Chefs Don’t Count Calories

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

If counting calories is the last thing on your mind when eating out, then you’d hope the chef is an ally in your fight to lose weight. Unfortunately that’s not the case. In fact, counting calories is more often the least important decision for a chef.
According to research by Barbara Rolls and her team [...]

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Calorie Counters Rejoice In Massachusetts

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Massachusetts will be soon be joining California and New York City in the battle against excessive calories. Beginning November 1, 2010, the state will require restaurants to label calorie counts for the food they sell.
By far this is the strictest calorie legislation passed to date.
Massachusetts Calorie Law Overview:

Restaurant chains with 20 or [...]

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I Don’t Eat That Much, And Other Fictional Tales

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

It happens all the time. We fool ourselves every day:

I don’t eat anything in the morning. Never mind the cookie you had with coffee mixed with half & half. At least there’s comfort in knowing you used a no calorie Splenda to sweeten your treat.

I had a salad for lunch, I can eat a big [...]

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