Understanding nutrition is important for healthy eating and dieting.
NUTRITION FACTS
Nutrition Fact Labels
Why do low carb dieters have special problems with Nutrition Fact labels?
Regulations requiring nutrition panels on food labels were implemented as part of a campaign to get people to eat less fat. As a result, certain aspects of the law are less helpful for diets with a different focus.
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Fiber and low-carb diets
What is dietary fiber? How is fiber treated when counting carbs?
Dietary fiber has been shown to reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and mitigate the blood sugar fluctuations of diabetes.
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