date:Feb 20, 2013
Dieters who eat high-fiber foods, such as vegetables and muesli, in an attempt to lose weight often consume more calories than they think because current food labels do not factor in the calories in fiber, according to new research presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
The findings also suggest the current labeling system, based on the Atwater Convention, overestimates the content of some protein-rich foods that can take more energy to digest than simple c