I'm trying to eat healthier. Before I buy something, I look to see if it contains high fructose corn syrup ...

Question

if it does, I don't buy it. What other ingredients should I look out for?

Answer 1

if there are things in a format like: something juice(contains a bunch of things you cant pronounce), then you should put it back on the shelf. if it contains all natural ingredients, then grab it, pu tin in the basket, and buy THAT.

Answer 2

anything that you can't pronounce:) - too many chemicals and preservatives are also very bad for you ......check the carbs, sugar, sodium & fat amounts on the labels

Answer 3

I've been doing the same thing. Really, anything you can't pronounce probably isn't good for us. I look out for the fats/saturates, and all the words for sugar - fructose, glucose, etc.

A doctor on nutrition recently said on a broadcast that he only buys items that have five or fewer ingredients - I found that really interesting. He said to only shop around the perimeter at the grocery store - breads, dairy, meat, veggies, fruit.

Answer 4

monosodium glutamate (msg) is horrible for you.  I read a book (can't remember the name) that equated it effects on the brain to crack.

Answer 5

Anything with the word "enriched" associated with flour

also:

High fructose corn syrup

Dextrose

Maltodextrin

Sucrose

Glucose

Wheat flour

Corn Starch

Rice Syrup

Rice or Rice Flour

Hydrogenated oil

You can, however, stick with "WHOLE GRAIN wheat flour" any other wheat flour is refined.

Answer 6

If you can't read the ingrediant don't eat it