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Published November 19th, 2009
You probably know the popcorn at the movie theaters is far from healthy, but did you know having a medium popcorn and soda from a major national chain is like eating three McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter? That’s according to a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest [...]
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Published November 18th, 2009
According to the Calorie Control Council, the average American may have more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat from eating a traditional Thanksgiving dinner… and snacking throughout the day. Think you know your T-Day numbers? Here’s a fun little quiz to find out.
Tags: calories, quiz, Thanksgiving, turkey
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Published October 18th, 2009
Congrats to FatFighterTV member – Karen – for winning last week’s giveaway for the book, Does My BUTT Look BIG In This BEER? Enjoy!
Tags: beer, Beverages, giveaway, winner
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Published October 15th, 2009
Earlier this month, Coke announced it was going to display larger calorie information on its products. Now, it says it will sell 90-calorie mini cans of its soft drinks to help people manage their calories. The smaller pops will come in the Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta Orange, Cherry Coca-Cola and Barq’s Root Beer brands and will [...]
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Published October 13th, 2009
Just how much do city kids eat at corner stores after school? A new study looked at the snacking habits at K-8 Philadelphia schools where half of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches. Results show children usually buy chips, candy and sweetened drinks, spend an average of $1 each time, and eat [...]
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Published October 12th, 2009
Okay, all you health conscious beer lovers – this one’s for you. I mean, who else would a book called, Does My BUTT Look BIG In This BEER? be for?
Tags: beer, Beverages, giveaways
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Published September 24th, 2009
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What happens when appetizers at America’s top sports bar chains face off calorie to calorie… and fat gram to fat gram? FatFighterTV digs in to see which game day grub scores the most unhealthy penalties.
Tags: Appetizers, calories, fat, Food & Nutrition, football, nachos, quesadillas, sliders, sports bars, wings
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Published June 12th, 2009
Counting calories may soon become easier to do at restaurants. Chains have now agreed to support legislation that would require them to post calories on their menus. Restaurants with 20 or more locations would have to list the number of calories in each item. And if someone asks, they would also have to show them [...]
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Published May 14th, 2009
It’s back. A bill Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced that would require nutrition labeling on chain-restaurant menus across the country was reintroduced today. If the Menu Education and Labeling (MEAL) Act passes, fast-food and other chain restaurants would have to post calories on menu boards and list calories, saturated fat, [...]
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Published April 28th, 2009
You’ve probably heard that portions have gotten bigger over the years, but do you know how much bigger? Check out some of these popular foods and see how different things were 20 years ago than they are now.
Tags: bagel, calories, cheeseburger, Food & Nutrition, french fries, portions, sandwich, spaghetti and meatballs, turkey
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