# @healthline on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-28T18:08:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Healthline (@healthline) — https://gondola.cc/healthline

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🛒 The front of the package is designed to sell you something. The back tells you the truth.

Terms like "natural," "multigrain," and "low fat" sound reassuring, but they're often just marketing. Here's what actually matters:

🔍 Check the first 3 ingredients. They make up most of what you're eating.
🍯 Watch for sugar hiding under other names, like cane juice or malt syrup.
🍽️ Read the serving size, then check how many you're actually having.
🌾 Look for "whole grain" specifically. "Multigrain" usually isn't the same thing.

🔗 Tap the link in bio for more tips on reading food labels.

#foodlabels #nutrition #healthyeating #grocerytips #readthelabel

Before you read it, we reviewed it.
Article Medically Reviewed By: Amy Richter, MS, RD
Article Review Date: 6/30/2025
Source: Bjarnadottir, A. (June 30, 2025). How to Read Food Labels Without Being Tricked. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-read-food-labels

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readthelabel, nutrition, grocerytips, foodlabels, healthyeating

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