The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a research group that advocates good nutrition, highlighted menu items from popular chain restaurants that in some cases have as many calories in just one plateful as some people should eat in an entire day.
The examples included Ruby Tuesday’s Colossal Burger, which weighs in at around 1,940 calories and includes 141 grams of fat. That doesn't even include the fries on the side. Another entree from Ruby Tuesday, the Fresh Chicken and Broccoli Pasta, has 2,060 calories and 128 grams of fat, thanks in part to a parmesan cream sauce and layer of melted cheese.
Other chains are serving up serious splurges as well. On The Border’s Double-Stacked Club Quesadilla has 1,860 calories and 52 grams of saturated fat, the study said.
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OK, the meals are these restaurants are obviously out of control but unless they disclose their offering's nutritional content ON the menu, most people aren't going to realize just how unhealthy and high calorie they are!
But, it isn't just these mentioned foods that are causing the Obesity Pandemic, there are more! Today, Krispy Kreme attempted to make a really big deal out of their new "whole wheat" donut that debuted today. Well, it's no big deal! A regular donut has 200 calories, this new "healthier" option is still 180 calories and I am sure 1/2 of the calories are from fat, it isn't like they are frying it in anything different from the white flour donut!
Products that are blantanly unhealthy are being marketed to us in huge portions and equally as unhealthy products are attempting to seperate themselves from the junk food pack and declare themselves as "made with Whole Wheat" in an attempt to appear like a health food.
Don't buy it and don't buy them! Make "Caveat Emptor" your motto when shopping for food, eating out or considering where to go for dinner this weekend! It means "buyer beware"!
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