"Outsmart" the supermarket: Tip 6
6. Read the nutritional label (not the brand).
Healthy Choice brand started it, and everyone else followed. Now there are dozens of brands containing the word "healthy." Under new label regulations, brands and products can't incorporate the word healthy into their brand name. But the brands that were on the shelves before the regulations were enacted are "grandfathered" and can continue to use the word. Some brands are more healthful than others. Always read both the nutritional label and the ingredients list, and judge for yourself how healthful the product is.
Top 10 Ways to Outsmart the "Super" Marketers
- Shop around for cheese
- Pay attention to package sizes
- Don't be fooled by "New" or "New and Improved"
- Check the calories
- Don't trust "tastes great!" claims
- Read the nutritional label (not the brand)
- Think twice about rebates
- Enter contests without buying the product
- Don't believe the scanner
- Don't go shopping when you're hungry or cranky
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