Could physical activity labels lower calorie consumption? (ASL - 12.13.19)

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Many of us are familiar with the current nutrition labels printed on food items or on menus.



You can see the calories, sodium, fat and sugar content before eating.



But a new approach could help you figure out what to do with those calories after you've consumed them.



According to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, food labels that show how much activity is needed to burn off calories from what you're eating could lead to healthier choices than the normal nutrition labels.



For example, physical activity calorie equivalent labels or PACE labels would list on a bar of chocolate that it takes 23 minutes of running or 45 minutes of walking to burn off the candy's 230 calories.



Researchers say this could help consumers cut an average of 200 calories per day from their diet.



The group pulled data from 14 other studies that looked at the effectiveness of PACE labeling and calorie reduction.



While the researchers caution that the studies were small and weren't carried out in real-life settings, they hold promise for reducing calorie consumption.



The lead researcher says the goal is to have both sets on food products and menus, giving the public as much information as possible.



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