The Calorie Dilemma � They Are Everywhere!
"As we all know, everything has been supersized. A regular cookie a few years ago may have had 100 calories, but now a "regular" cookie has 700 calories. Oh, and that is the cookie you get at a bookstore snack shop. This leads to the next question � when did it become ok to eat at bookstores, home improvement stores, even Target has a snack area. Can people not go without food for too long that they now must have it available when they shop?
When a group of students were asked how many calories are in a Double-Gulp 64-ounce drink from 7-Eleven, they all said 400 calories. How surprised they were to find out they were off by 100%. The drink, an empty-nutrient one at that, has 800 calories! A personal-size pizza at a restaurant was found to have 2100 calories. No wonder people are unable to figure out their caloric intake!
So, are food diaries the answer? Maybe not. Dietitians are finding it is easier to count the number of notches on your belt than the number of calories consumed. As Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition at New York University stated, "It's much easier to lose a pound or two than 20 or 30." In other words, go by clothes size, and focus on the short-term goals." Brody, Jane. "Calories Are Everywhere, Yet Hard to Track." March 19, 2012
Source: Exercise Etc. Inc. (provider of continuing education for trainer and fitness instructors)
