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Dieters Beware! Calorie Counts Can Be Way Off

From Yahoo News.

"According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Diabetic Association, prepared foods may contain an average of 8% more calories than their package labels own up to and restaurant meals may contain a whopping 18% more. Worse still, as far as Food and Drug Administration regulations are concerned, that's perfectly O.K."

See what happens when you put your trust in the government? You don't get accuracy, you don't even get ball park...you get "close enough for government work."

Just know that proteins have more calories than fruits and vegetables, and the purer your form of protein (as in meats and dairy), the higher the calories. The more vegetarian your form of protein, the lower the calories.

All this is BEFORE you add the sauces and dressings.

Posted by Cute at 7:48 PM

Labels: food purchases, health