obesity
A new study has has proven you cannot believe everything you read, especially when it comes to food labes.
If you are having a problem lately counting calories or have noticed weight creeping up on you however slowly, the reason may not be your fault. It seems that in a United States study of 10 chain restaurants concluded that the number of calories in many of the menu items were an average of 18 percent higher than advertised. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration allows a 20 per cent margin of error. On the other side though, most packaged food did much better.
So why is there such a difference between what is posted on menu boards and what you actually get in fast food restaurants? Most discrepancies can be explained by things as simple as the server behind the counter putting too much mayonnaise on your sandwich.
If you eat out frequently and every time you do, you get even 100 extra calories that is going to add up quickly and you are going to gain weight.
Lead researcher Susan Roberts told Associated Press that the study raises “big issues” and that posting those calorie counts are only helpful to people if they are correct. Source: http://www.ecanadanow.com
Tags: Obesity