Good Morning America ice cream news!!

truewriters99
truewriters99 Posts: 1
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So did anyone catch the spotlight on the diet ice creams on Good Morning America today?? Apparently it is legal by the FDA for food's labels to be up to 20% off on their actual calorie count. Weight Watchers in particular was 8 and 13% higher on theirs while some of Ben & Jerry's froyo and other items were actually 5% under. But apparently there is a brand that promises 150 calories per PINT and when tested was actually 68% higher!!! I'm super concerned about actual calorie counts now that I know they can be so much different "to account for varying potion sizes" even in prepackaged amounts. Sigh. And the struggle continues!

Have a good day, everyone!!

--Sarah

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  • RHSheetz
    RHSheetz Posts: 268 Member
    I saw it while I was on the eliptical, but I was not listening.

    This is why it is a great idea to journal what you are eating. If you eat under your calories and you do not see a weight loss then you need to look at what you are eating, confirm the portion sizes, and if all else fails, start cutting back. Tracking and reviewing your progress is a GREAT way to identify foods that impact your body in a negative way. I am going to start using the daily journal to track how I feel to get an even better feeling for how foods are effecting my energy.

    Keep on Tracking!
  • Weighinginwithmy02
    Weighinginwithmy02 Posts: 369 Member
    this is the same with everything the FDA approves, including medications.
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