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Mar 2021
12m 20s

Is Your Calorie Counter Lying to You? (R...

QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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Whether it's the number of calories on the Nutrition Facts label or the readout on your Fitbit, chances are those calories counts are wildly inaccurate. So, what's the point of paying attention to calories? Nutrition Diva explains. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the con ... Show More
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