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College Calorie Info Could Be Backfiring

From anorexics to obese students, information can spur 'disordered eating'

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 15, 2009 7:36 PM CDT

(Newser) – Colleges that bombard students with calorie counts and similar information to discourage overeating—and the dreaded "freshman 15" pounds—may be causing bigger diet problems instead, reports Newsweek. Many schools are rethinking their strategy in the wake of rising numbers of eating disorders, and... Read full story »

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College Calorie Info Could Be Backfiring

From anorexics to obese students, information can spur 'disordered eating'

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