Nutrient Analysis: The Way to Go Healthy

摘要

The "Nutrition Facts" label required on foods today has gone a long way in educating the consumer about the health benefits (or negative aspects) of the foods they select for their diet. Many people are concerned about diet and health, and are interested in "healthy foods." The weekly IFT E-Newsletter on July 14, 2004, reviewed how concerns about diet and health were driving food product reformulation. Reduction of caloric and carbohydrate content was increasing. It was found imperative that adding health-enhancing components to foods did not change the color or taste and did not decrease the shelf life.