The New Year is typically a time for most Americans to set their goals and try to lose those pesky extra pounds. We join gyms and watch what we eat. However, counting calories on the back of a box can be misleading. In fact, most of those healthy alternatives can be packed with more calories than listed. According to the Journal of the American Diabetic Association, prepared healthy selections in your grocer's freezer can have an average of 8% more calories than listed! If you decide to go out and eat at a restaurant that has calories listed on their menus, they can have 18% more calories than listed. To fight back, consumer's should not take labels "as is" and should add 10% to the calorie count for frozen items and other grocery foods, and 20% for restaurant foods. 

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