May / June 2018 InFluential Magazine, Spanish InFluential, and Teen InFluential

Page 386

Teen

Lying

You walk into the grocery store, a basket in one hand and a list in the other. You have decided to do some baking for your family, perhaps it’s your sister’s birthday or you’re just in the mood for sweets.

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ither way, you’ve found yourself at the store and you want to pick the best items for your baked goodies. As you start cruising down the aisle, you eyes glance over the many different labels plastered over the food. How do you know which items to pick? What do these labels even mean? Is one really better than the other? Walk no further because we’re about to put three of these labels on a stand and find out.

FLUENTIAL MAY / JUNE 2018

Sugar-Free Often when consumers see this phrase, they assume it means the product has lower calories and is healthier. But often, these products have just the same amount or even more calories and there is no guarantee they are any healthier for your body than the regular form. This misconception has become so prevalent that in November 2017, the FDA issued the requirement warranting food producers


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