Every year on 7th June 'World Food Safety Day' is celebrated, the purpose of which is that we should be aware about safe food so that any kind of health risk can be avoided. The trend of packed food items has increased in the last few decades, but do we know how safe the thing we are eating is in terms of health. Experts advise that whatever packed food you buy from the market, you must read its level, ingredients, why is it said so? We tell you the big reason for this.
Why read the label on the food packet?
1. Correct information
Every person's diet needs are different, if you read the label written on the food packet, then you get information about the ingredients present in it, as well as which nutrients are in it. You can know how much calories, fat, carbs, vitamins and protein are there in the food and how much quantity you need daily according to yourself. If canned food does not fit your criteria, then it should be avoided.
2. Diet plan
Many people in India suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and many other diseases. In such a situation, to maintain your good health, it will be easy for you to select the right food items for yourself. By doing this you can avoid falling more ill.
3. Sugar content
It does not matter whether you have diabetes or not, but it is important to keep the sugar content in limit in any case because too many sweet things are the root cause of many diseases. Apart from sugar, you must also read the details of added sugar content, so that future problems can be prevented in advance.
4. Calorie content
Many people around the world including India are victims of obesity, this condition is responsible for many types of diseases. The more calories there are in food, the greater your risk of weight gain. In such a situation, you will be able to decide that you should consume less calories than what you are burning daily
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