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Article: Despite fat-free frenzy, calorie-counting makes a comeback
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- February 26, 1997
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Copyright informationCopyright 1997 Chicago Sun-Times. (Hide copyright information)
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Calories are back.
Not that they ever really disappeared, but somewhere in the
fat-free frenzy some of us lost sight of one of the laws of
thermodynamics. People ate fat-reduced cookies, crackers and cakes,
and the calories added up. They didn't lose weight. Maybe they even
gained.
Now Nabisco is splashing calorie comparisons on some of its
SnackWell's packages. Other food companies have calorie-reduced
foods in the works. The Calorie Control Council, which represents
the "lite" food industry, has mounted a "Calories Still Count"
campaign. And health authorities are realizing that their simple
message to "reduce fat" may have been too simple.
"Calories are definitely back," said John ...
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