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In an effort to educate people about how many calories they're sucking back, the front labels of packaged beverages in bottles or cans of 20 ounces or less must now show the total number of calories they contain.
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Drink bottles, cans must now show calorie content on front
In an effort to educate people about how many calories they're sucking back, the front labels of packaged beverages in bottles or cans of 20 ounces or less must now show the total number of calories they contain. "Beverage containers traditionally 'hid' the nutritional content at the back in a small square with small print and cleverly listed just calorie content per serving," said Dr. Jessica Bartfield, part of a physician-led team with Loyola University Health System that is trying to help people change behaviors that lead to them being overweight. "Unbeknownst to those who are happily guzzling their favorite cola or fruit drink, most packaged beverages contain multiple servings, and most Americans fail to do the math on the total calorie count."
In terms of caloric consumption when it comes to fruit and soft drinks, Bartfield shared some troubling statistics, which research research-reporting service Newswise listed:
? The average American consumes 22.5 teaspoons of added sugar each day. Half of that amount comes from soda and drinks, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004) showed.
? One in 10 overweight adults "consume 450 calories of sugar sweetened beverages per day, which is three times that of an average American. Cutting 450 calories per day would lead to about a 1 pound per week weight loss, close to 50 pounds in one year," Bartfield said. (Read more)
- Study Finds That Signs That Connect Calories To Activity Are More Effective Than Nutrition Labels To Change Behavior
Most Americans don't adjust their bad eating habits after reading nutrition labels, but when they are provided information that is easy to understand, like connecting the amount of exercise needed to burn a certain number of calories, many do make...
- Students In 2 Appalachian Ohio High Schools Help Reduce Classmates' Consumption Of Sugary Drinks, A Bane In The Region
In a region where sweet-tea and soda is more popular than water, student-led groups in Appalachian Ohio were successful in reducing the amount of sugary drinks students consumed, reports The Ohio State University's Center for Clinical and Translational...
- If You're Dieting, Remember That Alcohol Has Calories Too
Alcoholic beverages could throw a wrench into your 2013 diet plan. The National Center for Health Statistics reported late last year that American adults drink in an average of 100 calories daily from beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages,...
- Teens Who Drink Sugary Beverages Add 300 Calories A Day To Their Diet, National Survey Finds
American teens who drink pop, energy drinks like Red Bull and other sugar-based beverages like Gatorade are consuming an average of 327 calories a day, the equivalent of two and a half cans of cola, according to an analysis conducted by the National Center...
- Choosing Healthy Drink Options
by Jason Bosley-Smith, CSCS, Live Well @ LifeBridge Did you know that a 20-ounce soda has about 17 teaspoons of sugar and over 200 calories? While many of us focus on food when we think of controlling calories, how often do we stop and think about our...