Don't Believe Everything You Read!

You hear it all the time.

Celebrities say it about tabloid rumors.

Doctors tell you the Internet is not the appropriate place to "self diagnose."

However, dietitians and nutritionists tell us all the time to read the nutritional information on prepackaged foods.

Well, I am here to say... don't believe every box label you read.

Dat Dat and I are always on the hunt for different items to try and we have to be creative with what we feed/pack for lunch for Grady.

Last night we went to Walmart and found these...

We wanted to be able to pack some small treat for the boys.

The following picture is the nutritional information printed on the side of the box,

Next, a photo of the individual package.

And now a photo of the back of the individual package with the nutritional information...

Okay, sorry the photo is sideways.

But, do you see what I see?

Now I will be honest, it is not the end of the world.

But we do add up the carbs in order to know how much insulin to give our son.

(Remember Grady is a Type 1 Diabetic, this is not controlled by diet.  His body currently has limited amounts of insulin and he will likely be without it at all someday... and the only way to treat it is to replace it with more insulin and monitor his blood sugars... Type 2 is a whole different ballgame and is often treated with diet, oral medications and sometimes insulin as well... and yes, you can even be both... Type 1 and Type 2... God forbid.)

So, every carb and unit of insulin counts.

So yes, read your labels, but take it with a grain of salt.

Just remember you might need to up the sodium on label if you do.

BTW, I am pregnant.

Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Don't believe everything you read!