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Dr. Oz’s Packaged-Food Rules

Added to Articles on Tue 02/05/2013

Grocery stores provide you with so many options that finding the healthiest items can be overwhelming. Hidden sodium and sugars can lurk in foods – and health problems and extra calories can often be the result.  

 

To help you make the best choices, Dr. Oz recommends these rules per serving. Many packaged foods contain multiple servings, so be sure to pay extra attention to that number when using these rules:

  • No trans fats
  • 4 grams saturated fat or less
  • 600 mg of sodium or less
  • 500 total calories or less
  • 4 grams of sugar or less

Buying the best foods doesn’t stop at reducing unwanted fat and calories. Packaged items can contain artificial ingredients that your body doesn’t know how to process! Avoid any products with these ingredients on the label:

  • Diacetyl
  • Artificial sweeteners
  • Sugar alcohols
  • High-fructose corn syrup
  • Brown rice syrup
  • Hydrogenated anything

Want to get even healthier? Challenge yourself with Dr. Oz’s 28-Day Packaged Foods Detox, designed to show you how to prepare easy (and economical!) meals using nutrient-rich whole foods.

 

For even more ideas, try these Toss-the-Packaged-Food Recipes.