Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Ground Turkey...
It seems like a no-brainer for burgers and lasagna, but ground turkey often includes fat and skin. A 3-ounce serving can contain 13 grams of fat -- almost triple the amount in lean ground beef. With 40-plus percent of your day's worth of cholesterol, regular ground chicken is no better.
What to eat instead: Look very closely at the labels. Extra-lean turkey is your best bet, with 1 gram of fat and no saturated fat per serving. Can't find it? Buy at least 92 percent lean ground beef.
It just goes to show you how important label reading has become!  The top five items on the label we should be Interested in overall are:  total calories, total fat, calories from fat, sugars and sodium.  Cholesterol and protein are just as important and vitamins A and C, calcium and iron should also be considered!  It can be overwhelming at times, but all so helpful for your overall health!

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