Guidelines to avoid scams
nutritional information on food products

Jafet holds a PhD in nutrition and dietetics and is a member of the Costa Rican College of Nutritionists. He has specialized in communication through the development of health programs. He has worked on national academic training programs and volunteered at Costa Rican hospitals and schools, such as the San Juan de Dios Hospital, providing outpatient services, anthropometry, and food and nutrition education. He has worked in the food industry of spices, condiments, ingredients, and premixes, analyzing raw material data sheets, developing nutritional labels and data sheets, and analyzing the organoleptic characteristics (color, smell, taste, and texture) of final commercial products. He is currently involved in the development of health and wellness communication programs.

There are two main pieces of information to take into account when choosing a product in the supermarket: lthe ingredients and nutritional information, and often understanding this data isn't so easy. Some products are easily deceived, especially those unfamiliar with reading and basic understanding of these products.

Nowadays we have in the aisles of supermarkets products “low in sugar”, “light”, “keto”, Among other things, they make them appear healthier than they really are. For this reason, we'll go to the supermarket and analyze some products to see which ones are giving us complete and truthful information and which ones are trying to portray a fictitious reality with nutritional gimmicks. You won't see some products the same way you used to.