A new study suggests that people tend to underestimate calories by 35% in restaurants claiming to be “healthy”. The research, published in the October online version of the Journal of Consumer Research, suggests that people should reconsider restaurant health claims and order fewer side dishes.

“In estimating a 1,000 calorie meal, I’ve found that people on average underestimate by 159 calories if the meal was bought at Subway than at McDonalds,” says one of the researchers.

Source:
Medical News Today
(October 9, 2007)

Americans know what bad fats are – but still don’t know where they are. A new American Heart Association survey reveals that while 92% of consumers are aware of trans fat, only 21% can name three food sources of trans fat. Ninety-three percent of consumers are aware of saturated fat, but only 30% can identify three food sources. The good news? Awareness of the link between the bad fats and heart disease risk is up from 63% to 73% in 2007 and from 73% to 77% for saturated fat, specifically.