While restaurant trade groups fight a city law requiring chains to post calorie values on menus, Chipotle, Starbucks, and Subway have already complied. But even when the number is right before your eyes, do calorie counts change the way New Yorkers consume? New York’s Tim Murphy went to Union Square for lunch yesterday and surprised more than one diner with the fat truth about their food. Watch the video to learn about denial and dieting tips.

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