Calorie Counting When You Exercise? Think Again

The lonely libertarian's father always tells him that Gina Kolata is one of the only science writers worth reading in the New York Times. Pieces like this one, Putting Little Weight In Calorie Counting Methods, are probably the reason why. When so much science reporting in today's media is focused on the next big scare, it's nice to see a reporter taking the latest fad to task. Personally, I knew something wasn't quite right when I was told getting up to get that doughnut burned 50 calories.