Dr. Oz's 8 New Year's Resolutions to Make Right Now

8. Read Food Labels

In addition to skimming the calorie counts, check the ingredients for these red flags: partially hydrogenated oils (a source of trans fats); the words enriched, bleached, or refined, which mean the flour used was stripped of its nutrients, and anything ending in -ose, which indicates sugar. When possible, put products that list these ingredients high on the label back on the shelf.

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