Let’s say you walk into the supermarket with the idea that you’re going to finally purchase healthy food. You know what calories and saturated fats are, but the difference between polyunsaturat, saturated and trans fat boggles your mind. Should you pay attention to that content, or should you be looking at the amount of cholesterol. Sodium and carbohydrates in the product?

This is the problem with most labels in the U.S.: They fail to easily provide people. With the information they need, which is whether or not the food is consider healthy.

While the U.S. is now requiring food manufacturers to update their labels. So they provide people with more information regarding its contents. What should food shoppers do at the moment?

Here are two suggestions:

1. Understand what the food is make of
Consumers should purchase foods with unsaturated fat but not ones with saturated or trans fat, explained Donna Fennessy of Health. She also noted that consumers should look for products that have low sodium (to decrease blood pressure). At least 3g of fiber per serving in bread, crackers, pasta and some soups.

Fennessy also said that products that are high in calories aren’t necessarily a bad thing. Especially if the food contains many nutrients. It’s critical that people don’t get bogged do with the calorie number.

2. Look at serving sizes
Food manufacturers list sample sizes on their products to give consumers an idea about how much they’re eating. Many times we’re eating too much of one food without even knowing it. By knowing the serving size, people can better calculate how much they should eat during one meal.

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