Reading Food Labels

5 False Food Label Claims

What looks like a healthy choice on the outside isn’t always all it’s wrapped up to be on the inside
By Paige Greenfield bicycling
 

How to Make the Healthy Choice

5 False Food Label Claims // 5 False Food Label Claims © Peter Crowther

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As a cyclist, you probably consider yourself a health-savvy shopper. Be warned: A study in the Journal of Marketing reports that those who pay the most attention to food labels are more likely to be duped by false claims. (Search: nutrition label regulations) To make the healthiest choices, scrutinize the nutrition facts and ingredient ­panels, says Joy Dubost, PhD, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Here’s how.

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