Fun and Fitness for the 40-Something

Here’s an interesting article about the dangers of the “health halo” sported by some eateries. The idea is that “Americans have been seduced into overeating by the so-called health halo associated with certain foods and restaurants.” If, for example, you see that french fries are trans fat-free, do you eat more of them?

One particularly interesting tidbit: Researchers found that people eating at Subway ended up with meals averaging 56 percent more calories than meals ordered by customers at McDonald’s. As one expert explains, “People who eat at McDonald’s know their sins, but people at Subway think that a 1,000-calorie sandwich has only 500 calories.”

So wipe that self-righteous look off your face, Jared!