{"id":258,"date":"2009-07-07T11:03:45","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T11:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/07\/calorie-counts-at-restaurants.html"},"modified":"2009-07-07T11:03:45","modified_gmt":"2009-07-07T11:03:45","slug":"calorie-counts-at-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/07\/calorie-counts-at-restaurants.html","title":{"rendered":"Calorie Counts at Restaurants Count"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In New York City, we see the amount of calories posted on all menu items in restaurants.&nbsp; How about 1,440 calories for the Quesidilla Burger at Applebee&#8217;s? &nbsp; Or would you like 1,570 calories in the guise of the Fried Macaroni and Cheese from the Cheesecake Factory?&nbsp; Makes me think twice before ordering.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.time.com\/time\/magazine\/article\/0,9171,1905509,00.html\">Check out this Time Magazine article by Sean Gregory<\/a>.&nbsp; It mentions consideration by the U.S. Senate to make it a law to post calories on restaurant menus nationwide.&nbsp; I think that&#8217;s a great idea.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s at least one study that found that calorie postings count.&nbsp; Quoting from the Time article, &#8220;Technomic, a food-industry consultancy, 82% of New York City residents<br \/>\nsaid the new highly visible nutrition information has affected their<br \/>\nordering. Of those people, 71% said they sought out lower-calorie<br \/>\noptions, and 51% said they no longer ordered certain items.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>How do you weigh-in on calorie counts on menus?&nbsp; Please comment and tell us whether or not your ordering would be affected by knowing your Whopper had 1,250 calories, or 62.5% of the recommended 2,000-calories-per-day diet.<\/p>\n<p>OH &#8212; and PLEASE TWITTER WITH ME at <a href=\"www.Twitter.com\/drnorrischumley\">www.Twitter.com\/drnorrischumley<\/a>&nbsp; yes, I know it&#8217;s trendy, but it&#8217;s also really fun and a way to get a lot of free helpful tips!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In New York City, we see the amount of calories posted on all menu items in restaurants.&nbsp; How about 1,440 calories for the Quesidilla Burger at Applebee&#8217;s? &nbsp; Or would you like 1,570 calories in the guise of the Fried Macaroni and Cheese from the Cheesecake Factory?&nbsp; Makes me think twice before ordering. 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