QU’s College of Health Sciences holds workshop on nutrition facts labels – The Peninsula

QU’s College of Health Sciences holds workshop on nutrition facts labels – The Peninsula

Doha: The Human Nutrition Department at the College of Health Sciences, member of the QU-Health at Qatar University, has organised workshops for physicians and healthcare professionals about reading nutrition facts labels and hidden fats in the diet.

Ramadan, especially towards the end of a month of fasting, combined with the celebration of Eid can lead to many people overindulging, particularly on foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt. Thus, learning how to read a nutrition fact label and being aware of hidden fats in the diet with mindfulness are key to avoid stomach aches, maintain a good digestion and prevent chronic diseases.

Aya Hamdan, Faculty at the Human Nutrition Department and organizer of the above workshops stated: “Considering physicians’ complex working environment as a multidisciplinary context of patient care, they can help their patients in making wiser choices and manage chronic diseases.”

The nutrition facts label is a label required on most packaged food. It helps consumers identify the calories, serving size, macronutrients and micronutrients available in the food. Reading food labels can help you make smart food choices. Third year undergraduate students explained for healthcare professionals how to identify information on the nutrition fact labels, ingredients on products and how