The Weekly Skinny: All the healthy news you need (7-23-10)

You can now find warning labels on foods in Europe that have artificial dyes. Should the U.S. bring attention to the potential dye dangers? FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week.

Dyed foods get warning labels in Europe - should the U.S. follow suit?
Starting this week, most foods with artificial dyes in Europe must have warning labels that say the product "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." Some studies show the dyes are linked to behavior problems in children and may also increase the risk of cancer, according to The Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Accurate calories on menus? Don't count on it
Knowing how many calories are in a meal when you eat out may help you decide what to order. And with more restaurants now required to post the calories, it's getting easier to find out just what you're getting, right? Maybe not. Researchers from Tufts University analyzed 29 dishes from 10 restaurant chains, including Ruby Tuesday, McDonald's, and Wendy's. They found, on average, the meals had 18 percent more calories than what was listed on the menu.

Eating meat may pack on the pounds
Cutting back on meat may help keep your weight in check. A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds people who ate more meat gained more weight over five years than those who ate less meat, but had the same amount of calories.

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