Whenever you start a diet or are already in it we suggest you consider these points covered in this article today to help with the basics to know.

It is useful to have a calorie chart of foods and beverages, this allows us to have a clearer idea when dieting or service.  It is measured as calories to energy from food and that provides the body.

We need to know the amount of calories you consume each food, but also the amount of daily calories recommended by sex, age and weight.  Always taking into account quantity and quality of what we eat.

One important thing when buying a food product is to read the label carefully.  This lets us know that it contains and in what quantities.  It also gives us a baseline of calories occurs when we are initiating or continuing a diet.

Then in each package going to pay attention to the following terms:

- Free (Free) – means it does not contain or contains a minimal amount of that element, for example, free of saturated fat, cholesterol, salt, sugar or calories.

- Reduced (Reduced) – means that the product contains 25% less of that item, for example, reduced salt and fat.

- Light (Light) – means a reduction of 50% from fat compared with the original product.

- Low (Low) – varies by case, for example: low fat (low-fat) contains 3 grams or less fat, low cholesterol (low-cholesterol) has 20 grams of fat but no more than 2 grams of  saturated fat, low sodium (low-sodium) salt contains 140 mg or less, low-calorie (low-calorie) has 40 calories or less.

- High (High) – means that the food has 20% or more of the required daily dose.

- Healthy (Healthy) – are foods low in total fat and saturated fat, contains 480 mg or less of salt and 10% of average daily requirement for vitamin A and C, calcium, iron, protein and fiber.

- Fresco (Fresh) – indicates raw or unprocessed foods, in the case of frozen fresh term, means that these products have been harvested, packed and immediately frozen retaining their nutritional values.