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 Calorie Counting 
 Makes a Comeback 

Get ready for sticker shock, as nutrition info hits menus

New York Times New York Times Oct 29, 08 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thanks to new laws, calorie counting is back in vogue and bigger than ever, writes the New York Times . After decades of diets that focused on the balance of fat, protein, and carbs, “More and more, people are looking at calories in, and calories out,” a doc tells the Times. Chain restaurants in New York are now required to print the calorie content of dishes next to prices, and the harsh truth is prompting some menu changes. More »

More about:  food • obesity • diet • food industry • calories • restaurants • calorie-posting law

 Busy Brain May Mean Big Belly 


LiveScience LiveScience Sep 5, 08 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Does thinking make us fat? Researchers say that intellectual activity just might cause us to pig out, LiveScience reports. Volunteers who performed a series of problem-solving tasks in a study consumed almost 30% more calories afterward than those who just sat around and took it easy. One theory: The body demands food to restore glucose depleted by the stress of thinking. More »

More about:  health • science • brain • hunger • medical study • health research • calories

OLYMPICS

Gold-Mining Phelps Eats
12K Calories a Day

Olympic swimmer gorges on 4K calories at each meal

New York Post New York Post Aug 13, 08 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps gorges on 12,000 calories a day—pounds of pasta, trios of fried-egg sandwiches, and an entire pizza—to keep his body fueled for his gold medal performances, reports the New York Post . "Eat, sleep, and swim. That's all I can do," said Phelps, who has racked up five gold medals so far in Beijing. More »

More about:  2008 Beijing Olympics • food • diet • Michael Phelps • calories

 NYC Not Eating Up
 Calorie-Count Law  

Even 'healthier' options can be too hefty, would-be splurgers horrified to find

MSNBC MSNBC Jul 17, 08 6:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - As chain restaurants waddle their way toward compliance with a New York City law that requires them to post the calorie counts of food, the numbers behind the items have diners grappling with some unappetizing knowledge, MSNBC reports. The restaurant skinny is turning out to be anything but, from 630-calorie Dunkin' Donuts muffins to a pecan-crusted chicken salad at TGI Friday's, whose 1,360 calories trumped a burger and fries on the same menu. More »

More about:  health • New York City • food • Starbucks • Dunkin' Donuts • calories • calorie-posting law

 To Cheat Death, Eat Less 

15% reduction in your diet at age 25 could add 4½ years to your life, researchers think

LiveScience LiveScience Jul 9, 08 6:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Call it the Refrigerator of Youth: Eating less could add nearly 5 years to your lifespan, LiveScience reports. Even scholars dismissive of anti-aging hype concede that a more moderate eating approach could bear fruit. "There is plenty of evidence that calorie restriction can reduce your risks for many common diseases including cancer, diabetes and heart disease," one researcher says. More »

More about:  health • food • science • elderly • aging • youth • calories • lifespan • calorie restriction

 NY Stays Calorie-Count Law 

Restaurants use delay to seek another delay

Village Voice Village Voice Apr 21, 08 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today a New York judge delayed a law requiring Big Apple eateries to list calorie content on menus. Set to kick in today, the law is now slated to take effect Friday—which gives the city time to sort out a suit by New York restaurants, which are seeking yet another stay. Meanwhile, the Village Voice visits a few restaurants to chat up servers and reconsider TGI Friday's' 2,000-calorie ribs. More »

More about:  New York • public health • restaurant • nutrition • calories • appellate court • calorie-posting law

Lift Weights, Reap Hefty Benefits

Strength training provides health benefits
that aerobic workouts can't

Boston Globe Boston Globe Jan 21, 08 7:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Pumping iron has long been known to improve strength and prevent injury, but evidence increasingly points to a wide range of other benefits, writes Judy Foreman in the Boston Globe . The findings—decreased heart disease and neck pain, improved metabolism and balance—are driving groups such as the American Heart Association to bump weight training to the forefront. More »

9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods

That bran muffin might not be doing your body the wonders you thought

Men's Health Men's Health Jan 3, 08 2:23 PM CST
(Newser) - The authors of Eat This, Not That! provided Men's Health with 9 foods that aren't as healthy as they claim. Replace your: Bran muffin (420 calories, 20g fat) with ham, egg, and cheese on an English muffin (300 calories, 12g fat) Chicken Caesar salad (900 calories, 60g fat) with grilled chicken on mixed greens (400 calories, 20g fat) Tuna melt (900 calories, 50g fat) with a roast beef or ham sandwich (500 calories, 15g fat) Chicken wrap (700 calories, 35g fat) with a grilled chicken sandwich (375 calories, 15g fat) Turkey burger (850 calories, 50g fat) with a 7 oz. sirloin steak (350 calories, 20g fat) More »

More about:  list • health • food • weight loss • fat • healthy eating • calories • sugar • carbs

NYC Pushes Calorie Count Plan

Law would affect fast food, chain restaurants

Associated Press Associated Press Oct 25, 07 7:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - That burger might be darned tasty, but New York City health officials are reviving their crusade to give you an accompanying calorie count on menus—this time not just for fast-food joints, but restaurants with 15 or more locations. Chains aren't too keen on the plan, and a state restaurant association is set to sue a second time, the AP reports. More »

More about:  New York City • fast food • calories

Bigger Portions Weigh Down Healthy Choices

That sub may have less fat than a Big Mac—but not with that cookie

Reuters Reuters Sep 16, 07 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Choosing Subway over McDonalds doesn't help if you eat more when you're there. A new study shows that people underestimate calories when eating relatively healthier food, leading them to eat more and get just as fat. "We have to move away from thinking of food in 'good food/bad food' (terms) and think also about 'how much food," says a researcher. More »

More about:  health • obesity • McDonald's • fast food • nutrition • calories • Subway • portions

Diet Foods
May Help
Make Kids Fat

Low-calorie imitations confuse system,
cause overeating

BBC BBC Aug 8, 07 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Feeding children diet food may actually help make them fat, the BBC reports. Young rats who had been given low-calorie versions of ordinarily high-calorie food begin to gain weight when they were switched to regular fare, a new study found. Rather than stop eating when they reached a certain calorie level, they continued to consume at the same level they had on the low-cal version. More »

More about:  children • food • obesity • diet • childhood obesity • calories

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