Read more calories stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8517/calories.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:26:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72035/tiny-coke-can-is-the-new-light-cigarette.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe advertising blitz accompanying the release of Coca-Cola’s new 7.5 ounce “mini can” sounds suspiciously like the original pitch for light cigarettes, William Saletan writes. A company exec says the innovation “supports the idea of moderation and offers people yet another way to enjoy their favorite Coca-Cola beverage.” Oh,...http://www.newser.com/story/72035/tiny-coke-can-is-the-new-light-cigarette.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 17:15:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71477/12-food-trends-that-need-to-die.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhy must everything, from burgers to pizza to Vietnamese street sandwiches, have a high-end gourmet version? Those three things should die, along with 9 other food trends that bug Esquire: Faux speakeasies: spots with no phone number, sign "Farm to table": idea is fine, but the expression must die Unisex...http://www.newser.com/story/71477/12-food-trends-that-need-to-die.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 11:47:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71057/sure-we-read-the-calorie-charts-then-eat-more.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new study casts doubt on the effectiveness of calorie-counting charts in fast-food restaurants. Half of those surveyed in New York City say they noticed the charts, and about 28% say the information influenced their orders for the better. But a look at overall customer receipts shows people are ordering...http://www.newser.com/story/71057/sure-we-read-the-calorie-charts-then-eat-more.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 11:58:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69455/college-calorie-info-could-be-backfiring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagColleges that bombard students with calorie counts and similar information to discourage overeating—and the dreaded "freshman 15" pounds—may be causing bigger diet problems instead, reports Newsweek . Many schools are rethinking their strategy in the wake of rising numbers of eating disorders, and a growing sense that a simplistic...http://www.newser.com/story/69455/college-calorie-info-could-be-backfiring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 19:36:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64631/new-chocolate-has-90-fewer-calories-doesnt-melt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA mistake in the labs of the world's largest chocolate producer inadvertently led researchers to the ultimate in confectionery: a recipe that's not only heat-resistant, but that contains 90% fewer calories than normal chocolate. Food engineers fooling around at Barry Callebaut, which makes products for Nestlé and Cadbury, ended up...http://www.newser.com/story/64631/new-chocolate-has-90-fewer-calories-doesnt-melt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 10:47:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64005/monkey-lesson-eat-less-live-longer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA landmark study of rhesus monkeys suggests one way to live to a ripe old age in good health: Eat less. A lot less. Monkeys on a strict diet over the past 20 years—as in, a whopping 30% fewer calories than normal—have proven to be a healthier bunch...http://www.newser.com/story/64005/monkey-lesson-eat-less-live-longer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 20:14:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60140/sorry-exercise-doesnt-boost-metabolism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou went for a half-hour run this afternoon, so it’s OK to have that extra slice of cake tonight, right? That’s actually wrong, say scientists, and they’re just as surprised about it as you. The now-debunked assumption was that exercise leaves the body with more power to burn fat for...http://www.newser.com/story/60140/sorry-exercise-doesnt-boost-metabolism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 May 2009 17:30:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55898/inhaler-gives-chocolate-taste-with-no-calories.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Harvard prof has created a device that allows people to guiltlessly inhale chocolate, the Telegraph reports. Called Le Whif, the inhaler delivers the taste of chocolate without any calories. “Eating was tending toward breathing,” David Edwards said, “so, with a mix of culinary art and aerosol science, we’ve helped...http://www.newser.com/story/55898/inhaler-gives-chocolate-taste-with-no-calories.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Apr 2009 18:38:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55691/bodys-own-brown-fat-may-help-shed-weight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have found a potential new tool to help people lose weight—an unusual form of fat found inside the body. A new batch of studies shows that adults have stores of so-called brown fat, which actually burns calories and generates heat, the New York Times reports. Scientists have long...http://www.newser.com/story/55691/bodys-own-brown-fat-may-help-shed-weight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Apr 2009 19:16:52 CDT