Saturday, September 1, 2007

Calories news 15/09/2007

British package labels to include global warming impact details (ABC 7 Chicago)Package labels provide a lot of useful information, such as a food's ingredients or calories. Now shoppers in Britain can also check labels to find out how much their food contributes to global warming.Chicken chain takes on Southern fryers (AP via Yahoo! News) Robert Bowman loves his chicken, especially when it's breaded and loaded in a fryer. "When I go on a trip, that's all I'll eat is fried chicken. I just like fried chicken," the 67-year-old retired postal worker says.Calories news 15/09/2007Shaving calories here and there is easier than you think. All it takes are a few no-sweat efforts like the ones that follow. Pick two a day and you’ll cut 100 calories. Burn 100 more calories a day (a 15- to 20-minute walk will do the . ...Calories underestimated in "healthy" restaurants (Reuters via Yahoo! News) People who opt for a meal at a "healthy" restaurant often consume more calories than they would dining at fast food joints that make no health claims, a new study shows.Sugar Finds Its Way Back to the School Cafeteria (New York Times)A change in an agreement with health advocates will allow beverage makers to sell enhanced water products in schools.