Ellen has bruises on her back because she obsessively does sit - ups, and she can rattle off the precise
caloric information of any food, as she's convinced that eating a full meal will cause her to spiral into obesity.
«Providing easily
understandable caloric information — particularly in the form of a physical activity equivalent, such as running — may reduce calorie intake from sugar - sweetened beverages and increase water consumption among low - income black adolescents.»
We have joined with other leading beverage companies in the Clear on Calories initiative, committing to the placement of
caloric information on the front of our containers and company - controlled vending machines and fountains.
Early in the chain's development, UFood Grill championed the idea of
sharing caloric information, menu ingredients and food preparation details with customers.
«Because of the inclusion of mandatory calorie labeling in the recent health reform bill, it is critical to explore the most effective strategies for
presenting caloric information to consumers on fast food restaurant menu boards,» suggest the study's authors.
For the intervention, one of three
caloric information signs were randomly posted with the following information: «Did you know that a bottle of soda or fruit juice has about 250 calories?»
Now that
caloric information is right out front, or trending that way, it's less of a brilliant idea to link folks to a full nutritional web calculator or whatever your restaurant offers.
In one year, the college dining room displayed
caloric information for main meals for a pilot period 5 out of 36 weeks, and in a second year, caloric information was displayed on large colorful cards for all main meals for 30 out of the 36 weeks.
Researchers found that providing participants with
any caloric information significantly reduced the odds of sugar - sweetened beverage purchases by 40 percent relative to the baseline of no information.
They examined the effect of providing clear and visible
caloric information about sugar - sweetened beverages such as soda and fruit juice on the number of sugar - sweetened beverage purchases at neighborhood stores, and found that providing easily understandable caloric information, specifically in the form of a physical activity equivalent, may reduce the likelihood of sugar - sweetened beverage purchases among adolescents by as much as half.
'' Reduction in Purchases of Sugar - Sweetened Beverages Among Low - Income, Black Adolescents After Exposure to
Caloric Information» was written by Sara N. Bleich, PhD, Bradley J. Herring, PhD, Desmond D. Flagg, MPH, and Tiffany L. Gary - Webb, PhD, MS.
The breakdown of
this caloric information can generally be found both on the manufacturer's website as well as on the bag of dog food itself.