Most of us have no idea how to read the nutrition labels on the back of food products! Alright, maybe it's just me but this shall be a sort of guide as we'll most probably be posting up various food labels of snacks.

Here's a food label, taken from http://www.smartspot.com. (I edited it)

Let's first start by looking at (1). It says 'Calories 110' and that's the amount of energy you will gain.

(2) shows what is in the food product. For example, it tells you whether there is trans fat, a really nasty artery clogger (I know this thanks to Mr Johari's worksheet) that causes heart diseases etc. Therefore, you want to make sure that it isn't in whatever you're eating!

(3) reveals the daily values. It's shows you approximately how much you consumed because not everyone keeps track of how many calories their food contain. So this acts as a scale of some sort.

According to this website:

40 calories = low

100 calories = moderate

400 and above = high

5% DV (Daily Value) or less = low

20% DV or more = high.

Watch those calories, people! Even though they give us energy and such, too much energy will be stored in the body as fats. Too much fats will lead to obesity, causing loads of health problems. Remember, before taking a packet of your favourite snack, be it chips, chocolate or candy, check the health label and consider carefully!

If you must know, 30 minutes of running can only burn 200 calories. D: That's a LOT of running, mind you.

- Willa (who just bought a bar of chocolate ;__;)