Hey. Hi. I wanna again welcome you to The 405 Coffee Break. Get you a cup of coffee, glass iced tea, bottle of water. Let's see what's happening. It's Friday, Spring wheat $5.52 a bushel before dockage, 550lb steer calf on the top end. You can contract them $5.54 a pound. And a 100lb fat lamb in Billings $3.30 a pound. But, guys, there's more, much more.
Today's episode is dealing with the value of looking at the list of ingredients on the package of whatever you purchase at the store, on the box or the can. Now are you an ingredient reader? Do you read the labels? Reading the ingredient list can be surprisingly valuable, sometimes far more valuable than looking at the front cover.
You have to understand, manufacturers spend a lot of time and effort designing the front of a package, well, to catch your eye. It might say natural, whole grain, made with real fruit, light, or it might even say healthy.
But the ingredient list tells you what is actually in the product. And in The United States, ingredients are generally listed in descending order by weight. If sugar is one of the 1st ingredients, well, there's a good chance the product contains a lot more than you need. Two jars of spaghetti sauce may look nearly identical. One may contain tomatoes, herbs, and spices.
The other may contain added sugars, oils, and several preservatives that you can't read. Reading the ingredients helps you see the difference. You don't have to become suspicious of every ingredient. Many ingredients have legitimate purposes. The goal is simply to know what you're buying rather than relying solely on marketing claims.
Nutritional experts often note that the shortest ingredient list isn't always the best, but often it is better, and a shorter list is often a lot easier to understand. The package is what the manufacturer wants you to notice. The ingredient list is what the product actually contains. You know what, guys?
That principle reminds me of what God told the prophet Samuel in Samuel. 1st Samuel 16 verse 7. Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. What about that then? 1st Samuel 16:7
When shopping down the grocery aisle, pause and read a little while. The shorter list is often best with fewer things to second guess. If every ingredient you can say, you're probably on a wiser way, for simple foods have long been found to keep good sense and health around. The package front may boast and brag with pictures bright with in the bag, but truth is found in smaller print where labels give the truest hint.
The fewer names that fill the line, the more the food may suit you fine. So read before you pick. Good habits start with one small trick. So that's all I got for today. You may wonder where I get my ideas, and I'll tell you, I spend at least 8 to 12 hours researching on each and every episode.
All my ideas are original, and I never take what someone else says or uses or does in my presence. No. Wait. I can't pack that up. But I spend literal hours on each episode. No. I don't. But I do have to have something for you, so no price is too high to pay. So until next time, as you go out there, remember now, don't be bitter.