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Why Calorie Labelling Does Not Work – and What to Do Instead

By Dietdoctor @DietDoctor1
Why Calorie Labelling Does Not Work – and What to Do Instead

Here's another article on the dismal failure of calorie counts on menus to have any positive effect whatsoever:

NYT: The Surprising Failure of Calorie Counts on Menus

Why does it not work? Because weight control has never been about obsessively counting calories while eating junk food.

Weight control is most of all about food quality. Increase the quality and you'll stop feeling the need to eat all the time. You'll start losing weight without effort, without the need to count anything.

Counting calories to maintain normal weight is as silly as counting our breaths to maintain normal oxygenation.

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