Comments on: Healthy Habits in Decline http://healthblog.ncpa.org/healthy-habits-in-decline/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maggie Knowles http://healthblog.ncpa.org/healthy-habits-in-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-43538 Maggie Knowles Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:03:28 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4042#comment-43538 A good argument that supports preventative health care and education. A good argument that supports preventative health care and education.

]]> By: Bart Ingles http://healthblog.ncpa.org/healthy-habits-in-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-43537 Bart Ingles Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:02:41 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4042#comment-43537 Tangentially, I just realized that the calorie figures on package labels only add up if non-nutritive fiber is counted as a digestible carbohydrate. This only makes sense if you're planning on feeding your veggies to the family cow. Perhaps if labels showed "available calories" instead of calorimeter figures, some people would allow themselves to eat more high-fiber foods. Tangentially, I just realized that the calorie figures on package labels only add up if non-nutritive fiber is counted as a digestible carbohydrate. This only makes sense if you’re planning on feeding your veggies to the family cow.

Perhaps if labels showed “available calories” instead of calorimeter figures, some people would allow themselves to eat more high-fiber foods.

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/healthy-habits-in-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-43534 Vicki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:12:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4042#comment-43534 Sad news. Sad news.

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