Health Tip- Marketing Buzz Words

Marketing Buzz Words

Don't be fooled by the healthy, wholesome sounding words on the front packaging of food.Food marketing is a huge industry. The amount of money spent on marketing food is much more than the actual cost to produce the food. Many of the front labels don't match with the ingredient list. Always read the back ingredient list and if the word whole isn't first on the list, beware the food you are buying is not as healthy as you think. If you are buying whole wheat, you want it to say 100% whole wheat, this should also be the first ingredient on the list. Here are some words to watch out for that appear on packaging of many foods advertised as healthy.

---

When you see these labels on the front package of food make sure you read the ingredient list to verify if the food really is healthy.

heart healthy
low fat 
fat free
low carb
low calorie
whole grains
organic
all natural
wholesome
fresh
premium
artisan