The DRINK trial answered that question in 2012. Researchers randomly assigned 641 mostly normal-weight Dutch children who usually drank sugary beverages to get a daily 8 oz. drink sweetened with…
Category: Calories in Food
Here’s our 10-step guide to food trackers…plus pros and cons of MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, and others. How many calories did you eat today? Are you getting enough calcium? Keeping a…
If you’re going to order a drink with dinner, which does less damage: wine, beer, or a cocktail? Any alcohol is empty calories. But wine or beer beats a cocktail…
Salads get an upgrade “Order a salad.” That’s the standard “what to get at a restaurant” advice if you’re trying to eat healthier. But some restaurant salads turn out to be…
“Lighter” menus get an upgrade Many chains offer just five or six “lighter” entrées. But a handful have more. Here’s a few worth trying to keep calories in check without…
“When we started Chili’s, people called us the hamburger hippies,” says the television ad. “Maybe the name still fits—100% grass-fed beef. New on any of our hand-crafted all-natural burgers.” You…
How many calories in that mug of beer, glass of wine, or shot glass? It can be a guessing game. Labels for most beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages aren’t…
How about an extra big brownie or hot fudge sundae every day? That’s the equivalent of the extra food people eat after getting too little sleep the night before, a…
It wasn’t until 1902 when scientists learned that alcohol has calories. Lots of them. In that year, the “father” of American nutrition science, Wilbur Atwater, announced after meticulous experiments that…
Alcohol has calories. Lots of them. We didn’t know that until 1902, when the “father” of American nutrition science, Wilbur Atwater, announced after meticulous experiments that alcohol has 7 calories per…