Feb
18
Fit Fact: Calorie counts on menus help parents make healthier choices
18-02-2010
Tagged Under : Choices
Can seeing the calories in different foods change your choices? One study says it might, at least for parents making food choices for their kids. A study published in recruited 99 parents who took their toddlers to fast food restaurants on a regular basis. In the study, parents were given a sample McDonald’s menu and asked to choose items for themselves and their kids. Half of the menus included calorie information for each food while the other menus didn’t. The results? The parents who had the calorie information chose an average of 102 fewer calories than the other parents.
That’s a good thing, considering that 100 extra calories a day could lead to a 10-lb weight gain in a year.