmune diseases, dementia, Alzheimer's, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, inflammation, osteoarthritis)
MSG (neurotoxin, obesity, metabolic disorders)
Margarine (trans fat = increase risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, LDL cholesterol)

So those are some of the things to step AWAY from as even if the macronutrient breakdown is impressive but the ingredient list is full of THESE items.

Chances are if you choose products that are loaded with these things you’ll simply be hurting your health/waistline from a different angle.

And there are also a few surprising things that I now have more appreciation for.

If a product contains small amounts of natural sugars or some sort of flour or common carb - I’ll more likely reach for that if the macro breakdown is decent.

“The poison is in the dose.”

- Paracelsus

So in many respects it’s better to eat a purer product, and less of it, then something 100% manufactured that will have a detrimental impact on more of your body.

So those are my 2 cents.

Would love to hear yours.

What do you avoid at all costs?

What on my list surprised you?

Or what will be something you steer clear of going forward?

And please know that MOST foods are NOT bad for us making eating and good choices impossible.

There ARE many ingredients found in food that are problematic - but if we get a grasp on a solid handful that we choose to NOT have on repeat we’ll set ourselves up infinitely better going forward.

And lastly - this topic of compromised food also speaks to the NEED for high quality micronutrients (vitamins, minerals & antioxidants).

If you’ve yet to get your hands on a super high quality multivitamin - please do so here and now.

And if you’d like one stop shopping in the weight loss and health camp (which also USES this multivitamin + for optimal level cellular support, hormone balancing, & detoxification) please check out Fat Burning PRO.

Getting guidance around how to eat to get into and STAY in a Fat Burning mode takes the guess work out of how to make weight loss happen comfortably and consistently.

And getting the cellular support a body optimally needs enables one to be less hungry, have less inflammation, improve immunity, slow aging, and prevent degeneration (and as a by product the diseases that typically come along for that ride).

So what are you waiting for?

Make your health more iron clad while your waistline steadily reduces.

Would love to help you in the effort.

To getting clearer on how the body works in order to make it work for you.

xo, M

7 Tips to Lose Fat Fast

Quick strategies to easily improve your weight loss game.

We hate SPAM. We will never sell your information, for any reason.