Diet Mail Diet Mail- June 2014, Summer Holidays Special | Page 6

FOOD FACTS BY NAMITA JAIN
FORTIFIED FOODS

To avoid getting unnecessarily high amounts of
We all have heard of fortified foods in our daily lives but do nutrients from until and until they are prescribed by
we actually know what these are and who should take your healthcare , take these tips:
them.
· Check food labels. If you routinely get more than
Basically, food fortification means the amount of one or 100% of the Daily Value of a nutrient, cut back on
fortified foods and choose more fresh unprocessed
more nutrients is increased in a food to improve the
foods.
nutritional quality and provide a public health benefit.
Make fruits, vegetables, and whole grains the
Let's have a look at the common example of an ingredients mainstays of your diet. They're natural sources of a
used in each and every house – Salt! Salt doesn't naturally wide range of essential nutrients vital to good health.
contain iodine, and vitamin D isn't naturally found in milk; · If you don't consume dairy products, search for foods
fortified with calcium and vitamin D.
these nutrients are added to these commonly consumed
Vegetarians who consume no animal