Are organic, whole wheat food all natural?
Most of us have seen these food labels “all natural”, “organic” and “whole wheat.” It’s so important to be able to read and know what the labels really mean. Firstly the labels are provided to help you keep tap of the grams of fat, protein and carbohydrates, or calories it contained in a serving plus how many servings are in one pack of food.
Let’s start with the “all natural” word. Means nothing much really except that you can skip them. Fruits juice are natural, so are cane sugar and sucrose. But are they nutritious or any nutrients left in these all natural food.
Organic is a good thing because at least it can mean that the ingredients are derived and grown away from the usage of pesticides and herbicides. But the problem is that it’s not hundred per cent pesticide-free, as some ingredients may become contaminated with pesticides or the toxic environments during handling or processing.
Whole Wheat are wholegrains that come with bran and the germ from which most nutrients are derived from. Many manufacturers put a pinch of whole-wheat flour into a mix of mostly white flour, to earn the “whole grain label” and a consumer may think she’s getting something healthy. Unless it reads as 100% whole grain, it isn’t so as a good percentage consists of white flour.
What ‘s this wheat flour just in case you thought it’s whole wheat. Wheat flour is flour derived from wheat. You can’t find white flour on a label. Instead, it says “wheat flour” or “enriched wheat flour.” This is a highly processed, empty nutrients food that leads to many health problems in this modern generation. Some wheat crackers have white flour as the main ingredient. Even the good organic cookies or organic cereals are made mostly from white flour and white sugar. Another is brown bread that looks like wholegrain or whole wheat but their glycemic index is just as high as white bread. Brown bread can’t be whole wheat bread.
The next time you go shopping when you reach out for the all-natural wholegrain organic processed food, pay attention to the labels and read between the lines.
