Calorie counts and nutrition facts have been popping up at more and more places over the years, but have you been making use of them? Are you finding yourself making healthier choices based on this newly available information? A little-known provision of the Affordable Care Act, which could disappear if the health care act… Continue Reading
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New Nutrition Food Labels – What it Means for You
Do you rely on nutrition labels to help make decisions about the foods you eat? Or, do you find packaging so confusing that you ignore the label information altogether? Regardless of your approach, new and improved nutrition facts labeling finalized last week by the FDA will help you to make healthier food choices. … Continue Reading
Edible Stop Signs: Visual Cues Decrease Snack Intake
It’s true that “you can’t eat just one,” but you might eat a lot fewer of those potato chips if they include cues for you to stop. What kind of cue? A red potato chip, a sort of “stop sign,” can serve as a subconscious indicator you’ve had enough. Researchers from Yale, Cornell and… Continue Reading