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Agreed on all points.. more people should read thi...

2012-01-05T19:55:51.486-05:00

Agreed on all points.. more people should read this post! Although I don't necessarily like the idea of hydrogenated oils in "unnatural" peanut butter

This is so informative and so true...thanks SO muc...

2012-01-03T11:19:18.293-05:00

This is so informative and so true...thanks SO much for sharing all of this.

Loved this Gina...

2012-01-02T17:06:02.100-05:00

Loved this Gina...

This is such a great post. I always love how simpl...

2012-01-02T13:25:53.480-05:00

This is such a great post. I always love how simply you put things. My husband and I just had a discussion with my MIL over Christmas about PB and how she needs to read the ingredient label because all it needs to be is peanuts (and maybe a little salt). PB is definitely one of the health foods that isn't always healthy. So much more important to read the ingredient list rather than the labels. The labels are pure marketing, not facts.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! LOVE the shoes!

I can totally be fooled especially when shopping i...

2012-01-01T07:40:50.099-05:00

I can totally be fooled especially when shopping in s rush. It's not so much the claims but ingredients that get slipped in. The Nutella example is a good one when writing something on nutella it's hard to even find their ingredients/nutrition facts on their site- a total red flag. Not so sure I'm with you on butter vrs marg but as you said that's a personal choice. Happy New year, seems like an exciting one in store for you.

I wish Nutella was good for you. It's just so ...

2011-12-31T11:50:13.940-05:00

I wish Nutella was good for you. It's just so friggin' addicting! Honestly, I don't really like it outside of eating it off a spoon (and the cookies I just posted), but that proves to be tasty enough. I can willingly stick to peanut butter though. At least it has some health benefits.

Great post Gina. So true- I used to love doing gro...

2011-12-31T08:57:17.482-05:00

Great post Gina. So true- I used to love doing grocery store tours. You've got a great job!

Great post! These are all ones that drive me nuts....

2011-12-30T22:01:41.912-05:00

Great post! These are all ones that drive me nuts. I found a healthy looking chip product in the deli section so I took it over to the diorites and compared it. For the same size serving they were practically identical in nutrition except the diorites had about 100 mg more sodium. I'm always very critical of labels. They are misleading and it sucks for the average consumer. My favorite from the other day was the chocolate chip cookies listed as all natural with no added preservatives. Really? So why were the last 3 ingredients soy lecithin, vit A and vit E (with of course 0% vit A therefore definitely not added for nutrition purposes). Happy new year Gina!

I had the same problem with that yogurt! I thought...

2011-12-30T16:57:23.142-05:00

I had the same problem with that yogurt! I thought, low cals, but I discovered all the other yogurts and haven't gone back!

this is so interesting! we're so easy to be fo...

2011-12-30T15:28:17.863-05:00

this is so interesting! we're so easy to be fooled! whenever we see a claim on the label, we assume it's for our benefits! Great post Gina! You should desmystify more often! :)

a busy weekend ahead: many gathering with friends and parties! :)

happy new year!

Serving sizes tend to sneak up on me, but my fav h...

2011-12-30T14:08:11.524-05:00

Serving sizes tend to sneak up on me, but my fav hidden ingredient is HFCS. I was floored to find it in a brand of bread I was used to buying. No longer buy that bread!

NYE will be spent with friends, small, low-key party.

Best wishes for happy, healthy and prosperous New Year

funny how they try to get ya! I'm not sure of...

2011-12-30T13:49:45.635-05:00

funny how they try to get ya! I'm not sure of the last label that fooled me, but I'm sure there's something in my pantry or fridge :) yea that hazelnut spread should only be for an occassional dessert treat, not breakfast! No new year's eve plans yet. Last year we fell asleep on the couch and probably this year too with a bike ride planned the next day in the morning. Have fun!!

gina, i LOVED this post!

2011-12-30T12:42:26.618-05:00

gina, i LOVED this post!

Love this post!

2011-12-30T11:39:55.327-05:00

Love this post!

This is exactly the kind of post I like to read he...

2011-12-30T10:02:46.183-05:00

This is exactly the kind of post I like to read here. I'd love to see more information on this type of thing. I think too often we are fooled by products because we don't take the time to read the labels. We should know that no cookie is healthy, but the package tells us otherwise.

I have not been fooled recently.. but it has happe...

2011-12-30T09:45:10.702-05:00

I have not been fooled recently.. but it has happened many time. I think the main gotcha was always the serving sizes.

I think the very first time I had a shock was on a chicken pot pie (many years ago). It was just big enough for 1 person but I was shocked to see something like 500 calories per serving and this small little pie was 2 servings.

Very good points, as always! Have fun on New Yea...

2011-12-30T08:20:39.348-05:00

Very good points, as always!

Have fun on New Year's Eve!!! We have no plans, and I'm pretty sure I won't stay up until midnight. I know. I'm old and boring... :)

Having a stomach like I do has made me pretty good...

2011-12-30T07:49:05.435-05:00

Having a stomach like I do has made me pretty good at decoding food labels- I do watch Eric get tricked often though and I feel like he is pretty smart about these kind of things... therefore clearly people who aren't are being tricked EVEN MORE often, scary!

Really insightful post!! That Greek yogurt label i...

2011-12-30T07:38:08.283-05:00

Really insightful post!! That Greek yogurt label is surprising! 4gm protein?? Ick!
My only small difference is....Butter is ALWAYS better in my book...in moderation, of course!
I love your little note pad, so cute!
No NY plans yet...and my outfit is still yet to be determined,,but I 'm excited to see your!!!
Happy New Year!!!!

you're so good at informing us! I had no idea ...

2011-12-30T07:31:17.634-05:00

you're so good at informing us! I had no idea about the dark chocolate- wow! tricky! thanks!

So many things that I wish I could get across to p...

2011-12-30T07:00:20.714-05:00

So many things that I wish I could get across to people! Great post!