In 2008, New York City made it a law that all chain restaurants are required to indicate calorie content on their menus. And surprisingly, this actually worked because a study found out that including calorie information did inspire people to choose their foods wisely.

Published in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers said that they have taken 303 adults and assigned them to three menu groups: no-calorie labeling, calorie labeling and calorie information with a 2,000-calorie recommendation.

The results? There’s a 14-percent difference between the label group and the non-label group. The label group posted a 14-percent lesser calorie intake than the group without food labeling.

The 2,000-calorie group ate less calorie after the experiment—250 fewer calories than the other groups.

Although the figures are quite minimal, it’s still no harm to include information on menu. What more, you are actually helping people make better food choices. It’s not only to make them fitter but also to help them live a healthier lifestyle.