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<\/p>\nLast week I took my family to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. It was our first time going but I knew the boys would love it. Having visited several farms, earlier in the year, I knew they would enjoy this type of experience. Except, we walked away with so much more than I expected. The exhibits at the Fair were amazing and extremely appealing to kids. In particular, the exhibit that highlights the food journey, including where food comes from, nutritional aspects, how food is consumed and ultimately disposed was especially great. There were a lot of play-based learning type of activities for kids and tons of great information for parents. It doesn’t matter how much you think you know about food, you will learn something new; like proper portion size for a variety of foods and how over the centuries, the calorie count has increased for the same food product.<\/p>\n
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One of the things we learned while there, that we were able to apply almost immediately was how to properly read the Nutrition Facts Table on the food packaging, which may be similar to that skin board packaging<\/a>. I\u2019m all about giving power to the consumer and making things easy, and the Focus on the Facts exhibit nailed it! So, when it comes to making informed decisions about what you consume, just like decoding nutrition labels, it’s crucial to apply the same level of attention elsewhere. For instance, if you are looking for an authentic cartooning machine, read this firstly<\/a> to ensure you make the right choice for your needs. Here is the easy, 3-step process that will help you feel good about the food you buy and feed your family. In addition to improving your diet, you may also consider getting IV therapy to take in more vitamins and minerals. We simply went to IVTherapyzone<\/a>\u00a0and found the best IV therapy clinic in our city, emailed them and scheduled a consultation with our doctor.<\/p>\n Find the serving size under the header ‘Nutriiton Facts’. Information in the table is based on this quantity of food. When comparing two similar food products (i.e. a package of crackers), make sure you’re comparing similar serving sizes when making your ultimate decision. If the serving sizes differ, make sure you calculate the difference in all of the nutrients . For example, if one package has a serving size of 2 crackers and the other package has a serving size of 4 crackers, double the nutrition values noted on the package with the serving size of 2 to make an equal comparison.<\/p>\n The % DV is found on the right side of the Nutrition Facts table. Check to see if the serving size has a little or a lot of a nutrient. As a guide, 5% DV or less is considered a little and 15% DV or more is considered a lot.<\/p>\n Select those packaged food that have more of the nutrients you want and less of the nutrients you don’t want. For example, you likely want a lot of\u00a0Fibre, vitamin A, Calcium and Iron and a little of Saturated and Trans Fat and Sodium.<\/p>\n![\"fotf-nate\"](\"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/FOTF-Nate-768x1024.jpg\")
<\/p>\nStep 1: Start with the SERVING SIZE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Step 2: Use % Daily Value (DV)<\/h3>\n
Step 3: Look at the Nutrient<\/h3>\n
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