Beer has a reputation for producing beer bellies, but most beers have about the same amount of calories as sugar-sweetened soft drinks. Popular brands like Budweiser or Coors, for example,…
Category: Calories in Food
Do you think your ice cream has just 150 calories? Or your hummus just 70? Or how about that beef eye of round with just 180 calories? You should only…
People are likely to eat more of dense breakfast cereals like granola and Grape-Nuts than less-dense cereals like flakes. [CA] U.S. researchers offered 41 adults one of four cereals for…
Old conventional wisdom: Overweight people overeat. New conventional wisdom: Overweight people eat typical portions. Normal-weight people eat less. [CA] Don’t believe us? The “Heavyweight” diet below shows how easy it…
From breadsticks to tiramisu—with plenty of cheese, meat, and white-flour pasta in between—Italian has never been confused with spa cuisine. But in recent years, restaurants have fattened the pot, deep-frying…
“Our toasted coconut chips are a delicious snack that provides loads of energy,” says the Dang Toasted Coconut Chips Web site. [CA] Don’t get too excited. “Energy” on a food…