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A Primer On Reduced, Low, Light, And Free!

By on April 7, 2011 in Calorie Tips, Healthy Eating, Food Facts, Manage Your Weight, Shopping, Cooking, Baking

Do you have a clue what the difference is between reduced fat, low fat, light, and fat free.  You practically have to walk around with a cheat sheet — or an app — to figure out if something actually lives up to the promise on the product’s label. The same thing is true on menus, [...]

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What The Heck Is The Difference Between Low Fat And Reduced Fat . . . and light, lean, and extra lean?

By on April 27, 2010 in Calorie Tips, Healthy Eating, Food Facts, Shopping, Cooking, Baking

The Signs Are Everywhere How much time do you spend in the supermarket aisle confused by the labels on mayo — or yogurt — or milk?  Reduced fat, low fat, light, fat free, low in calories.  You need a spread sheet to sort out the calories and the nutritional stats. The same thing is true [...]

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