The Weekly Skinny: All the healthy news you need (1-21-11)

Thousands of packaged foods will soon get a healthy makeover at Wal-Mart. Will you buy them? FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week.

Wal-Mart to make and sell healthier foods
Wal-Mart is joining First Lady Michelle Obama in fighting childhood obesity. The nation's largest grocer says it will reformulate thousands of products to make them healthier and push its suppliers to do the same. Changes include eliminating trans fats, and reducing the fat, sugar and salt in many of its packaged foods.

Also see: First Lady aims to end childhood obesity within a generation

Nutritional labels for booze?
You're used to seeing labels with nutritional information on all kinds of beverages… except alcohol. But that might change. The federal Tax and Trade Bureau - the agency with authority over alcohol labels - is now considering a proposal to list things like calories, carbohydrates, serving size and alcohol per serving.

Also see: Alcoholic whipped cream, anyone?

Cheesecake Factory rolls out "Skinny Cocktails"
Last year, The Cheesecake Factory was among a few dining chains to offer smaller servings. Now the restaurant plans to roll out a "skinny" line of its five most popular cocktails later this month. The drinks will have about half the calories as the traditional versions. For example, margaritas and mojitos that are usually 300 calories will be cut to about 150. Oh, and about that cheesecake - sharing is always good.

Also see: Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes (Healthy Recipe)

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