for many Americans, the calorie is no longer calorie-ing....

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for many Americans, the calorie is no longer calorie-ing. For more than a century, it stood as the nation’s primary measure of nutrition and weight management, both an aspirational carrot and a tyrannical stick. But its glory days may be over. The 100-calorie pack has been tossed onto the nostalgia heap as the multimillion-dollar glow of low-cal products fades. The advent of GLP-1 medications, which can sharply curb appetites, has made counting calories irrelevant for many people. #Healthspan Advocates nytimes.com/2026/01/20/di..
Is America Breaking Up With the Calorie?
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Is America Breaking Up With the Calorie?

Long held up as the big benchmark of nutrition, the calorie is losing its clout in the age of GLP-1s and a sharper focus on nutrients.

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