Lesson 3
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
Welcome to LESSON THREE team! You guys are kicking mad butt and we are so proud of you, keep it up!! This week we’re discussing some really interesting topics surrounding food marketing and deceptive “health” foods. We’ll also elaborating on 6 key components of a nutrition label to help you make informed decisions when comparing products!
Food marketing! Why is this a problem?
Unfortunately, food marketing isn't highly regulated and companies can get away with portraying their product in an untruthful way. Many brands will use loose terms to make their product appear “healthier” than they actually are. I’ve COMPILED a list of the most common tactics used by marketing specialists to prevent you from falling for any of these when choosing a product.
Be wary of terms such as vegan/plant based/natural, keto, low fat, organic/non-GMO, gluten free and no sugar added.
The best way to identify if these claims are truthful or not is to put it to the test! How? By doing your own detective work on the nutrition label and ingredients list. There’s a pretty big misconception out there that a low-calorie nutrition profile equals a healthy product. When I look at a nutrition label, I almost never look at the total calories. Instead, I urge you to examine the serving size, sugar/ fibre ratio, the type of fat, sodium levels, protein content and vitamins/minerals.
Make sure to watch THE LESSON & read the documents to find out why!
Things To Remember
Fill out your daily check-in form each day, as well as the weekly recap each Saturday before noon!
Each lesson topic will have a daily or weekly challenge (sometimes both!). You don’t have to master these all at once.
Remember our goal with these challenges is to have you integrating these habits into your daily and weekly routines.
Try your best but be honest about whether you’ve completed the challenges or not- this is only hindering your own success because we will not be able to offer you additional help and resources!
Challenges to Turn Into Habits
Processed Foods Challenge
DAILY: We're keeping it simple this week so we want you to continue to focus on eating whole foods with limited packaged and processed foods! Don't forget about your hydration goals!
Snap a photo of your favourite meal or hydration hack this week and share it on an IG story (tag me!) or email or DM it to me! Can't wait to see it!
