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Parents giving ‘the talk,’ counting calories: Do they really work?

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The TODAY anchors play a new game called “Does It Work?” where they weigh in on whether giving kids the “birds and bees” talk makes them more responsible, and experts concur that it is an effective tactic. On calorie counts posted in fast-food restaurants, experts say they don’t do anything to get people to eat less, but Savannah and Carson beg to differ. As for whether cheering fans can affect a game’s outcome, the anchors split 50-50. “Didn’t work for the Mets,” Savannah says.