Friday, March 16, 2012

FDA Video Explains Nutrition Labels

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created its Food Label & You video, which explains how to read the nutrition facts labels to make healthy food choices. Users can view the full video (almost 29 minutes) or visit the website to watch separate, shorter segments. The video discusses the most important parts of a nutrition label, serving sizes, the 5-20 rule and how to determine the amount of calories per serving.