Ae Food Labels Making You Fat?
By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Can't believe that that rich-tasting, satisfying, 500-calorie entree that was marked with the "healthy" symbol was only 500 calories? It might not have been.
When a team of research sleuths ordered from the "lower in calories" selections at 29 sit-down restaurants in the Boston area, they found that the meals delivered an average of 18 percent more calories than the menu said they did. So a 500-calorie meal could bring with it an extra 90 calories. And maybe a whole lot more: A number of the restaurants also served up free side dishes, some of which doled out even more calories than were in the entree they came with. (In other words, there's no such thing as a free side dish. It costs you somewhere, and it's probably hanging off your stomach in the form of inflammation-causing omental fat.)
If all this sends you to your supermarket's frozen section for an entree, well, rethink that, too. Ten frozen meals that were tested averaged 8 percent more calories than advertised.
This doesn't mean that all calorie counts are off. Or that you shouldn't use them as guidelines. It's always worthwhile to compare. People are always surprised when some restaurant salads contain two to three times the calories that some of that same restaurant's cooked entrees do. But it does mean that you shouldn't depend on the calorie counts to tell you whether you should eat the whole thing. Instead, rely on your taste buds to help you enjoy every mouthful, and your gut and brain to tell you to stop when you're just about satisfied.
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The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen, are authors of "YOU: On a Diet." Want more? See "The Dr. Oz Show" on TV (check local listings). To submit questions, go to www.RealAge.com.(c) 2010 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc. The YOU Docs -- Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz -- are authors of the best-selling "YOU: The Owner's Manual" and "YOU: On a Diet." To submit questions and find ways to grow younger and healthier, go to www.RealAge.com, the docs' online home.
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