Every brand has a different serving size, so a good rule of thumb is to check the nutrition label for guidance. High-fiber foods, such as the oats and whole grains found in granola, fill you up ...

What if understanding nutrition labels were as easy as reading a traffic light? Green for “go,” amber for “caution” and red for “stop” could guide consumers toward healthier food choices. The United ...

Picture: Pixabay. When you walk down the aisles of a grocery store, food labels can be overwhelming and, at times, misleading. The term “healthy” has often been used as a marketing buzzword ...

"The healthy claim has been updated to help ensure that consumers have access to more complete, accurate and up-to-date nutrition information on food labels," added Jones. Under the new rules ...

a move that aligns with current nutrition science and is meant to help consumers better navigate food labels. The “healthy” claim “can empower consumers” and help them identify a ...

“Improving access to nutrition information is an important public health effort the FDA can undertake to help people build healthy eating patterns.” The new rule will take effect within two months and ...

The FDA is also working on a symbol that can be put on packages to help consumers more easily identify foods that are considered healthy and developing a plan for nutrition labeling that would go ...

The idea is to simplify things for shoppers who are confused by nutrition fact labels that don’t give any real-world guidance on whether one product is better than another, the agency added. Nutrition ...

However, when you do reach for packaged foods, it's important to know which ingredients to watch out for. Here are 10 ingredients commonly found on nutrition labels that should raise a red flag. And ...

Here’s a free printable you can use to make your ordinary bottled water into a cute holiday ... and even to send along in school lunches to add a little holiday cheer for the kiddos. 1. Remove the ...

Nutrition claims are optional statements on food labels that highlight specific nutrients, foods or ingredients. It's important to check the nutrition facts table and list of ingredients when making ...