While we now know that weight loss is a lot more complicated than simply calorie restriction, it helps in many cases. I know I went from maybe a twice-a-month cheesesteak habit to once or twice a year, once I learned the nutritional info (about 650 calories, 30 grams of fat); I decided I didn’t like them enough to put that much of the day’s calories into my system. So this will help at least some people:
NEW YORK — As criticism of sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that will put calorie counts right at your fingertips.
The move comes ahead of a regulation that would require restaurant chains and vending machines to post the information as early as next year, although the specifics for complying with the requirement are still being worked out.
One word. Fruit.