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What's in a Chicken McNugget?
You'd think that a breaded lump of chicken would be pretty simple. Mostly, it would contain bread and chicken. But the McNugget and its peers at other fast-food restaurants are much more complicated creatures than that. The "meat" in the McNugget alone contains seven ingredients, some of which are made up of yet more ingredients. (Nope, it's not just chicken. It's also such nonchicken-related stuff as water, wheat starch, dextrose, safflower oil, and sodium phosphates.) The "meat" also contains something called "autolyzed yeast extract." Then add another 20 ingredients that make up the breading, and you have the industrial chemical—I mean, fast-food meal—called the McNugget. Still, McDonald's is practically all-natural compared to Wendy's Chicken Nuggets, with 30 ingredients, and Burger King Chicken Fries, with a whopping 35 ingredients.

Bonus tip: For the nutritional breakdown of each of these "chicken" meals, and thousands others, download the brand-new Eat This, Not That! iPhone App! It's like having your own personal nutritionist always at your fingertips!





What's in a Wendy's Frosty?
Wendy's Frosty requires 14 ingredients to create what traditional shakes achieve with only milk and ice cream. So what accounts for the double-digit ingredient list? Mostly a barrage of thickening agents that includes guar gum, cellulose gum, and carrageenan. And while that's enough to disqualify it as a milk shake in our book, it's nothing compared to the chemist's list of ingredients in the restaurant's new line of bulked-up Frankenfrosties.

Check out the Coffee Toffee Twisted Frosty, for instance. It seems harmless enough; the only additions, after all, are "coffee syrup" and "coffee toffee pieces." The problem is that those two additions collectively ­contain 25 extra ingredients, seven of which are sugars and three of which are oils. And get this: Rather than a classic syrup, the "coffee syrup" would more accurately be described as a blend of water, high-fructose corn syrup, and propylene glycol, a laxative chemical that's used as an emulsifier in food and a filler in electronic cigarettes. Of all 10 ingredients it takes to make the syrup, coffee doesn't show up until near the end, eight items down the list.

Bonus tip: Not all restaurant desserts will detonate your diet. See which frozen treats made our popular list of The 39 Best Healthy Foods in America.



What's in a Filet-O-Fish?
The world's most famous fish sandwich begins as one of the ocean's ugliest creatures. Filet-O-Fish, like many of the fish patties used by fast-food chains, is made predominantly from hoki, a gnarly, crazy-eyed fish found in the cold waters off the coast of New Zealand. In the past, McDonald's has purchased up to 15 million pounds of hoki a year, each flaky fillet destined for a coat of batter, a bath of oil, a squirt of tartar, and a final resting place in a warm, squishy bun. But it seems the world's appetite for this and other fried-fish sandwiches has proven too voracious, as New Zealand has been forced to cut the allowable catch over the years in order to keep the hoki population from collapsing. Don't expect McDonald's to scale down Filet-O-Fish output anytime soon, though; other whitefish like Alaskan pollock will likely fill in the gaps left by the hoki downturn. After all, once it's battered and fried, do you really think you'll know the difference?



What's in my salami sandwich?
Salami, the mystery meat: Is it cow? Is it pig? Well, if you're talking Genoa salami, like you'd get at Subway, then it's both. Most salami is made from slaughterhouse leftovers that are gathered using "advanced meat recovery," which sounds like a rehab center for vegans but is actually a mechanical process that strips the last remaining bits of muscle off the bone so nothing is wasted. It's then processed using lactic acid, the waste product produced by bacteria in the meat. It both gives the salami its tangy flavor and cures it as well, making it an inhos­pitable place for other bacteria to grow. Add in a bunch of salt and spices—for a total of 15 ingredients in all—and you've got salami. But now that you know what's in there, you might need to check yourself into an advanced meat recovery center.

Worst Drink in America 2009

Cold Stone Creamery PB&C Shake Gotta Have It Size
2,010 calories
131 g fat (68 g saturated)
153 g sugars

The PB&C is intended to denote peanut butter and chocolate, but the more accurate translation might be potbellies and cardiovascular disease. After all, this one drink does pack more calories than a dozen ice cream sandwiches and more saturated fat than nearly 20 large orders of McDonald's French fries. And what's even more depressing is that no shake on Cold Stone's menu, not even the small sizes, falls below 1,000 calories. Choose a small ice cream and use the 1,640 calories for something with at least a trace of nutritional value.

Worst Soda
Sunkist Orange Soda

320 calories
84 g sugars

All full-sugar sodas are evil, but they weren't all created equal. A 12-ounce can of Coke-the tooth-rotting standard-contains 140 calories and 39 grams of sugar. That same size can from Sunkist packs 190 calories and a staggering 52 grams of sugar. Tack on the extra 8 ounces in this orange monster and you begin to understand why soft drinks are often cited as one of the top contributors to obesity and diabetes in this country.

Worst Bottled Coffee
Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino (13.7-ounce bottle)

290 calories
4.5 g fat (2.5 g saturated)
46 g sugars

Most people don't associate coffee with milk shakes-like loads of sugar, but that's exactly what's happening inside this bottle. Add one of these to your diet every morning and you'll add about 28 pounds of flab to your body in a year.

Randy I hate you!!!  :lol:

I love a few of these items and you are ruining it for me, now when I go get a coffee toffee frosty I will think about this post which will cause a slight delay in me ingesting this yummy treat. I like to taste it when I get it not 10-20 seconds later.

Gawd damn hippie!    :rofl:

Quote from: Krandall on February 18, 2010, 03:11:15 PM
Worst Drink in America 2009

Cold Stone Creamery PB&C Shake Gotta Have It Size
2,010 calories
131 g fat (68 g saturated)
153 g sugars

The PB&C is intended to denote peanut butter and chocolate, but the more accurate translation might be potbellies and cardiovascular disease. After all, this one drink does pack more calories than a dozen ice cream sandwiches and more saturated fat than nearly 20 large orders of McDonald's French fries. And what's even more depressing is that no shake on Cold Stone's menu, not even the small sizes, falls below 1,000 calories. Choose a small ice cream and use the 1,640 calories for something with at least a trace of nutritional value.

hello beautiful :nana:

you know what I learned from this thread Randi?


IGNORANCE IS BLISS!!!!!

:lol:

I won't eat burger king any more. Waiting in line one day I read the health factoids...
one my My favorite fast foods... over 2000 calories...in one sitting. CRIPES!!!!!

Don't be a bitch  calories = flavor :lol:

The only fast food I eat anymore is Quiznos or Taco Bell fresca menu... Other than that I havent had Wendys or BurgerKing in years and its been months since I had a fatkid emergency and ate at McDonalds...yuck.

Olive Garden's Tour Of Italy—Homemade Lasagna,
Lightly Breaded Chicken Parmigiana, and Creamy Fettucine Alfredo

1,450 calories, 33 grams of saturated fat, and 3,830 milligrams of sodium.
Add a breadstick (150 calories)
plate of Garden-Fresh Salad with dressing (350 calories)

you've hit 2,000 calories (an entire day's worth) in a single meal.

Erich, this is right up your alley!!!!
Worst Pizza!

Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza
# 2,310 calories
# 162 g fat
# 123 g carbs
# 4,470 mg sodium

Downing this "personal" pizza is equivalent to eating 18 slices of Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust cheese pizza.

Quote from: Krandall on February 19, 2010, 09:29:31 AM
Erich, this is right up your alley!!!!
Worst Pizza!

Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza
# 2,310 calories
# 162 g fat
# 123 g carbs
# 4,470 mg sodium

Downing this "personal" pizza is equivalent to eating 18 slices of Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust cheese pizza.

Randy, I believe that's where we all went out to eat at in Chicago ...nom..nom...nom!!

Lou's is better, but UNO's is good too.

Nope, I'm yet to go to Uno's.

I've been to Lou's and Giradanos only.

we were at Giradano's then? Erich's family and I went to Lou's before you got there, then I thought we went to Uno's :dunno:

Ive been to Unos but not lous. And i think im scared for life on eating at some of these places.

Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing
# 2,900 calories
# 182 g fat
# 240 g carbs

Even if you split these "starters" with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entrée arrives.

Outback sucks

Quote from: Krandall on February 19, 2010, 10:15:56 AM
Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing
# 2,900 calories
# 182 g fat
# 240 g carbs

Even if you split these "starters" with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entrée arrives.

O MY GERD  :help:

how is that even physically possible.

Worst Pasta.

Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce
# 2,430 calories
# 128 g fat
# 207 g carbs
# 5,290 mg sodium

This meal satisfies your calorie requirements for an entire day.

Quote from: funyun on February 19, 2010, 10:33:53 AM

Quote from: Krandall on February 19, 2010, 10:15:56 AM
Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing
# 2,900 calories
# 182 g fat
# 240 g carbs

Even if you split these "starters" with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entrée arrives.

O MY GERD  :help:

how is that even physically possible.

+1 you just f**king ruined it for me again Randy. :bird:

:lol:


saving you from a heart attack.

much obliged.

Like the meth isn't enough :lol:

Worst Curly Fries

Arby's Curly Fries (Large)
640 calories
34 g fat (5 g saturated, 0 g trans)
1,460 mg sodium


daaaayum

Arby's is famous for its curly fries—too bad they're overloaded with fat, calories and sodium. When one side dish accounts for nearly three-quarters of your daily allotment of salt, you know there's a problem. As fun as these curli-Qs are, stick to the Homefry variety at Arby's—downsizing to a small Curly Fries will still leave you with a 410-calorie side, which is more than many of Arby's sandwiches!

I fail to see the downside of any of these high calorie foods ???



:lol:

Worst Cheeseburger with Everything
Wendy's Double with Everything and Cheese
700 calories
40 g fat (17 g saturated, 2 g trans)
1,440 mg sodium

In the pantheon of fast-food burgers, this cannot compete with the atrocities wrought by the Double Whoppers and Six Dollar Burgers of the world. But there are too many burgers at Wendy's to end up with this mistake. Take the Double Stack below—with small chili—for example. With 37 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber, it might be the most satisfying $2 meal in America.

wendy's is the $Hit!!!!!

Top 6 worst / unhealthiest salads in America.




#6. Quizno's Honey Mustard Chicken Regular Chopped Salad
920 calories
65 g fat (20 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
1,685 mg sodium

The secret to this salad's salacious calorie count is in the sauce. A general rule of thumb when you eat at Quizno's: Serving sizes are often not what they seem. This "Regular Chopped Salad" accounts for nearly half your day's caloric allotment. Even most of the small chopped salads pack over 500 calories. Unless you order the Pan Asian small, consider a salad at Quizno's a meal unto itself, not a side dish.

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#5. Romano's Macaroni Grill Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Salad
960 calories
16 g saturated fat
1,990 mg sodium
49 g carbohydrates

Here's a little menu magic for you: Anytime you see the words "parmesan-crusted," assume the dish has been slathered in cheese and given the frying treatment. Which is probably why this Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Salad has nearly a full day's worth of sodium and half a day's worth of calories. One of the biggest problems with Mac Grill's menu items—though we love it in general—is the sodium content. We'd say order the Warm Spinach Salad, but it's packed with as much salt as you'll find in five large orders of McDonald's french fries. Your only smart salad side dish selection at this chain is the Fresh Greens or Caesar.

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#4. Chili's Quesadilla Explosion Salad
1,400 calories
88 g fat (26 g saturated)
2,370 mg sodium

This salad is explosive all right. Here's a tip: At most Mexican restaurants, the salads are actually the absolute worst items on the menu. For example, with burritos and tacos, the amount of high-fat, high-calorie fillers is limited to what will fit in the shells. But there's no built-in portion control with salads. So it's no surprise that this Quesadilla Explosion Salad contains a full day's worth of salt and nearly three-quarters of your day's calories (it's the caloric equivalent of 172 Cheetos, in fact). Unfortunately, Chili's offers only three salads with less than 500 calories. Stick with the Guiltless Grill options, or the salad mentioned below.

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#3. Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad with Oriental Vinaigrette
1,430 calories

This salad starts out with a bed of "Fresh Asian greens," according to the menu. Unfortunately, these greens serve as a bed for deep-fried chicken tenders and carbohydrate-heavy crispy noodles. Without dressing, this dish rings in at 840 calories—already more than in an Applebee's hamburger. But factor in the super-heavy dressing and you're adding another 590 calories to the mix. To put that in perspective, a lunch sandwich shouldn't pack more than 500 calories, tops. At Applebee's, the only salad that won't sink your entire meal is the Paradise Chicken Salad, which cuts back on calories by using grilled chicken instead of fried and actual produce instead of noodles. (Note: Applebee's refuses to disclose their nutrition information, so you just might be consuming days' worth of sodium as well!)

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#2. Cheesecake Factory Caesar Salad with Chicken
1,513 calories
16 g saturated fat
1,481 mg sodium
23 g carbohydrates

The top three words you never want to see sharing a space with "salad" on a menu: tuna, taco, and yes, the mighty Caesar. Consider that tangle of romaine a hapless vehicle for the troubling trinity of croutons, Parmesan cheese, and viscous Caesar dressing. This Cheesecake Factory version is the worst; the elephantine portion yields a salad with more calories than 10 Twinkies! If you're looking for a salad meal at Cheesecake Factory, choose from the Weight Management varieties—every other salad tops 500 calories.

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#1. California Pizza Kitchen Waldorf Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing (full)
1,570 calories
30 g saturated fat
2,082 mg sodium

CPK is no stranger to the title of "Worst Salad in America"—in fact, last year's Thai Crunch Salad from California Pizza Kitchen won this dubious distinction for having over 2,000 calories. CPK has since downgraded the Asian-inspired leafy disaster (to a more modest 1,399 calories). Unfortunately, the rest of their salad lineup is still sorely lacking in smart options. This Waldorf Chicken Salad takes the title this year—the blue cheese dressing certainly doesn't help, and neither does the oversized plate this salad is served on. Believe it or not, your best bet at CPK is to order two slices of thin-crust pizza with any toppings you want. But if you're set on a salad, choose a half-size of the Moroccan Chicken, below.

Jimmy John's Italian Night Club
951 calories
51 g fat (12 g saturated)
2,165 mg sodium

Italian sandwiches are notoriously heavy—and the heavily processed Italian meats (think pastrami, salami, capicola...) all come with a massive over-sized serving of sodium. Case in point: This particular club packs in nearly an entire day's allotment of salt. The good news here is that Jimmy John's allows you to customize your order—so if you're hankering for an Italian sandwich, ask for a customized Slim 5 with Genoa Salami, Capicola, and Avocado Spread on 7-Grain, instead.

Subway Meatball Marinara Footlong
1,160 calories
46 g fat (18 g saturated, 2 g trans)
3,060 mg sodium

Subway does a funny thing with their nutrition menu: They only list nutrition information for 6-inch sandwiches, and low-fat footlongs. Luckily, the math here isn't exactly difficult. Skip footlongs altogether.




Quizno's Large Tuna Melt
1,760 calories
25 g saturated fat
2,120 mg sodium

This tuna melt used to reign supreme with the disgraceful distinction of being the worst sandwich in America. But then Quizno's took note and reduced the calories by about 300. Unfortunately, that reduction in calories only dropped this dangerous melt to second place. Why is this melt so atrocious? While tuna is usually a healthy choice on its own, its being held together with gobs of fatty mayo. Slim down drastically with a Bistro Steak sammie.

dood, just started eating quiznos. 2 for 5 menu. sandwich and salad. the salad friggin rulez.

They have some BAD salads.. seriously..

I always laugh @ people who get salads @ places like AppleBees or McDonalds.. It's like. SURE it's BETTER than a big mac... But you might as well enjoy a big mac vs the salad that's just as bad for you :lol:

I love the people that eat salads thinking its so healthy and have the dam thing swimming in ranch dressing or some crap that makes it probably worse than half the stuff on the menu.

my wife loves that crispy bacon ranch at McD's
she eats the vinegar shit dressing though

my favorite thing is the giant mofos who eat a double QP and then get a diet soda. :lol: ummm it's too late dummy.

ever think some prefer the taste of diet soda over regular?

I prefer Diet Mountain Dew over Regular for the taste alone.

Quote from: Krandall on March 10, 2010, 09:17:30 AM
ever think some prefer the taste of diet soda over regular?

I prefer Diet Mountain Dew over Regular for the taste alone.

no. you fail.  :lol:

yea... and you are a fag!

Unhealthiest Chicken dishes in USA

#8: WORST CHICKEN SANDWICH
Chili's Buffalo Chicken Ranch Sandwich
1,560 calories
86 g fat (14 g saturated)
4,010 mg sodium

Take a minute to free associate. What comes to mind when you hear "chicken sandwich"? A light-and-healthy dinner? A good post-workout lunch? Both of those sound about right. But here's where this sandwich veers from expectations: It sucks up three-fourths of your day's calorie allotment. Plus it exceeds your daily recommendation for both fat and sodium. That's what you call a dirty bird.



#7: WORST CHICKEN SALAD
California Pizza Kitchen Waldorf Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
1,570 calories
30 g saturated fat
2,082 mg sodium

Salads are healthy, right? Well, CPK's got some gnarly greens. Fully half the restaurant's salads top a thousand calories, but this one is hands-down the worst. To be fair, part of the day-and-a-half's worth of saturated fat comes from the blue cheese dressing. The trouble is, even if you switch to the restaurant's lighter Dijon vinaigrette, you're still facing 1,485 calories. Not a massive savings.


#6: WORST CHICKEN RICE DISH
Applebee's Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl
1,880 calories
13 g saturated fat
4,250 mg sodium

Applebee's is making strides toward a healthier menu, but as of yet the chain still has a lot of ground to cover. To its credit, it recently launched a sub-menu featuring entrees that all fall below 550 calories. Unfortunately the regular menu still carries caloric catastrophes like this tortured bird. For starters, the Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl delivers nearly a day's worth of calories, but to top that, it throws in more sodium than you'd find in a dozen large orders of McDonald's French Fries—a whopping two days' worth! That might be good for thawing your driveway in a snowstorm, but it's not so great for fueling your body.


#5: WORST CHICKEN NACHOS
Baja Fresh Charbroiled Chicken Nachos
2,020 calories
110 g fat (41 g saturated)
2,980 mg sodium

Okay, so you already knew nachos were trouble, but could you have ever predicted anything like this? This one plate has more fat than an entire package of Chewy Chips Ahoy! cookies. (Yes, an ENTIRE package.) In fact, you could snarf down the whole 32-cookie set, then move on to a twin-wrapped package of Twinkies, and still come out ahead on fat.


Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken Quesadilla
2,141 calories
133 g fat (61 g saturated fat)
3,477 mg sodium

Since 2008 we've been harping on Outback to clean up its act, but so far the chain has refused. In fact, the only reason we were able to track down this nutrition information is that New York and California laws forced restaurant franchises to disclose their numbers. And only after we made it public did Outback start offering the numbers to all its customers. A victory for nutrition? Not yet—not with numbers like these.



#3: WORST AMERICAN CHICKEN ENTREE
The Cheesecake Factory Chicken and Biscuits
2,511 calories
66 g saturated fat
2,725 mg sodium

Doesn't it seem like there's something un-patriotic about transforming a traditional American meal into a caloric saboteur? It's as if The Cheesecake Factory has declared nutritional warfare on the waistlines of this country. Or maybe they're in cahoots with the denim companies—the more your gut bulges, the more new pants you're forced to buy. (Okay, doubtful.) But whatever the guiding principal, you can guarantee it has nothing to do with your welfare.


#2: WORST CHICKEN CUTLET
The Cheesecake Factory Crispy Chicken Costoletta
2,556 calories
85 g saturated fat
2,755 mg sodium

This entrée comes served with mashed potatoes and asparagus, and it's described on the menu as being "lightly breaded." Sounds relatively healthy, right? Therein lies the Curse of The Chicken Entree: It always sounds relatively healthy. You'd never guess the damage this dish was capable of unless The Cheesecake Factory decided to be completely forthright and disclose on the menu that it carries so much butter that it could exceed the saturated fat limit for an entire family of four!


#1: WORST CHICKEN ENTREE IN AMERICA
The Cheesecake Factory Farfalle with Chicken and Roasted Garlic
2,579 calories
62 g saturated fat
1,983 mg sodium

Healthy it may sound, but chicken-in-pasta is the culinary equivalent of a wolf in sheep's clothing. In fact, The Cheesecake Factory's menu features fully half a dozen chicken-pasta entrees in excess of 2,000 calories apiece. That's a full day's energy needs in one meal. Level that with the rest of the oversized entrees and The Factory emerges as the absolute worst restaurant in the country. (You'd be better off going on a Haagen-Dazs binge.)

where is this Cheesecake place, it sounds delish!

You've never been to Cheesecake Factory?

oh my word..

AMAZING FOOD!!!

Quote from: Krandall on March 11, 2010, 03:17:31 PM
You've never been to Cheesecake Factory?

oh my word..

AMAZING FOOD!!!

+1 ate at one in Downtown Denver once, it was awesome!!!!  :thumbs: One of the best steaks I ever had.

seems like I saw one in Vegas, just assumed it was a cheesecake store, kept on moving

just looked on their website, closest one is ohio

lookin @ you funyun...




Wendy's Sweet and Spicy Boneless Wings

In June, Wendy's launched this item, claiming it was "as far as it gets from fast food."

Calorie-wise, this meal isn't that bad if it makes up your entire lunch. But it has more salt than you should have in a day, let alone at one sitting.

One order: 550 calories, 18g fat, 27g sugar, 2,530mg sodium.

Choose this instead: Try the Ultimate Chicken Grill, a grilled chicken breast on a sesame-seed bun: 320 calories, 7g fat, 8g sugar. Still, with 950 milligrams of sodium, don't make it a daily habit.

jeezus man..
2500 mgs?

Embrace the horror...everything worth eating...is killing you.

eat right, exercise hard, die anyway

Quote from: disco on March 30, 2010, 01:41:30 PM
eat right, exercise hard, die anyway

MY MY MY!!! aren't you a beacon of hope today..... :lol:

 :clap:  thank you, thank you.  Just trying to spread the cheer. 

I'm eating a honey wheat bagel with Chive and Onion cream cheese, bacon pieces and 2 slices of smoked turkey....

I'm in food heaven right now!  :nod:

nasty frozen pizza for lunch

mmmmm

i feel like eating a big rib eye stake..........mmmmmmmm

Quote from: maguilar496 on April 07, 2010, 02:59:51 PM
i feel like eating a big rib eye stake..........mmmmmmmm

steak? or do you like wood spikes?  :lol: :ninja:

both are good..................

Saltiest Side Dishes

Chili's Southern Smokehouse Bacon Big Mouth Burger
4,150 mg sodium
1,610 calories
107 g fat (36 g saturated)

Sodium Equivalent: A pound of salted peanuts!

This Big Mouth Burger packs in almost two days' worth of sodium, and the saturated fat equivalent of 36 strips of Oscar Mayer bacon. We can't argue that any of the burgers at Chili's is actually "good" for you, but switching to the Oldtimer will cut three-quarters of the sodium, and 65 grams of fat.


On the Border Firecracker Stuffed Jalapenos with Chili con Queso
4,730 mg
960 calories
56 g fat (26 g saturated)

Sodium Equivalent: 143 saltine crackers!

This spicy dish serves double your recommended daily amount of sodium and almost half of your daily allowance of calories. Even when you split this dish with other people, it's still not a wise choice. Downgrade to the chips and salsa--not as exciting, but also not as bad for your heart or blood pressure!


Romano's Macaroni Grill Sicilian Pizza
3,420 mg sodium
1,460 calories
72 g fat (35 g saturated)

Sodium Equivalent: 29 cups of popcorn!

What's horrifying about Romano's pizzas is that they're not meant to be shared-- the menu says a "serving" size is one entire pie. The only way to make the brick-oven pizzas nutritionally palatable is to split one the Margherita with at least one other person.

Love the Denny's Breakfast!

Saltiest Breakfast Food 2009
Denny's Meat Lovers Scramble
3,180 mg sodium
1,130 calories
66 g fat (29 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)

Sodium Equivalent: 27 cups of popcorn!



This dish is NOT how you should start your day. It exceeds your daily-recommended sodium intake by 880 mg, and it's loaded with calories and fat.

Wow! scary stuff right there. Well as they say: Everything you like is either bad for you, illegal or kills you.

Have you seen the show of that english chef trying to get schools to change their meals? Wow, school diets are incredibly bad over there!

Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That thing at Dennys is what I get there.   Just call me Captain Heart Attack :(

Quote from: rappyfreak on April 09, 2010, 02:13:31 PM
Wow! scary stuff right there. Well as they say: Everything you like is either bad for you, illegal or kills you.

Have you seen the show of that english chef trying to get schools to change their meals? Wow, school diets are incredibly bad over there!

He's in West Virginia now!!!! Deemed US's WORST state ever.

It's unreal what schools give for lunches now

My friend is a lunch lady!

7 Unhealthiest Pasta Dishes in America



#7: Worst "Healthy" Pasta
Olive Garden Garlic Herb Chicken con Broccoli
960 calories
41 g fat (18 g saturated)
2,180 mg sodium

The flavor and fat both come from the garlic-infused cream sauce--which gives this dish a full day's worth of saturated fat and sodium! Fact is, any time you order a meat that comes with white sauce, you can cut hundreds of calories by asking to have it prepared with nutrient-rich marinara instead. Ultimately, sauce is what'll make or break your pasta dish. Take the Venetian Apricot Chicken, for example. The apricot-citrus sauce covering the chicken is broth-based, which makes it more akin to soup than the oily concoctions you're used to.



#6: Worst Tortellini
Fazoli's Tortellini Robusto
1,020 calories
50 g fat (28 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
2,580 mg sodium

This meal relies on sausage, cream, and two cheeses to eat through half a day's calories, 1 day's sodium, and 1½ days' worth of saturated fat. The only "oven baked" pasta from this chain that doesn't have more than 700 calories is the Baked Spaghetti without meatballs. Steer clear of all else.




#5: Worst Lasagna
Carrabba's Lasagne
1,360 calories

Carrabba's has a closed-door policy when it comes to the sources of the calories in their foods. We'll keep pushing for nutritional disclosure. If and when they open that door, expect to be shocked by how much fat is in this cheese-layered brick of beef and noodles. We predict it's at least two days' worth of saturated fat and sodium. Yuck.



#4: Worst Cajun Pasta
T.G.I. Friday's Cajun Shrimp & Chicken Pasta
1,420 calories

The "Cajun" flavoring here is actually seasoned butter, and the sauce is cream-and-cheese-infused Alfredo. That makes this the absolute worst pasta dish on the menu, and among the worst in the country. On the flipside, while we normally advocate against the mighty Alfredo, Friday's Blackened Chicken Alfredo is the lightest Alfredo dish we've ever seen. Only two pasta plates on T.G.I. Friday's menu have fewer than 900 calories—this one and the Garlic Chicken Primavera, which rings in at 560 calories.




#3: Worst Bread Bowl Pasta
Domino's Chicken Carbonara Breadbowl Pasta
1,480 calories
56 g fat (24 g saturated, 1 g trans)
2,280 mg sodium
188 g carbohydrates

This tops our list of "Dumbest Ideas in Restaurant History." The bowl itself—before you fill in the pasta—carries 840 calories and a third of your day's saturated fat. When eating at Domino's, stick to what they do best—pizza. Anything else and you're messing with a carbohydrate and caloric conundrum of epic proportions.




#2: Worst Kids' Pasta
Cheesecake Factory Kid's Pasta with Alfredo Sauce
1,803 calories
87 g saturated fat
876 mg sodium
70 g carbohydrates

It's bad enough to stick this much fat into an adult-size meal, but for a child? That ought to be deemed criminally negligent. This cream- and cheese-infused pasta bowl is bloated with--are you ready for this?-- MORE SATURATED FAT THAN AN ADULT SHOULD EAT IN FOUR DAYS, and more calories than you'd find in 40 Chicken McNuggets.



#1: The Worst Pasta Dish in America
Cheesecake Factory Bistro Shrimp Pasta
2,819 calories
77 g saturated fat
1,008 mg sodium
184 g carbohydrates

How would you feel is someone asked you to eat three full orders of Fettuccine Alfredo and three bread sticks from Fazoli's? Or how about three Big Macs and three orders of fries from McDonald's? Or 14 Original Doughnuts from Krispy Kreme? It's ludicrous, for sure, but the truth is that any of these options would actually save you calories over this horrendous glut of oil and cream from the Cheesecake Factory. It has four days' worth of saturated fat and a day and a half of calories--and that's before you get to appetizers, sides, drinks and dessert!

there is that cheesecake place again!

ERMAHGERD.

a kid's meal with 4 days worth of calories for an adult! WOW.

FAT KIDS FTMFW

you come to Minn hefer. and we'll go there. :)

its a date!

more double down info :lol:

http://icanhasinternets.com/2010/04/more-kfc-double-down-porn/

yuck, really don't eat one, it wasn't that good. It was a kfc chicken breast with bacon and a slice of cheese. You could taste the salt.

Anywhoooo.. guess who gets lasagna tonight?

<------dis guy! :woot:

Quote from: PeelsSE2 on April 22, 2010, 12:20:19 PM
yuck, really don't eat one, it wasn't that good. It was a kfc chicken breast with bacon and a slice of cheese. You could taste the salt.

Anywhoooo.. guess who gets lasagna tonight?

<------dis guy! :woot:

Confusious say confusing parmesian cheese with cocaine result in hot lasagna noodle skin graph

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Dear Salad.....................................................^^^^

awesome!

:rofl:

Quote from: Hefe on April 22, 2010, 03:34:43 PM
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Dear Salad.....................................................^^^^

awesome!

:rofl:

LMAO that is awesome!

WORST ICONIC CEREAL
Kellogg's Raisin Bran (1 cup)
190 calories
1.5 g fat (0 g saturated)
7 g fiber
19 g sugars

It'll be hard to find a more sugar-loaded cereal than Raisin Bran. It's sweeter than even Lucky Charms, Reese's Puffs, or Cocoa Krispies. Some of that sugar can be attributed to the raisins' natural blend of fructose and glucose, but the real culprit is the sticky white armor of sucrose that enrobes each piece of fruit. Both Kellogg's and Post are guilty of this raisin mistreatment, so what should be a legitimately healthy bowl of fruit and grains pours out closer to a candy-coated dessert. 





WORST CHOCOLATE CEREAL
General Mills Chocolate Chex (1 cup)
174 calories
3.5 g fat (0 g saturated)
1 g fiber
11 g sugars

First, let's get this out of the way: Chocolate-flavored cereals should rarely be part of your morning routine. That said, they can make decent desserts. One study published by the American College of Nutrition found that among late-night snackers, those who chose cereal took in fewer calories than those who made other choices, and ultimately they wound up losing nearly half a pound of body fat per week. That doesn't mean you should switch to an all-cereal diet, just that cereal is a better evening snack than you might think. Of course, not all are created equal, and surprisingly, the worst of them is the one that seems geared toward mature eaters. So the rule is, if you're going with chocolate cereal, let your inner kid free. Per bowl, Chocolate Chex packs in more calories than Cocoa Puffs, Cocoa Krispies, or Cookie Crisp. 



WORST HIGH-FIBER CEREAL
General Mills Chex Multi-Bran (1 cup)
210 calories
2 g fat (0 g saturated)
8 g fiber
13 g sugars

Chex might seem harmless, but it's the only brand that holds down two spots on this list. The slip-up with this box is the heavy load of sugar. (Notice that it's even sweeter than the chocolate-flavored Chex.) General Mills calls it a "hint of sweetness," but really it's on par with some of the most indulgent boxes on the shelf. In fact, one bowl of this cereal has more sugar than a scoop of Edy's Slow Churned Fudge Tracks Ice Cream. We applaud the fiber, but the sugar won't cut it.

Eat This Instead!
Post Shredded Wheat Original Spoon Size (1 cup)
170 calories
1 g fat (0 g saturated)
6 g fiber
0 g sugars



WORST VITAMIN-ENHANCED CEREAL
Kellogg's Smart Start Original Antioxidants (1 cup)
190 calories
0.5 g fat (0 g saturated)
3 g fiber
14 g sugars

Of all the cereals on this list, this is the best example of inflated marketing. This box is littered with words that attempt to make you think you're getting a wholesome breakfast, but in reality you're getting a run-of-the-mill bowl of highly sweetened cereal with a multivitamin tossed in on top. Don't let the added vitamins persuade you into thinking that the sugar isn't a problem. It most certainly is.



WORST HOT CEREAL
Quaker Oatmeal Express Golden Brown Sugar (1 cup)
200 calories
2.5 g fat (0.5 g saturated)
3 g fiber
18 g sugars

Sure it's convenient to have your oatmeal pre-packaged with a serving bowl, but is it really worth the love handles? Because that's the likely result of eating this much sugar every morning. Sure, there's a small shot of fiber, but in terms of the sweet stuff, this bowl is worse than eating a Little Debbie Marshmallow Pie for breakfast. Instead, leave an old coffee cup at work, and every morning load it with a packet of Quaker's High Fiber Cinnamon Swirl. With that swap you'll earn more belly-filling fiber and eliminate the blood-sugar surge. You'll never even miss the plastic serving bowl.



WORST GRANOLA
Quaker Natural Granola, Oats, Honey & Raisin (1 cup)
420 calories
12 g fat (7 g saturated)
6 g fiber
30 g sugars

You're in big trouble if your mornings include a bowl of this stuff. One cup eats up 20 percent of your day's energy needs and saddles you with as much sugar as a Snicker's bar. That's indulgent even by dessert standards. The culprit in this box is the combined impact of brown sugar and coconut oil, which together add loads of calories with scarcely any nutrients. What you want to do is switch to a lighter granola like Kashi's GoLean Crunch!, and then instead of eating it by the bowl, use just a handful as a topping for unsweetened whole grain cereal or oatmeal. Now that's a recipe for a good breakfast.

cool, I don't eat any of them.

Raisin bran is yummy!

Crap! I have been eating raisin bran for a month now.... damn!

makes you poop!

KFC's Double Down is healthy! (uh, compared to these meals ... )

Now I know why I never take my family out to eat. It's only partly because it costs a fortune and because my kids will sit for all of seven minutes before the game of hide-and-seek under other patrons' tables starts up -- but it's because of those awful CALORIES.

Enter KFC's Double Down, 540 calories of salty bacon and cheese goodness sandwiched between fried chicken. You've heard a lot of talk about this. The guys in my office are in love with this sandwich and regularly make a lunchtime pilgrimage.

I've privately cringed at the thought of such a high-fat lunch, but recently the The Week featured a list of seven popular chain-restaurant meals that make KFC's now infamous Double Down sandwich look like something they'd serve at a weight-loss spa.



I honestly didn't think it possible to cram upward of 4,000 calories and 4,000 mg of salt (twice the recommended daily intake) into a singular midday meal, but here's just a few to prove me wrong.

Beef Back Ribs from Claim Jumper = 4,301 calories and 7,623 mg of salt   :jaw:
Equivalent to eating: Nearly 8 of KFC's Double Downs


Fresh Mex Sampler from Chevys = 2,560 calories and 4,130 mg of salt
Equivalent to eating: 4.75 Double Downs


Jalapeno Smokehouse Burger from Chili's = 2,130 calories and 6,460 mg of salt
Equivalent to eating: 3.9 Double Downs

All have all of the above to go please......make it snappy..

those ribs sound awesome 8)

gawdamn i love that doubledown sammich 8)

and claim jumpers is really really really good

The Worst Beverages in the Supermarket

Worst Flavored Water
Snapple Agave Melon Antioxidant Water (20-ounce bottle)

150 calories
33 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 3 bowls of Honey Comb cereal
Punishment: 20 minutes shoveling snow


Worst Iced Tea
Snapple Lemon Iced Tea (20-ounce bottle)

250 calories
58 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 6 Original Fudgsicle Bars
Punishment: 55 minutes pulling weeds in the garden




Worst Coffee Drink
Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino

290 calories
4.5 g fat (2.5 g saturated)
46 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 3.5 scoops of Dreyer's Double Fudge Brownie Ice Cream
Punishment: 2.75 hours working on a computer


Worst Kids' Drink
SunnyD Smooth Style (16-ounce bottle)

260 calories
60 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 8 Eggo Choco-'Nilla Flip Flop Waffles
Punishment: 60 minutes of playing tag


Worst Bottled Lemonade
Minute Maid Lemonade (20-ounce bottle)

250 calories
67 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 5 Good Humor Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
Punishment: 60 minutes of vigorous housecleaning


Rockstar Original (16-ounce can)

280 calories
62 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 7.5 Chocolate Drizzle Rice Krispies
Punishment: Dance the Macarena 17 times




Sobe Lizard Lava (20-ounce bottle)

310 calories
75 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 11 Rainbow Popsicles
Punishment: Nearly 2 hours of yoga



Sunkist (20-ounce bottle)

325 calories
88 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 17 Chewy Chips Ahoy! cookies
Punishment: Ride your bike 7 miles



Arizona Kiwi Strawberry (23.5-ounce can)

360 calories
84 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 7 bowls of Fruit Loops
Punishment: Run 13 laps around a high school track



Worst Chocolate Milk
Nesquik (16-ounce bottle)

400 calories
10 g fat (6 g saturated)
60 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 4 Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies
Punishment: Make beds for 190 minutes straight



Worst "Healthy" Drink
Naked Protein Zone Banana Chocolate (15.2-ounce bottle)

480 calories
3 g fat (1 g saturated)
32 g protein
70 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 5 Breyers Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches
Punishment: 135 minutes lifting weights

Eat chocolate covered grasshoppers not mosquitoes...  Aaron I'm talking to you!  ;)

I like chocolate ice cream....hmm

Worst Burgers in America:

#7: WORST FAST-FOOD BURGER
Wendy's Triple Baconator
1,350 calories
90 g fat (40 g saturated, 3.5 g trans)
2,780 mg sodium


#6: WORST EXPERIMENTAL BURGER
Applebee's Quesadilla Burger
1,420 calories
104 g fat (43 g saturated, 3 g trans)
3,740 mg sodium


#5: WORST ONION-STRAW BURGER
Red Robin A.1. Peppercorn Burger
1,433 calories
97 g fat
5,618 mg sodium


#4: WORST "GOURMET" BURGER
Ruby Tuesday Triple Prime Havarti Burger
1,465 calories
116 g fat
2,404 mg sodium


#3: WORST SPICY BURGER
Chili's Jalapeno Smokehouse Bacon Burger
1,750 calories
123 g fat (40 g saturated)
5,250 mg sodium


#2: WORST MUSHROOM BURGER
Cheesecake Factory Ranch House Burger
1,941 calories
48 g saturated fat
2,877 mg sodium


#1: THE WORST BURGER IN AMERICA
Denny's Smokin' Q Three Pack
2,020 calories
110 g fat (22 g saturated, 3 g trans)
3,570 mg sodium

I'll take orders #1-7, I'll pull forward to the next window,  Kthxbye

Quote from: Colorado700R on June 22, 2010, 11:49:14 AM
I'll take orders #1-7, I'll pull forward to the next window,  Kthxbye

I'll have what he's having too please! With a diet coke! I'm on a diet! :rofl:

Quote from: Lady4Fiddy on June 22, 2010, 04:59:30 PM

Quote from: Colorado700R on June 22, 2010, 11:49:14 AM
I'll take orders #1-7, I'll pull forward to the next window,  Kthxbye

I'll have what he's having too please! With a diet coke! I'm on a diet! :rofl:

:slap:

i think we ate everything on the "don't eat" list in the last two weeks. :lol:

Quote from: PeelsSE2 on June 24, 2010, 06:11:28 PM
i think we ate everything on the "don't eat" list in the last two weeks. :lol:

And see... you are alive.... no cardiac arrest. So eat away!  :lol:

scariest new restaurant foods!



Scary Meal #5
Denny's Fried Cheese Melt with wavy fries and marinara
1,260 calories
63 g fat (21 g saturated, 1 g trans)
3,010 mg sodium

CALORIE EQUIVALENT: 18 T.G.I. Friday's Frozen Cheddar & Bacon Potato Skins


Scary Meal #4
IHOP New York Cheesecake Pancakes
1,270 calories

CALORIE EQUIVALENT: 28 McDonald's Chicken McNuggets




Scary Meal #3
Friendly's Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt
1,500 calories
97 g fat (38 g saturated)
2,090 mg sodium

CALORIE EQUIVALENT: 15 Snickers Kudos Granola Bars



Scary Meal #2
Uno Chicago Grill Lobster BLT Thin Crust Pizza
1,530 calories
87 g fat (30 g saturated)
3,480 mg sodium

CALORIE EQUIVALENT: 51 Nabisco Ginger Snap Cookies



Scary Meal #1
Applebee's Provolone-Stuffed Meatballs with Fettuccine
1,550 calories
97 g fat (46 g saturated)
3,910 mg sodium

CALORIE EQUIVALENT: 148 Whoppers Malted Milk Balls

No Funyun??

Rather have Doritos  :thumbs:

7 Worst Pizzas' in America.




#7: Worst Supermarket Pizza
DiGiorno For One Traditional Crust Supreme Pizza
790 calories
36 g fat (14 g saturated fat, 3 g trans fats)
1,460 mg sodium

No, it's not delivery, but it is dangerous. This is how DiGiorno handles the personal pie: with 60 percent of your day's sodium, 70 percent of your saturated fat, and more trans fat than you should consume in an entire day. If your heart had a voice box, it would be screaming in outrage.





#6: Worst Multi-National Pizza
California Pizza Kitchen Tostada Pizza with Grilled Steak (1/2 pie)
840 calories
16 g saturated fat
1,649 mg sodium

With a caloric heft like this, you'd expect this Tex-Mex pie to be massively portioned. It's not. The big fatty price tag draws not from size, but from the combo effect of tortilla chips and ranch dressing. Switch to the equally interesting Four Seasons Pizza, which carries artichoke hearts, salami, mushroom, tomatoes, onions, and two cheeses, and you drop nearly 400 calories per half-pie serving. 





#5: Worst Single Slice
Sbarro Stuffed Pepperoni Pizza
960 calories
42 g fat
3,200 mg sodium

Sbarro serves up elephantine slices, so you should know better than to order one that essentially consists of two of those slices folded one atop another. In this one wedge of pizza, Sbarro manages to pack in nearly as many calories as you'd find in four pepperoni slices from Pizza Hut! You want to survive the Sbarro super-slice challenge? Stick to a regular pie, nix the pepperoni and sausage, and limit yourself to one slice.




#4: Worst Specialty Crust Pizza
Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Meat Lover's Pizza (2 slices, 14" pie)
960 calories
52 g fat (24 g saturated, 1 g trans)
2,780 mg sodium

Around the perimeter of this pie is what essentially amounts to a hula-hoop ring of cheese. Gross, right? But it's not just cheese. Also inside that ring: two types of sausage, ham, beef, and bacon. The impact of all those salt-cured meats is more than a day's worth of sodium in each two-slice serving—oh, and as much saturated fat as a dozen Extra Crispy Drumsticks from KFC! Here's a simple mnemonic device: Stuffed pizza = stuffed potbelly. Stick to thin crust and lean meats and you'll live to eat well another day.   




#3: Worst Flatbread
Cosi Chicken Gorgonzola with Fig Flatbread with Traditional Crust
1,073 calories
41 g fat (9 g saturated)
1,057 mg sodium

At first blush, flatbread seems like a healthy version of pizza—especially when it comes adorned with fanciful toppings like Gorgonzola and figs. But let this be a lesson: Just because it's fancy doesn't mean it's healthy. Cosi's traditional crust is essentially the same carpet of bread you might find underneath a circular pie. The rules of pizza selection apply to flatbreads as well: Lean toppings, light cheese, and thin crust.




#2: Worst Thin Crust Pizza
Domino's Brooklyn Style ExtravaganZZa Feast Pizza (2 slices 16" pie)
1,180 calories
60 g fat (27 g saturated)
3,420 mg sodium

To be fair, Domino's Brooklyn Style isn't promoted as thin crust, but it was created with fold-ability in mind. That requires slices that are soft, thin, and—in Domino's case—massive. The typical Domino's pie comes sliced into eighths, but order the Brooklyn-inspired pie and you'll get only six slices. What happened to the other two slices? They were absorbed—along with their calories, fat, and sodium—into the other slices. Your better option is to build your own pie on a legitimate thin crust. Top that pie chicken and chorizo and you cut out 730 calories. Do that a couple times a week and you'll cut close to two pounds of flab per month.




1: Worst Pizza in America
Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza (Individual)
2,310 calories
162 g fat (54 g saturated fat)
4,920 mg sodium

Wait, wait, wait. This is a one-person pizza? Yup. All 2,310 calories are destined for one soon-to-be expanding belly. This pie has been a perennial pick for us over the past three years, and the reason is simple: No other personal pizza in the country even begins to approach these numbers. It breaks every single caloric recommendation on the books, and it does it under the guise of a must-have "classic" dish. With the country being plagued by obesity, Uno should have the decency to banish—or significantly improve—this dish.

6 worst coffee drinks!



#6: Worst Chocolaty Coffee Drink
Starbucks Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino with Whole Milk and Whipped Cream (venti)
520 calories
23 g fat (14 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
350 mg sodium
68 g sugars

Talk about double trouble. Within this chocolate calamity lurks three-quarters of your recommended daily intake of saturated fat, and as much sugar as you'll find in 10 Rainbow Popsicles! Slash your calorie intake by switching to skim milk and cutting out the whipped cream. Knock the size down to a grande, and switch from the frappe to an iced mocha, and you're looking at a drink with 350 fewer calories than when you started. Make a switch like that every single day, and you'll lose about 6 pounds in two months!




#5: Worst Seasonal Coffee DrinkDunkin' Donuts Iced Gingerbread latte
Dunkin' Donuts Iced Gingerbread Latte (large)
450 calories
12 g fat (7 g saturated)
290 mg sodium
68 g sugars

This holiday horror packs a whopping 68 grams of sugar (that's as much as in three and a half Twinkies!) and almost a quarter of your daily calories. (Hope you weren't planning to eat much today.) To enjoy the same chilly gingerbread coffee flavor, simply swap the latte for iced coffee and drop down a size. Suddenly, you're looking at nearly half as much sugar and a far more digestible 270 calories. (For more great tips like these, sign up for the Eat This, Not That! newsletter—free to your inbox every morning. Also be sure to follow me right here on Twitter for up-to-the-second diet and weight loss tips that help you lose weight and feel great—without ever dieting!)




#4: Worst Caramel-Flavored Coffee DrinkMcDonald's Caramel Latte
McDonalds Caramel Latte with Whole Milk (large)
330 calories
9 g fat (5 g saturated)
210 mg sodium
51 g sugars

This caramel confection hides an unhealthy dose of sugar and an unnecessary amount of calories. But don't blame the caramel flavoring entirely. Choose the flavored cappuccino instead for a fat-free, lower-calorie, lower-sugar alternative that will hit your sweet spot just the same. When given the choice, always opt for a cappuccino over a latte—they're made with less milk than lattes, which means they're lighter, with fewer calories. 



#3: Worst  "Arctic" Coffee Drink
Cosi Double Oh! Arctic Mocha (12 oz)
434 calories
22 g fat (13 g saturated)
241 mg sodium
46 g sugars

This drink's deliciousness is no excuse for its queasy dietary overload: as many calories as you'll find in nine Chicken McNuggets, as much sugar as in three and a half bowls of Froot Loops, and as much saturated fat as in 13 strips of bacon. Get the same great taste with a quarter of the fat and 245 fewer calories by opting for an arctic latte instead. No need for all that superfluous chocolate—the latte is just as delicious without the extra baggage.




#2: Worst Hot Chocolate Drink
Starbucks White Hot Chocolate with Whole Milk and Whipped Cream (venti)
640 calories
28 g fat (19 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
330 mg sodium
60 g sugars

No one orders a hot chocolate and expects it to be anything but a dessert-like beverage. And certainly you should enjoy the occasional indulgence. But other times try this: Go with 2% milk and shave 50 calories. Cut the whip and trim another 70. Downsize to a grande and shed 120 more. Or swap to a cinnamon dulce latte, and cut out hundreds of calories while still indulging in a deliciously sweet treat!




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I can't live without coffee. I'll admit it—if I'm addicted to anything, it's caffeine. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. Coffee consumption has been linked to diminished risk of Alzheimer's, better brain function, and even better memory. Coffee in its purest, blackest form is good for you.

Now the bad news: That mix of chocolate, whipped cream, egg nog, and mystery syrup in your cup is not coffee. And it's definitely not good for you. Fancy coffeehouse fare is especially dangerous this time of year—'tis the season of gingerbread lattes and loaded hot chocolates. If you're not careful, you'll look more like Santa than one of his elves come Christmas Day.

In fact, researchers studied coffee habits in New York and found that two-thirds of Starbucks' customers opt for blended coffee drinks over regular brewed coffee or tea. The average caloric impact of the blended drinks was 239 calories. The regular coffee or tea, by comparison, was only 63 calories after factoring in added cream and sugar. So even if you like your coffee sweet and light, you can strip away 176 calories every day, just by making this one swap—and shed a pound and a half a month.

While researching Eat This, Not That! 2011, we tracked down the worst dessert-in-a-cup crimes against weight loss, plus much healthier alternatives. This holiday season, make these swaps to turn your neighborhood coffee shop of horrors into a tasty oasis of pick-me-ups—and stick with your new choices into the new year to keep the weight coming off.

Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino#6: Worst Chocolaty Coffee Drink
Starbucks Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino with Whole Milk and Whipped Cream (venti)
520 calories
23 g fat (14 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
350 mg sodium
68 g sugars

Talk about double trouble. Within this chocolate calamity lurks three-quarters of your recommended daily intake of saturated fat, and as much sugar as you'll find in 10 Rainbow Popsicles! Slash your calorie intake by switching to skim milk and cutting out the whipped cream. Knock the size down to a grande, and switch from the frappe to an iced mocha, and you're looking at a drink with 350 fewer calories than when you started. Make a switch like that every single day, and you'll lose about 6 pounds in two months!

Drink This Instead!
Grande Iced Caffe Mocha with Skim Milk (No Whipped Cream)
170 calories
2.5 g fat (0 g saturated, 0 g trans)
80 mg sodium
26 g sugars

#5: Worst Seasonal Coffee DrinkDunkin' Donuts Iced Gingerbread latte
Dunkin' Donuts Iced Gingerbread Latte (large)
450 calories
12 g fat (7 g saturated)
290 mg sodium
68 g sugars

This holiday horror packs a whopping 68 grams of sugar (that's as much as in three and a half Twinkies!) and almost a quarter of your daily calories. (Hope you weren't planning to eat much today.) To enjoy the same chilly gingerbread coffee flavor, simply swap the latte for iced coffee and drop down a size. Suddenly, you're looking at nearly half as much sugar and a far more digestible 270 calories. (For more great tips like these, sign up for the Eat This, Not That! newsletter—free to your inbox every morning. Also be sure to follow me right here on Twitter for up-to-the-second diet and weight loss tips that help you lose weight and feel great—without ever dieting!)

Drink This Instead!
Iced Gingerbread Coffee with Cream (medium)
270 calories
9 g fat (5 g saturated)
90 mg sodium
36 g sugars

#4: Worst Caramel-Flavored Coffee DrinkMcDonald's Caramel Latte
McDonalds Caramel Latte with Whole Milk (large)
330 calories
9 g fat (5 g saturated)
210 mg sodium
51 g sugars

This caramel confection hides an unhealthy dose of sugar and an unnecessary amount of calories. But don't blame the caramel flavoring entirely. Choose the flavored cappuccino instead for a fat-free, lower-calorie, lower-sugar alternative that will hit your sweet spot just the same. When given the choice, always opt for a cappuccino over a latte—they're made with less milk than lattes, which means they're lighter, with fewer calories. 

Drink This Instead!
Caramel Cappuccino with Skim Milk (medium)
190 calories
0 g fat
150 mg sodium
41 g sugars

Bonus Tip: Sure, restaurants are turning their drinks into calorie-dense desserts. And you should see what they're doing with their apps and entrees. Don't miss—and don't go near—these 20 Scariest Food Creations of 2010!

Double Oh! Arctic Mocha#3: Worst  "Arctic" Coffee Drink
Cosi Double Oh! Arctic Mocha (12 oz)
434 calories
22 g fat (13 g saturated)
241 mg sodium
46 g sugars

This drink's deliciousness is no excuse for its queasy dietary overload: as many calories as you'll find in nine Chicken McNuggets, as much sugar as in three and a half bowls of Froot Loops, and as much saturated fat as in 13 strips of bacon. Get the same great taste with a quarter of the fat and 245 fewer calories by opting for an arctic latte instead. No need for all that superfluous chocolate—the latte is just as delicious without the extra baggage.

Drink This Instead!
Arctic Latte (12 oz)
189 calories
5 g fat (3 g saturated)
124 mg sodium
34 g sugars

Bonus Tip: Coffee drinks aren't the only ones hiding waist-stretching stealth calories; check out this shocking list of the 20 worst drinks in America.

White Hot Chocolate#2: Worst Hot Chocolate Drink
Starbucks White Hot Chocolate with Whole Milk and Whipped Cream (venti)
640 calories
28 g fat (19 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)
330 mg sodium
60 g sugars

No one orders a hot chocolate and expects it to be anything but a dessert-like beverage. And certainly you should enjoy the occasional indulgence. But other times try this: Go with 2% milk and shave 50 calories. Cut the whip and trim another 70. Downsize to a grande and shed 120 more. Or swap to a cinnamon dulce latte, and cut out hundreds of calories while still indulging in a deliciously sweet treat!

Drink This Instead!
Cinnamon Dulce Latte (grande)
210 calories
0 g fat
135 mg sodium
39 g sugars

Bonus Tip: A quick way to save a ton of money each year: Make your own coffee. To discover the best packaged coffee in America, and every other all-star food by category, check out our definitive list of the 125 Best Supermarket Foods.

#1: The Worst Coffee Drink in AmericaLotta Caramel Latte
Cold Stone Creamery Lotta Caramel Latte, Gotta Have It Size
1,790 calories
99 g fat (62 g saturated, 2.5 g trans)
175 g sugars

It may be coffee-flavored, but this latte shake is virtually unrecognizable next to your typical morning cup of Joe. It's simply a giant dessert drink disaster. This large shake has nearly a full day's worth of calories, as much saturated fat as you'll find in 62 strips of bacon, and you'll exceed your daily limit of trans fats in the few minutes it takes you to drink it. Oh, did I mention the ridiculous sugar load? (44 spoonfuls!) If you want a sweet, caramel latte taste, opt for the actual caramel latte at Cold Stone, not the shake. You'll cut more than 1,500 calories from your order!

The Worst "Free" Restaurant Food


#6: Fazoli's Garlic Breadsticks
1 breadstick
150 calories
7 g fat (1.5 g saturated)
290 mg sodium
20 g carbohydrates

These free, unlimited breadsticks are a signature part of the Fazoli's dining experience. Folks seem to love 'em: Googling "Fazoli's breadsticks recipe" returns more than 3,000 results. And at only 150 calories each, how bad could they be? Well, each breadstick is the caloric equivalent of more than 7 Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Kisses. Eating one is a sensible indulgence—but try to eat just one! Appetizers are often the downfall of a diet: To see my point, check out this eye-popping Eat This, Not That! list of the 10 Worst Starters in America.

BiscuitsWORST "FREE" RESTAURANT FOOD #5: Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
1 biscuit
150 calories
8 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat)
350 mg sodium
16 g carbohydrates

These Red Lobster staples come free with any entrée—and you can have as many as you want. Red Lobster's website boasts of serving "almost 1.1 million" Cheddar Bay Biscuits every day. Add two of them to your Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp and your already-sizeable meal (880 calories) balloons to the caloric equivalent of more than a half-dozen Krispie Kreme glazed donuts! That said, keep far from Cheddar Bay, and Red Lobster is actually a nutritional safe harbor: Its menu is consistently one of the best in the country among chain restaurants. I'm always keeping my eye on the very best places for you to eat, and the often surprising places where hidden calories lurk. Get the scoop every day by following me right here on Twitter! or by signing up for the FREE Eat This, Not That! newsletter.


FriesWORST "FREE" RESTAURANT FOOD #4: Ruby Tuesday Endless Fries
396 calories
18 g fat
1,389 mg sodium
50 g carbohydrates

If you order a burger at Ruby Tuesday, you automatically get fries on the side—with infinite refills. A bargain, right? Sure, for your tailor: He'll be making a lot of extra dough letting out your pants. A  single side of the chain's fries has more calories than a McDonald's cheeseburger! That means every time you ask for a refill, you're getting an additional visit from Mayor McCheese. And Ruby Tuesday doesn't report saturated fat levels—a warning flag for those who like to know what, exactly, they're putting in their bodies. In fact, two of Ruby's burgers make this Eat This, Not That! treacherous list of the 15 Worst Burgers in America.

ChipsWORST "FREE" RESTAURANT FOOD #3: On the Border Chips and Salsa
430 calories
22 g fat (4 g saturated)
52 g carbohydrates
460 mg sodium

Chips and salsa: Who could eat Mexican food without it? At On the Border, the answer should be you. This free starter has more calories than three White Castle sliders. That's no way to start your meal anywhere, let alone at a restaurant where every single enchilada dish will cost you at least 1,000 calories. Good things come to those who wait: Eschewing the chips and sticking to your order will get you across this Border with less baggage around your midsection.

PancakesWORST "FREE" RESTAURANT FOOD #2: Denny's Unlimited Pancake Stack
Buttermilk Pancakes with Maple-Flavored Syrup (2 pancakes)
473 calories
4 g fat (0.5 g saturated)
1,196 mg sodium
103 g carbohydrates

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. They don't say, "Eat as much as humanly possible for breakfast." And yet you'd think that's what Denny's has in mind with this deal. Just two buttermilk pancakes will cost you more calories than four full servings of Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Dark Chocolate Velvet ice cream—double or triple that, and you've ruined your diet for the day without paying a cent. The Denny's press release announcing this promotion brags about the "value" they're providing Americans: Not Americans who value their bodies! (If you're one of those folks, get easy, effective advice about foods to avoid--and the smart swaps you should go for instead to make the belly fat fall off--with the latest Eat This, Not That! 2011 book.)

Bonus Tip: Lose weight fast. Build muscle. Get out of debt. Whatever your resolution for 2011, here's your plan.

BreadsticksTHE #1 WORST "FREE" RESTAURANT FOOD: Olive Garden Bottomless Salad and Breadsticks
Garden-Fresh Salad (1 serving with dressing)
350 calories
26 g fat (4.5 g saturated)
1,930 mg sodium
22 g carbohydrates

Breadstick (1 with garlic butter spread)
150 calories
2 g fat (0 g saturated)
400 mg sodium
28 g carbohydrates

Olive Garden wins the battle of the fattening freebies by a mile. The minute you sit down, you're staring at bowls of bottomless breadsticks and "garden" salad. Bottomless, however, doesn't describe what you'll look like if you spend too much time grazing in the Garden. Just one serving of each will give you 25 percent of your day's caloric intake, before you've taken your first bite of your actual meal. But wait: Aren't salads "healthy"? Not in this Garden: The free salad alone has almost a full day's worth of sodium. Unfortunately, Olive Garden is far from the only restaurant that's really a dietary minefield. Check out this comprehensive slideshow of the 20 Worst Restaurant Foods in America.

I like the red lobster and olive garden free bread...:(

I tear those Red Lobster biscuits up!

Just had red lobster for lunch...yumm. the real killer are the endless SOFT DRINKS (had 4-5 glasses of diet coke)

WORST MORNING JOLT
5-Hour Energy (1.93-oz bottle)
4 calories
0 g sugars
Caffeine: 135 mg

Drink This Instead!
Black Coffee (12-oz cup)
0 calories
0 g sugars
Caffeine: 95-200 mg

What's really in 5-Hour Energy? Wouldn't you like to know! The company claims the product is packed with a variety of vitamins and other compounds that promote energy, but when Consumer Reports recently requested a copy of the supporting research, the company balked. Here's a golden rule of food and drink: If the company selling the product won't put its money where its mouth is, don't put their product where your mouth is. Bottom line: The only proven ingredient in this bottle is caffeine, and one bottle contains about as much as a cup of coffee. You know what costs much less, contains loads of natural antioxidants, and also has as much caffeine as a cup of coffee? You guessed it, a cup of coffee. No energy drink on the planet is more reliable.

Bonus Tip: 5-Hour Energy may be a lot of hype, but at just 4 calories per bottle, it won't make you fat.





WORST CAFFEINATED DISASTER
Redline Power Rush (2.5-oz bottle)
0 calories
0 g sugars
Caffeine: 326 mg

Drink This Instead!
Sugar-Free Red Bull (8.4-oz can)
0 calories
0 g sugars
Caffeine: 75 mg

This is what happens when the companies that produce energy shots go to war with one another (7 hours of energy? Really?). Sipping this tiny bottle is the caffeine equivalent of gulping down about three cups of coffee, which is probably why the company's website warns minors not to drink it. Oh, and for those of us with family histories of high blood pressure, enlarged prostates, glaucoma, or any one of six other ailments, we need to consult a physician before use. The company also recommends you drink only half a bottle, but who's going to drink one-half of 2.5 ounces? That's like packing an Oreo in your kid's lunch and telling her to eat only one bite. Sugar-Free Red Bull offers the same low-cal advantage with a more reasonable amount of caffeine, which is about as much as a cup of coffee.






WORST SODA HYBRID
Amp Energy (16-oz can)
220 calories
58 g sugars
Caffeine: 142 mg

Drink This Instead!
Xenergy Mango Guava (16-oz can)
0 calories
0 g sugars
Caffeine: 180 mg

No energy drink exposes the blurred line between energy and soda better than Amp. It is, after all, an offshoot of Mountain Dew. The difference is it's shot through with more caffeine and all the dubious additives that give energy drinks their questionable energy appeal. But the problem with this can is the same problem that afflicts every other soda on the market—sugar. Guzzling this thing fills your stomach with 14 spoonfuls of sugar. If it's energy you want, Xenergy promises all the same additives without any of the sugar. Consider it a modest vice.







WORST ENERGY SHOT
Clif Razz Energy Gel Shot (32 g package)
100 calories
12 g sugars
Caffeine: 0 mg

Drink This Instead!
Ito En Sencha Shot (6.4-oz can)
0 calories
0 g sugars
Caffeine: 40 mg

Be wary of any "energy" shot that comes in gel form. These packages are specifically formulated to replenish sugar stores to overworked muscles during bouts of high-intensity training. That's great if you're running a 10K, but it you're not doing some serious athletics, expect it to go straight to your thighs, butt, and belly. For a more sustainable—and less fattening—form of energy, opt for green tea. Ito En's Sencha Shot is just that, concentrated green tea laced with 152 milligrams of catechins, antioxidants that have been linked to weight loss. One of these tacked on to your daily routine can only do your body good. 





WORST COFFEE BOOST
Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino (13.7-oz bottle)
290 calories
4.5 g fat (3 g saturated)
46 g sugars
Caffeine: 108 mg

Drink This Instead!
Rockstar Roasted Coffee + Energy Light Vanilla (16-oz can)
100 calories
14 g sugars
Caffeine: 240 mg

I'm not Rockstar's biggest fan, but they do a lot of things right, like this healthier alternative to Starbucks. Do you know how much whole milk you'd have to pour into your coffee to reach the 290 calories in this Starbucks bottle? Nearly two cups. Or how about this for comparison: This Vanilla Frappuccino has more calories than either a Snickers bar or a Wendy's Jr. Cheeseburger, plus it has more sugar than two scoops of Haagen-Dazs Crème Brulèe ice cream. Switch to Rockstar's lighter version of a caffeinated morning drink and you'll cut your calorie load by two-thirds!





WORST ENERGY DRINK
Vault Red Blitz (20-oz bottle)
290 calories
78 g sugars
Caffeine: 115 mg

Drink This Instead!
Rockstar Recovery (16 fl oz)
20 calories
2 g sugars

And here it is, the biggest loser in the battle of the energy drinks. Vault packs in more sugar than any other energy drink on the market. In terms of sheer calories, Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino fares just as bad, but even it can't claim to have more sugar than 3½ Hershey's Milk Chocolate bars. If you're looking for the daily energy beverage most likely to give you diabetes, this might be it. Otherwise, pick something with less sugar. Rockstar's Recovery is as fine as any energy drink on the market. It contains 160 mg of caffeine—about as much as 14 ounces of Dunkin' Donuts coffee—and it's flavored with lemon juice.

Bonus Tip: If you're serious about losing weight, you need to cut down on sugar first. Problem is, many of us eat too much of the white stuff for breakfast.  You stay full longer when you swap out sugar for fiber.

5 hour energy tastes like crap and that's what keeps you up :lol: and Monster energy drinks ftw

1. WORST PASTA
Ruby Tuesday Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta
3,933 mg sodium
1,086 calories
63 g fat

Sodium Equivalent: 11 Large Orders of McDonald's French Fries

Somebody needs to tell Ruby Tuesday that to make "Mediterranean" pasta, you don't need to actually boil the noodles in Mediterranean seawater. Ruby Tuesday makes only one pasta dish with fewer than 2,000 mg of sodium (almost an entire day's worth!), and it has only two pasta dishes with fewer than 3,000 mg. The other four pasta dishes on the menu each have more than 3,000 mg.

Eat This Instead!
Ruby Tuesday Plain Grilled Petite Sirloin with Steamed Broccoli and White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
987 mg sodium
460 calories
22 g fat




2. WORST BREAKFAST
IHOP Thick-Cut Bone-In Ham & Eggs
4,310 mg sodium
1,170 calories
61 g fat (19 g saturated)

Sodium Equivalent: 37 servings of Planter's Cocktail Peanuts (that's more than three 12-oz cans!)

IHOP is another chain known for egregious sodium levels. Even foods that sound relatively sodium-free are swimming in the stuff. Take an order of Buttermilk Pancakes. One order—5 pancakes—has 2,640 mg sodium. Things turn especially ugly when you start adding meat to the plate. You'd be wise to avoid any dish with steak or ham, which consistently contribute to a total of more than 2,000 mg per dish.

Eat This Instead!
IHOP Simple & Fit Turkey Bacon Omelette with Fresh Fruit
730 mg sodium
420 calories
21 g fat (10 g saturated)





3. WORST "HEALTHY" ENTREE
Applebee's Weight Watchers Chipotle Lime Chicken
4,990 mg sodium
490 calories
12 g fat (2 g saturated)

Sodium Equivalent: 31 servings of Ruffles (that's more than two "Family Size" bags!)

Avoiding salt at Applebee's is nearly impossible. Not even the "healthy" selections pass muster. The six items on the Under 550 Calories menu average 2,341 mg of sodium per entree. The five items on the Weight Watchers menu average 2,448 mg. Even the side dishes are dangerous. A side of Loaded Mashed Potatoes will cost you 1,340 mg, and a side of Broccoli Cheddar Soup will cost you 1,690. If you order anything off this menu, you'd be wise to stick to sodium-free foods for the rest of the day.

Eat This Instead!
Applebee's Asiago Peppercorn Steak
1,520 mg sodium
390 calories
14 g fat (6 g saturated)




4. SALTIEST APPETIZER
Applebee's Appetizer Sampler
6,830 mg sodium
2,590 calories
173 g fat (54 g saturated)

Sodium Equivalent: 370 Funyuns (that's more than four bags of 'em!)

Restaurant appetizer samplers are notoriously riddled with sodium, but Applebee's is a full-blown tour de force of heart-stopping potential. Piled onto this plate are a bacon and cheese quesadilla, fried cheese sticks, spinach and artichoke dip and chips, and boneless buffalo wings. Just one of those things is bad enough, but add all four and you have three days' worth of sodium and more than an entire day of calories—in just one appetizer!





5. SALTIEST CHINESE
P.F. Chang's Double Pan-Fried Noodles with Pork
7,900 mg sodium
1,652 calories
84 g fat (12 g saturated)

Sodium Equivalent: 263 Triscuit crackers (that's 4.3 boxes!)

PF Changs' menu is probably the saltiest in America; even a bowl of Hot and Sour Soup has 5,000 mg. For that half of the population that's supposed to max out at 1,500 mg daily sodium, the Double Pan-Fried Noodles with Pork harbors more than five times the limit. Even for those in the higher tier, it still represents three-and-a-half days worth of sodium consumption. If you end up at Chang's, let the Steamed Buddha Bowl be your safety plate. But remember: It's got to be steamed. Order it stir-fried and the same dish suddenly leaps to 2,740 mg sodium. Yikes.

Eat This Instead!
PF Changs Steamed Buddha's Feast Lunch Bowl (brown rice) with Egg Drop Soup
800 mg sodium
480 calories
7 g fat (0 g saturated)

 :clap: IHOP just opened a restaurant over here!

Quote from: rappyfreak on April 06, 2011, 03:30:10 PM
:clap: IHOP just opened a restaurant over here!

international house of pu$$ies!  :lol:

Knew "el Peelio" would bite!  :nod:

Hol-e-shit, I eat a FERK load of otb chips and salsa..... :(

we don't have an OTB here that I'm aware of.. good stuff? ???

Top 9 Worst Soups



#9: WORST SUPERMARKET SOUP
Campbell's Chunky New England Clam Chowder (1 cup)
230 calories
13 g fat (2 g saturated)
890 mg sodium

Each can contains two servings, so the net damage of a full bowl is 460 calories and 1,780 milligrams of sodium. Eat that alongside a sandwich—even a simple ham and cheese—and you're facing an energy tariff of nearly 1,000 calories. The good news? Campbell's offers a Healthy Request collection of highly improved, updated versions of classic favorites. Make the swap here and you cut an effortless 200 calories from this can and slash the sodium by more than 50 percent.

Eat This Instead!
Campbell's Healthy Request New England Clam Chowder (1 cup)
130 calories
3 g fat (1 g saturated)
410 mg sodium



#8: WORST ASIAN SOUP
P.F. Chang's Hot and Sour Soup (Bowl)
400 calories
15 g fat (5 g saturated)
5,000 mg sodium

Soup is notorious for being loaded with sodium, but no other bowl on this page comes anywhere close to the 5,000 milligrams in Chang's Hot and Sour. Sure the mineral is necessary for normal bodily functioning, but no person should take in more than 2,300 milligrams per day. Most people would be better maxing out at about 1,500 milligrams. At current rates, Americans consume roughly double their recommended daily intake, which is perhaps why one in three—that's more than 100 million Americans—lives with high blood pressure. Unfortunately there's not a safe bowl on Chang's menu, so if you want soup, you'll have to downgrade to the starter size. Egg Drop is the best choice, but if you slip up and order a full bowl, expect the sodium to skyrocket to 2,410 milligrams.



#7: WORST POTATO SOUP
Applebee's Baked Potato Soup (Bowl)
440 calories
31 g fat (14 g saturated)
1,270 mg sodium

Starting your meal with this bowl of soup is like swinging through the McDonald's drive-thru for a Double Cheeseburger on the way to dinner. Of course, the cheeseburger is healthier—it won't saddle you with as much sodium or saturated fat. If you're looking for a starter soup, think broth. It whets your appetite without pumping you full of cream or butter.

Eat This Instead!
Applebee's Chicken Noodle Soup (Bowl)
160 calories
4 g fat (1 g saturated)
1,120 mg sodium




#6: WORST SOUTHWESTERN SOUP
Chili's Sweet Corn Soup (Bowl)
450 calories
36 g fat (20 g saturated)
960 mg sodium

Unprocessed corn is a great source of fiber, folate, phosphorus, and manganese. But this bowl? It's just a great source of saturated fat. In fact, one serving contains 20 grams, which is your entired day's allotment. Instead, opt for the Chicken and Green Chile soup. It's garnished with heart-healthy avocado, and the heat from the peppers will jumpstart your metabolism. The sodium is a little higher, but in this case it's worth it—you shed 250 calories and cut the saturated fat by 85 percent.

Eat This Instead!
Chili's Chicken and Green Chile Soup (Bowl)
200 calories
7 g fat (3 g saturated)
1,240 mg sodium



#5: WORST VEGETABLE SOUP
Einstein Bros. Broccoli Cheese Soup (Bowl)
470 calories
33 g fat (19 g saturated, 1 g trans)
1,910 mg sodium

Most iterations of broccoli cheese soup are made up of very little broccoli and a whole lot of cheese, and no bowl exemplifies that problem better than this one from Einstein Bros. These florets amount to little more than flotsam in a sea of highly saturated dairy fat. Opt for the Chicken Noodle instead and you'll win every nutritional matchup as well as earn 80 percent of your vitamin A for the day.

Eat This Instead!
Einstein Bros. Chicken Noodle Soup (Bowl)
180 calories
6 g fat (1.5 g saturated)
1,210 mg sodium



#4: WORST CHOWDER
Red Lobster's New England Clam Chowder (Bowl)
480 calories
34 g fat (20 g saturated)
1,390 mg sodium

Notice something here? This is the second clam chowder on this list. That's because the New England version of the soup is made with a thick and fatty base of oil and cream. But don't worry; you don't have to give up chowder entirely. Just swtich to Manhattan style. It swaps out the cream for tomato, eliminating virtually all the dangerous fats. If you make this switch just three times a week, you'll drop 9 pounds over the course of a year. The sodium's still culpable though, so make an effort to go low-sodium for the rest of the day.

Eat This Instead!
Red Lobster's Manhattan Clam Chowder (Bowl)
160 calories
2 g fat (1 g saturated)
1,420 mg sodium 




#3: WORST BISQUE
Au Bon Pain's Lobster Bisque (Large)
540 calories
39 g fat (24 g saturated, 1.5 g trans)
1,830 mg sodium

Lobster on its own has a number of merits: it's tasty, low-fat, and loaded with protein. Too bad those merits don't hold up when it's drowning in a viscous puddle of fat. This bowl comes with the usightly blemish of trans fat plus 20 percent more saturated fat than you should consume in an entire day.  And in terms of overall energy, you would have to run five miles to undo the damage. Better choice: Switch to the Tomato Rice soup. It keeps the calories commendably low and carries one of the lowest sodium counts you're likely to ever encounter in a commercially prepared soup.

Eat This Instead!
Au Bon Pain's Tomato Rice Soup (Large)
170 calories
2 g fat (0 g saturated)
390 mg sodium



#2: WORST CHILI
Panera's All-Natural Steak Chili with Cornbread (Large)
580 calories
26 g fat (8 g saturated)
1,330 mg sodium

Chili has a lot going for it: protein from the meat, fiber from the beans, and plenty of phytonutrients from the tomato base. This bowl might actually pass muster if it weren't for the 200-calorie hunk of cornbread that comes with it. If you must order the chili, opt out of the cornbread. Otherwise, you're better off with the soup-and-salad combo below.

Eat This Instead!
Panera's Low-Fat Garden Vegetable Soup with Pesto and Classic Café Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette (You Pick Two combo)
190 calories
8 g fat (1 g saturated)
960 mg sodium



#1: WORST "HEALTHY" SOUP
Cosi's Tomato & Basil Aurora Soup (Large)
597 calories
54 g fat (33 g saturated)
1,701 mg sodium

In terms of saturated fat, this bowl trounces every other soup on this page. That's nothing to be proud of. What's most frightening here is that one would expect a tomato-based soup to be relatively safe. Guess it's true what they say: You can't judge a soup by its vegetables. (They do say that, right?) Switch to the Chicken Queso Tortilla Soup for a low-calorie, high protein alternative.

Eat This Instead!
Cosi's Chicken Queso Tortilla Soup (Large)
300 calories
13 g fat (7 g saturated)
1,200 mg sodium

#7: WORST HOT CEREAL
Nature's Path Organic Instant Hot Oatmeal, Apple Cinnamon (1 packet)
210 calories
2.5 g fat (0 g saturated)
14 g sugar

Nature's Path attributes its sweetness to "organic evaporated cane juice." Translation: sugar. Each packet in the box contains as much sugar as a scoop of Edy's Espresso Chip ice cream. We commend the 4 grams of fiber, but you shouldn't have to take in a dessert's load of candy sweetness to get it. Switch to Kashi GoLean Instant Hot Cereal instead. You get more fiber (7 grams), and you cut your sugar load by more than half.

Eat This Instead!
Kashi GoLean Instant Hot Cereal, Truly Vanilla (1 packet)
150 calories
2 g fat
6 g sugar



#6: WORST BREAKFAST MEAT
Banquet Brown 'N Serve Maple Sausage Links (3 links)
210 calories
19 g fat (6 g saturated)
520 mg sodium

This truly is the weakest link. Three measly logs of sausage aren't are going to do much for your appetite, but they are going to stuff your belly with 19 grams of animal fat. Add that to your daily breakfast and you'll gain 22 pounds in a year. Switch to the turkey version and you'll cut your calories by nearly half, plus take in less fat, saturated fat, and sodium.

Eat This Instead!
Banquet Brown 'N Serve Turkey Sausage Links (3 links)
110 calories
7 g fat (2 g saturated)
390 mg sodium






#5: WORST CEREAL
General Mills Oatmeal Crisp Hearty Raisin (1 cup)
240 calories
2.5 g fat (0.5 saturated)
20 g sugar

Oatmeal Crisp . . . it certainly sounds healthy, right? But upon closer inspection, this may actually be the most deceptive item on this entire list. It offers no frosting or marshmallows, yet it still manages to pack in more sugar than either Lucky Charms or Frosted Flakes. For a good bowl, look no further than Kashi's GoLean, which meets the same nutritional standard as Kashi's oatmeal. Each bowl comes with 13 grams of protein and 10 grams of fiber—exceptional numbers by cereal standards.

Eat This Instead!
Kashi GoLean (1 cup)
140 calories
1 g fat (0 g saturated)
6 g sugar




#4: WORST WAFFLE
Nature's Path Homestyle Frozen Waffles (2 waffles)
270 calories
10 g fat (1.5 g saturated)
5 g sugar
2 g fiber

When it comes to frozen waffles, it's what you serve on top and on the side that typically makes it a healthy breakfast. Think fruit, eggs, or ham, all of which make supreme waffle pairings. With that in mind, you don't want to burn up too many calories on the waffles alone. Nature's Path makes some decent options, but this isn't one of them. It's loaded down with dubious ingredients like soybean oil and potato starch. The better option is Van's Lite Waffles. They cut the calories by nearly half and offer three times as much hunger-fighting fiber.

Eat This Instead!
Van's Natural Foods Lite Waffles (2 waffles)
140 calories
2 g fat
4 g sugar
6 g fiber






#3: WORST TOASTER PASTRY
Kellogg's Pop-Tarts, Frosted Chocolate Chip flavor (2 pastries)
420 calories
12 g fat (4 g saturated)
34 g sugar

Since when has it been acceptable to eat chocolate-frosted pastries at breakfast? And yet, Pop-Tarts keeps coming out with new dessert-like options, destined to further inflame America's flab crises. Kellog's tries to claim that one serving is one pastry, yet there are two in each pack. That's more than 400 dessert-like calories before you start the day. Essentially you end up with zero fiber, a negligible amount of protein, and more sugar than you'd find in a Snickers bar. Special K's Fruit Crisps provide you with the same ease and convenience, but for less than a quarter of the calories of a Pop-Tart.

Eat This Instead!
Special K Fruit Crisps Blueberry flavor (2 crisps)
100 calories
2 g fat (1 g saturated)
7 g sugar






#2: WORST BREAKFAST SANDWICH
Jimmy Dean's Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches (1 sandwich)
440 calories
31 g fat (11 g saturated, 3 g trans)
850 mg sodium

This is an instance where you'd be better off ordering your breakfast sandwich from a drive-thru window. In fact, Jimmy Dean's Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit packs in as much fat as 2.5 McDonald's Egg McMuffin sandwiches! But equally bad here is that glut of trans fat smooshed into this biscuit. Many food processors have begun scaling back the dangerous trans fats. We advise Jimmy to do the same.

Eat This Instead!
Jimmy Dean D-Lights Canadian Bacon Honey Wheat Muffin
230 calories
4.5 g fat (3 g saturated)
760 mg sodium




#1: WORST BREAKFAST BOWL
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls: Pancakes and Syrup and Sausage Links (1 bowl)
710 calories
34 g fat (12 g saturated)
35 g sugar
1,000 mg sodium

It should come as no surprise that the top two breakfast offenders come from the king of sausage. This bowl surpasses the other items on this list in every category: calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar, and sodium. You would have to bike roughly 17 miles to burn off just one of these breakfasts. Most of Jimmy Dean's breakfast can at least back their calories with a substantial amount of protein, but this bowl has a paltry 12 grams. The Smart Ones breakfast below manages to squeeze in 15 grams, and it does it with 500 fewer calories!

Eat This Instead!
Smart Ones Morning Express Cheesy Scramble with Hashbrowns (1 package)
210 calories
9 g fat (4 g saturated)
1 g sugar
510 mg sodium

8 Worst Appetizers in America

#8: Worst Seafood Starter
Red Lobster Crispy Calamari and Vegetables
1,520 calories
97 g fat (11 g saturated)
3,050 mg sodium

"Crispy" is nothing more than a polite way of saying "covered with oil-saturated breading." That puts the tariff for this meal at nearly 100 grams of fat, which is more than you'd find in eight McDonald's cheeseburgers. Fortunately, Red Lobster also carries one of the world's healthiest starters: shrimp cocktail. It's loaded with protein and health-promoting minerals, and it's naturally low in calories. You'd have to suck down 76 jumbo shrimp to equal the 1,520 calories in Red Lobster's Crispy Calamari and Vegetables.

Eat This Instead!
Chilled Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
120 calories
0.5 g fat (0 g saturated)
580 mg sodium







#7: Worst Asian Appetizer
P.F. Chang's Spare Ribs with Asian Slaw
1,546 calories
113 g fat (31 g saturated)
1,624 mg sodium

Notice anything unusual about this appetizer? It's a full meal! It contains both an entree and a side dish. That would be forgivable if either of these were the least bit lean, but they're not. Far from it. The ribs deliver a deathblow of saturated fat and the Asian slaw bolsters the total fat count by 17 extra grams. The ribs' antithesis is Chang's Steamed Vegetable Dumplings. They're low in calories and high in micronutrients. Unfortunately, sodium's hard to avoid at Chang's, so go easy on the Potsticker Sauce to minimize the salty impact.

Eat This Instead!
P.F. Chang's Steamed Vegetable Dumplings with Potsticker Sauce
320 calories
0 g fat
1,090 mg sodium




#6: Worst Nachos
Applebee's Chili Cheese Nachos
1,680 calories
108 g fat (40 g saturated)
4,280 mg sodium

Talk about customer disservice. Applebee's has saddled these nachos with twice as much saturated fat as you should consume in an entire day, and a day and a half worth of sodium. The culprit here is the train wreck of fats: the oil in the chips, the beef fat in the chili, and the dairy fat in the cheese sauce and sour cream. The only Applebee's app with fewer than 600 calories also contains more than 2,000 milligrams of sodium, so you're better off sticking with soup. The warm broth will take the edge off your hunger, and that's all you need from a starter.

Eat This Instead!
Applebee's Chicken Noodle Soup (Cup)
160 calories
4 g fat (1 g saturated)
1,120 mg sodium





#5: Worst Dip
Chili's Skillet Queso with Chips
1,710 calories
101 g fat (37 g saturated)
3,490 mg sodium

This orange, processed sludge supplies more calories and fat than a medium-sized Pizza Hut Pepperoni Pizza. Switch to a cup of the Chicken and Green Chile soup instead. You could eat more than a gallon before matching the Skillet Queso's whopping calorie content!

Eat This Instead!
Chili's Chicken and Green Chile Soup (cup)
100 calories
4 g fat (1 g saturated)
620 mg sodium





#4: Worst Novelty Appetizer
Uno Chicago Grill's Pizza Skins
2,050 calories
140 g fat (45 g saturated)
3,000 mg sodium

The good news? For a restaurant credited with inventing deep-dish pizza, Uno Chicago Grill's starter menu has some surprisingly decent options. The bad news? Pizza Skins isn't one of them. Unless you plan on running a marathon—roughly the distance it would take to burn off one of these plates—avoid these skins at all costs.

Eat This Instead!
Uno Chicago Grill's Avocado Egg Rolls with Cashew Sauce
600 calories
22 g fat (3 g saturated)
780 mg sodium




#3: Worst Fries
Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries
2,134 calories
151 g fat (72 g saturated)
2,342 mg sodium

At 72 grams, Outback's Aussie Cheese Fries has the dubious honor of delivering more saturated fat than any other appetizer on this list. Add to that more than a day's worth of sodium and a hefty load of carbohydrates, and you have one of the world's worst meal starters. Alternatively, the Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie delivers not only protein, but also tryptophan, an amino acid that increases serotonin production to improve mood.

Eat This Instead!
Outback Steakhouse Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie
315 calories
21 g fat (8 g saturated)
657 mg sodium




#2: Worst Quesadilla
Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken Quesadilla
2,140 calories
133 g fat (59 g saturated)
3,581 mg sodium

Shame on Outback. This is the chain's second appearance on this list. Not only does it bludgeon you with more than a day's worth of calories, but the Alice Springs Chicken Quesadilla also manages to stuff three days' worth of saturated fat between its tortillas. The house salad is your best option, but select the Tangy Tomato dressing—it's by far the tastiest, healthiest dressing on the menu.

Eat This Instead!
Outback Steakhouse House Salad with Tangy Tomato Dressing
278 calories
14 g fat (8 g saturated)
574 mg sodium




#1: Worst Sampler
Applebee's Appetizer Sampler
2,590 calories
173 g fat (54 g saturated)
6,830 mg sodium

Here's a rule you can live by: Never order an appetizer sampler. Most restaurants use them to unload cheap fats and oily dips and sauces. Case in point: This abominable appetizer from Applebee's. It combines spinach artichoke dip, mozzarella sticks, bacon quesadillas, and boneless buffalo wings for an absurd amount of fat and roughly three days' worth of sodium. Your better option is to order a platter of wings and split it. Remember: You still have dinner coming. All you need are a few bites to get you started.

Eat This Instead!
Applebee's Classic Wings with Southern Barbeque Sauce
660 calories
35 g fat (9 g saturated)
1,070 mg sodium

Top 10 Terrible Side Dishes

#10: WORST HEALTHY SIDE
Boston Market Sweet Potato Casserole
460 calories
16 g fat (4.5 g saturated)
270 mg sodium

Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet, and they're loaded with fiber, carotenoids, and potassium. That said, restaurants rarely serve them without adding gluttonous loads of fat and sugar. This casserole is a perfect example—you could eat four sweet potatoes before matching the calories in just one serving. That's a pretty hefty portion of spuds for a side dish.

Eat This Instead!
Garlic Dill New Potatoes
140 calories
3 g fat (1 g saturated)
120 mg sodium




#9: WORST BAKED POTATO
Ruby Tuesday's Loaded Baked Potato
591 calories
29 g fat
545 mg sodium

This potato delivers nearly half the fat you should eat in an entire day, and much of that comes from the load of animal fats perched on top. Ruby Tuesday refuses to release a breakdown of its fat content, but we have to assume that a substantial portion of these 29 grams is saturated.

Eat This Instead!
Fresh Grilled Green Beans
45 calories
2 g fat
385 mg sodium



#8: WORST ONION RINGS
IHOP Onion Rings
620 calories
34 g fat (6 g saturated; 0.5 g trans)
550 mg sodium

No, this does not count as a vegetable. Think of the onion as a mere seasoning for the crispy ring of oil-saturated breading wrapped around it. Eat one order of these rings a week, and you'll add more than nine extra pounds of body fat a year! (Instead, pick up your copy of Eat This, Not That! 2011 and Cook This, Not That! Easy 350-Calorie Meals and watch the pounds melt away fast!)

Eat This Instead!
Seasoned Fries
300 calories
12 g fat (2.5 g saturated)
490 mg sodium




#7: WORST MOZZARELLA STICKS
Arby's Mozzarella Sticks (Large)
660 calories
34 g fat (13 g saturated; 1 g trans)
1,780 mg sodium

These mozzarella sticks have 230 more calories than an Arby's Bacon Cheddar Roastburger, not to mention more than half your day's saturated fat and 80 percent of your sodium. Unfortunately, Arby's doesn't sell a single non-fried side, so you'll have to either order a couple small sandwiches or downsize to a small order of Potato Cakes.

Eat This Instead!
Potato Cakes (small)
260 calories
15 g fat (2 g saturated)
400 mg sodium




#6: WORST MASHED POTATOES
TGI Friday's Loaded Mashed Potatoes
960 calories

Friday's refuses to release its full nutritional content, and by looking at these potatoes, we can guess why. This thing is supposed to be a side dish, yet it contains more calories than an entire stick of butter. Unless Friday's decides to prove otherwise, you'd be smart to assume that the sodium and saturated fat counts are equally atrocious.   

Eat This Instead!
Cole Slaw
100 calories




#5: WORST LOADED FRIES
Dairy Queen Chili Cheese Fries
1,020 calories
71 g fat (28 g saturated; 0.5 g trans)
2,360 mg sodium

These numbers on this side dish are unacceptable even by dinner standards. A 170-pound person would have to jog for nearly 2 hours to burn off all 1,020 calories.

Eat This Instead!
Side Salad w/ Fat-Free Italian
40 calories
0 g fat
380 mg sodium




#4: WORST REGIONAL SIDE
A&W Cheese Curds (Large)
1,140 calories
80 g fat (42 g saturated; 2.5 g trans)
2,440 mg sodium

This odious Midwestern creation takes the cheese-stick formula and makes it even more fattening. By trading sticks for curds, there's even more surface area on which to spackle oily breading. And therein lies the true nature of the beloved cheese curd—just one order is the saturated fat equivalent of seven McDonald's cheeseburgers!

Eat This Instead!
Chili (bowl)
190 calories
6 g fat (2 g saturated)
640 mg sodium




#3: WORST PASTA SIDE
Cheesecake Factory Macaroni & Cheese (side serving)
1,230 calories
46 g saturated fat
1,439 mg sodium

No matter what food category we explore, Cheesecake Factory consistently finds itself in the running for worst in America. The chain's Mac and Cheese is far and away the worst pasta side dish in the country. To put it into perspective, this dish packs nearly as many calories as two full boxes of Annie's Macaroni and Cheese. Order it alongside a sandwich and you can be looking at upward of 3,000 calories—for lunch!

Eat This Instead!
Asparagus (side serving)
45 calories
0 g saturated fat
0 mg sodium




#2: WORST MEXICAN SIDE
Baja Fresh Chips and Guacamole
1,340 calories
83 g fat (8 g saturated; 2.5 g trans)
950 mg sodium

Guacamole is loaded with healthy fats, fiber, and phytonutrients, so it should be part of your diet. That said, it's a calorie-dense food in America's restaurants, and eating it by the bucket alongside a mountain of oil-soaked chips is a quick way to pack on flab. A smarter move would be to order a 110-calorie side of guacamole with your meal, and then choose beans for your side.

Eat This Instead!
Pinto Beans
320 calories
1 g fat
840 mg sodium




#1: WORST SIDE DISH IN AMERICA
Five Guys Fries (Large)
1,474 calories
71 g fat (14 g saturated)
213 mg sodium

If you ate one large order of these things every week for a year, you would take in more than 8 pounds of pure fat, all of it straight out of Five Guys' deep fryer. What makes these fries so monumentally unhealthy? The portion—one order clocks in at a staggering 1.25 pounds. (And that doesn't include the extra fries they throw in the bag!) Your best bet is to downsize to a "regular" size and split them with a friend, or order the large and split it with five guys.

Eat This Instead!
Fries (1/2 of a Regular order)
310 calories
15 g fat (3 g saturated)
45 mg sodium

1st...fried cheese curds rule!

2nd...Fiveguys fries rock!

3rd...You will definately out live me, but I'll die fat and happy :shoutkiller:

its funny, a friend and I used to go to A&W all the time.. we'd get the papa burger (3 patties).

he'd get a family order of onion rings, and I'd get the family order of cheese curds..


take the top bun off, stack onion rings 6-7 high, fill center w/ onion rings, put bun on top, smash down to edible size, and devour!!! SOOOOOO GOOOOOD!!!!


OM NOM NOM NOM!

you guys reminded me of the simpsons episode where Homer rubs his burger on the wall and it becomes see through. and a bird crashes into it.........   :lol:

Quote from: Krandall on July 06, 2011, 10:37:13 AM
its funny, a friend and I used to go to A&W all the time.. we'd get the papa burger (3 patties).

he'd get a family order of onion rings, and I'd get the family order of cheese curds..


take the top bun off, stack onion rings 6-7 high, fill center w/ onion rings, put bun on top, smash down to edible size, and devour!!! SOOOOOO GOOOOOD!!!!


OM NOM NOM NOM!

I worked at A&W when I was 14-15 and made some of the best burgers known to man kind! Quadruple pappa burger with double cheese and seasoning with chili. Then top that off with chili cheese frys and wash it with with a rootbeer float  ERMAHGERD :jerkoff: that was food porn at its best!

this was a cool thread... how did it get to page 4?

It's on page 8 now....wow

Quote from: preddy08 on July 06, 2011, 11:27:31 AM

Quote from: Krandall on July 06, 2011, 10:37:13 AM
its funny, a friend and I used to go to A&W all the time.. we'd get the papa burger (3 patties).

he'd get a family order of onion rings, and I'd get the family order of cheese curds..


take the top bun off, stack onion rings 6-7 high, fill center w/ onion rings, put bun on top, smash down to edible size, and devour!!! SOOOOOO GOOOOOD!!!!


OM NOM NOM NOM!

I worked at A&W when I was 14-15 and made some of the best burgers known to man kind! Quadruple pappa burger with double cheese and seasoning with chili. Then top that off with chili cheese frys and wash it with with a rootbeer float  ERMAHGERD :jerkoff: that was food porn at its best!

I miss our local A&W. Big poppa triple burger or I think was may fave.. Back when I didnt care about dying..... :lol: That thing was amazing!!!

Big Papa Burger (tripple stack)

pile high w/ onion rings, and fill the onion rings w/ cheese curds.


ERMAHGERD. SO AWESOME :drool:

Those things HAD to be bad for you....dripping with greasy goodness....  :lol: :nod:

Quote from: PeelsSE2 on November 10, 2011, 02:11:35 PM
Those things HAD to be bad for you....dripping with greasy goodness....  :lol: :nod:

I think thats why you go to raptor rallies now, to top up on that "greasy goodness" :thumbs:

Its really sticky goodness ;)

Quote from: Spartan on November 10, 2011, 12:09:51 PM
It's on page 8 now....wow

I meant it was burried 4 pages back .. I had to dig it up

Digging deep?

I was whoring..

Is whoring an acceptable diet plan?

I know from experience, one can get in good shape through whoring  :thumbs:

Round is a shape right? :lol:

oval  :lol:

sort of squarish, with padding on the edges, for comfort............

and crash safety  :thumbs:

Quote from: Krandall's Hero on November 15, 2011, 08:05:32 AM
and crash safety  :thumbs:

Yeah, that too :thumbs:

FAT TREND #1: Food Companies Labeling Everything "Natural"

A 2011 Rodale study found that 28 percent of Americans purchased more natural foods this year. No wonder producers are slapping the "natural" claim on everything they can. Frito Lay, for instance, slapped "all natural" on half its snacks this year. The problem? There are no regulations on the "natural" claim. Case in point: A 2011 Cornucopia Institute study found pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in a variety of "natural" cereals. Another downside of "natural" products: They can lead consumers to ignore nutrition labels. Butter, salt, and lard are natural. So are poison ivy, arsenic, and flash floods. Just because it's natural doesn't mean it's good for you.



FAT TREND #2: Restaurants Sneaking Extra Fat into Their Food

The next time you see "stuffed" on a menu, think "gobs of molten cheese poised to inflate my waistline." Consider these debuts: Domino's Stuffed Cheesy Bread (150 calories per piece), Dunkin' Donuts' Stuffed Breadsticks (200 calories per piece), and Burger King's limited-release Jalapeno & Cheese Stuffed Steakhouse burger (930 calories with a small order of fries). And that's in addition to the 1,510-calorie Provolone-Stuffed Meatballs with Fettuccine that Applebee's released last year! If these things continue to sell, expect to see more imitators in 2012. As a general rule, if you see "stuffed," stay away.



#3: Menus Calling Meals "Snacks"

Since 2007, food items with snack, snackable, or snacker in their names have increased by 170 percent. Your restaurant may call it a "snack," but your dietician would call it "dinner." This year Dunkin' Donuts debuted a menu of snacks that includes a 400-calorie, cheese-flavored Bagel Twist, and McDonald's added the Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon Snack Wrap. That's a snack with nearly half-day's saturated fat. But snacking done right can be healthy: A recent Nutrition Journal study found that nutritious snacks promote weight loss. The key word here is nutritious. Fruit and nuts are snacks, but a BBQ cheeseburger wrapped up like a burrito? Not so much. Pick anything from our Eat This, Not That! 2012 list of The 50 Best Snack Foods in America 


#4: Chains Serving Up Salt-Soaked "Health" Foods

Last January, the USDA released new dietary guidelines, calling for a maximum daily sodium intake of 2,300 mg for some and 1,500 mg for others. Apparently, restaurants missed the memo, because they continue to salt-load their menus—even those special menus advertised as healthy. Half of Ruby Tuesday's "Fit & Trim" items contain more than 1,000 mg, as do IHOP's "Simple & Fit" pancake combos. The items on Chili's' "Guiltless Grill" menu average 2,175 mg, and Applebee's' new Weight Watchers Chipotle Lime Chicken packs a staggering 4,990 mg. Healthy? Hardly.

Burger so bad it should be illegal

We thought we were going to have a tough time crowning the very worst burger. And then we found the Southern Smokehouse Bacon Burger.

Think of every high-fat, high-sodium, and high-calorie topping, and this one's got it: maple bacon, smoked cheddar, mayonnaise, crispy onion strings, and ancho-chile barbecue sauce. With fries, the meal has 2,290 calories and more fat and sodium than you should consume in two days: 139 grams of fat (211% of the proper daily intake), 46 grams of saturated fat (230%), and a bloodcurdling 6,500 milligrams of sodium (271%).

damn
































I want one  :rofl:

Quote from: Krandall on February 08, 2012, 11:03:29 AM
Burger so bad it should be illegal

We thought we were going to have a tough time crowning the very worst burger. And then we found the Southern Smokehouse Bacon Burger.

Think of every high-fat, high-sodium, and high-calorie topping, and this one's got it: maple bacon, smoked cheddar, mayonnaise, crispy onion strings, and ancho-chile barbecue sauce. With fries, the meal has 2,290 calories and more fat and sodium than you should consume in two days: 139 grams of fat (211% of the proper daily intake), 46 grams of saturated fat (230%), and a bloodcurdling 6,500 milligrams of sodium (271%).

$20 says I can eat two of those

:rofl:

the wife and I often split that burger...
yummy little gut bomb that thing is!

11 Worst Burgers in America

11. Worst Classic Fast-Food Burger
Burger King Whopper with Cheese
760 calories
47 g fat (16 g saturated, 1 g trans)
1,410 mg sodium

With 200 more calories than a McDonald's Big Mac, the Whopper is the clear loser in the battle of the burger icons. Blame it on the jumbo patty and globs of mayo (160 calories worth to be exact). And get this: If you add medium fries and a medium coke—a likely scenario—you're looking at a 1,500-calorie meal. The best way to "have it your way" at BK? Order a standard cheeseburger and call it a day, or try Cook This, Not That! Easy 350-Calorie Meals and save calories, time, and cash.


10. Worst Burger Kids' Meal
McDonald's McDouble Mighty Kids Meal with Fat-Free Chocolate Milk Jug
765 calories
30 g fat (9.5 g saturated, 1 g trans)
1,215 mg sodium

I applaud McDonald's for its recent move to offset fries with fruit in all its kids' meals, but—apple slices or not—this "mighty" menu option remains the worst children's choice at the drive-thru. The chain created the Mighty Kids Meal for "in-be-tweens" (kids aged 8 to 12). Problem is, it packs more fat and calories than an adult's meal should. A standard Happy Meal is plenty of food for your kid—no matter their age—and chicken nuggets trump burgers any day. (Find hundreds of other tips to help your family eat better in Eat This, Not That! For Kids!)

9. Worst Basic Burger
Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger
920 calories
62 g fat (29.5 g saturated)
1,310 mg sodium

This burger bomb landed on the list for one reason: false advertising. At Five Guys, regular burgers are doubles and "Little" burgers are singles. And the burgers aren't the only serving size rip-off the chain serves up. The "regular" fries have 620 calories—double that of most standard fry orders. The takeaway: Go "Little" or go elsewhere.

8. Worst "Healthy" Burger
Ruby Tuesday Avocado Turkey Burger
968 calories
61 g fat
1,601 mg sodium

It's entirely common for restaurants to top their turkey burgers with so many greasy calories that they completely nullify the small savings you get by choosing turkey over beef. Ruby Tuesday's Avocado Turkey Burger, for example, has more calories than the chain's Classic Cheeseburger. The lesson: Turkey doesn't always mean healthier.

7. Worst Burger Melt
Red Robin All-American Patty Melt
1,254 calories
94 g fat
1,951 mg sodium

Melts are notoriously high in calories, thanks to copious amounts of butter and cheese, and Red Robin takes the diner classic from poor to preposterous by adding 350 calories of Thousand Island dressing. This "All-American" monstrosity is the highest-calorie burger on the menu, but unfortunately, the others are close behind. In fact, the Keep it Simple Burger is the chain's only burger that falls below 800 calories, which makes it your only sane option.


6. Worst BBQ Burger
Chili's Shiner Bock BBQ Burger
1,300 calories
74 g fat (24 g saturated)
2,840 mg sodium

An average burger at Chili's packs 1,400 calories, and the Shiner Bock is among the worst of the lot. The burger's main calorie culprit: crispy onion strings. Last time I checked, deep-fried onions were a side dish—and a shoddy one at that. This dish also comes standard with 380 calories of fries, so all said, you're looking at nearly a day's calories in one sitting. If you want to get your red-meat fix at Chili's, steak's the only way to go.


5. Worst Sliders
Applebee's Cheeseburger Sliders with Applewood Smoked Bacon
1,340 calories
87 g fat (75 g saturated, 3 g trans)
2,550 mg sodium

Sliders are particularly sneaky diet traps. First, despite their diminutive stature, they tend to pack as many—if not more—calories as their full-size brethren. Second, they're often listed as appetizers, which means you risk wolfing down more than a meal's worth of calories before you even set eyes on your entrée. My advice: Go with a leaner appetizer like the Grilled Chicken Wonton Tacos—the only Applebee's option under 600 calories—and consider sharing with a friend.


4. Worst Double Cheeseburger
Denny's Double Cheeseburger
1,400 calories
87 g fat (41 g saturated, 2 g trans)
2,680 mg sodium

Some things are better in pairs: skis, wings, Super Bowl tickets. But burgers? Not so much. An extra patty adds little flavor and costs you big on the bathroom scale. Take this double whammy from Denny's: double patties, double cheese, double a day's saturated fat, and 2 grams of trans fat. What do all these twos add up to? Double chins. The 540-calorie Veggie Burger is the chain's only safe burger option, but if you're an unabashed carnivore, you'll appreciate the Prime Rib Skillet.


3. Worst Crazy Burger Creation
Friendly's Grilled Cheese Burger
1,540 calories
92 g fat (35 g saturated)
2,490 mg sodium

American chains are constantly dreaming up wacky dishes designed to get your novelty neurons firing at the speed of light. Perhaps the single best example of this frankenfood effect: the Grilled Cheese Burger from Friendly's. It's a giant burger wedged between two grilled cheese sandwiches. Need I say more? If you're craving grilled cheese, order grilled cheese.


2. Worst Fast-Food Burger
Sonic Ring Leader Loaded Burger Double Patty
1,660 calories
120 g fat (44 g saturated, 4 g trans)
1,450 mg sodium

The recent unveiling of this menacing half-pound burger marks a new low for a chain that already suffers from an iffy reputation. The bacon strips and onion rings will receive much of the criticism, but it's the less flashy components that hold the hidden danger. In fact, the two slices of cheddar cheese and the double slather of mayo account for a third of the fat. (Then there's the "bun oil" Sonic squeezes on.) If you need a burger fix, there are less perilous ways to get it.



1. Worst Burger in America
Chili's Jalapeño Smokehouse Bacon Burger
1,910 calories
126 g fat (43 g saturated)
5,290 mg sodium

This tricked-out number is the worst of the worst of Chili's' burger behemoths. It comes saddled with tortilla strips, bacon, cheddar, mayo, and jalapeno-ranch dressing, the combined impact of which is more than 2 days' worth of saturated fat and as much sodium as you'd find in 6 pounds of McDonald's French fries. No wonder it made our list of the 8 Scariest Restaurant Meals in America!

holy crap.

that last burger is almost 2k on it's own!

Quote from: PeelsSE2 on April 19, 2012, 02:10:17 PM
holy crap.

that last burger is almost 2k on it's own!

Wow, I've eaten that before.  But it sure is good!

Quote from: PeelsSE2 on April 19, 2012, 02:10:17 PM
holy crap.

that last burger is almost 2k on it's own!

And the down side is......?

Quote from: Colorado700R on May 21, 2012, 11:42:58 AM

Quote from: PeelsSE2 on April 19, 2012, 02:10:17 PM
holy crap.

that last burger is almost 2k on it's own!

And the down side is......?

none.

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http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/fast-food-employees-dish-things-never-order-183300185.html

Quote from: Krandall on July 09, 2012, 03:19:41 PM
http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/fast-food-employees-dish-things-never-order-183300185.html

:confused:

ick

I could have gone without reading that

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

good info. I know my old roomie used to work for Pizza Hut. He's told me things that happend in the coolers there.... :puke:

Quote from: Krandall on July 10, 2012, 10:10:23 AM
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

good info. I know my old roomie used to work for Pizza Hut. He's told me things that happened in the coolers there.... :puke:

I worked at pizza hut all through high school. Never had anything real bad happen....but, ignorance is bliss. Hand tossed pepperoni lovers FTMFW!  :rofl: I used to make "mistakes" every night. IE: make the wrong pizza...nobody caught on that I made the wrong one every day :lol: free lunch sucka!

Just picking a few of the top 25 sangwiches that are horrible :lol:

25. WORST SANDWICH FROM ARBY'S
Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Market Fresh Sandwich

810 calories
36 g fat (10 g saturated)
2,270 mg sodium

The lesson here? Trust the ingredients, not the name. "Market Fresh" is little more than a marketing ploy to persuade consumers to indulge without guilt. Opt for the Bacon Cheddar Roastburger instead; Arby's roast beef sandwiches are all relatively safe.



22. WORST SANDWICH FROM BAJA FRESH
Chicken Quesadilla

1,330 calories
80 g fat (37 g saturated)
2,590 mg sodium

Quesadillas are second only to nachos in terms of belt-breaking potential. There's not one on the menu—not even the veggie quesadilla—with fewer than 1,200 calories. Try a torta. Tortas are Mexican sandwiches loaded with grilled or braised meat, avocado, salsa, and other fresh fixings. At Baja, it's one of your best bets for a decent entrée. Order this one without the side of chips, and you'll cut 240 calories off your meal.



19. WORST LUNCH SANDWICH FROM BURGER KING
Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwich

750 calories
45 g fat (8 g saturated)
1,560 mg sodium

Don't let trifling terms like "tender" distract you from more telling terms like "crisp," which is a fast-food euphemism for deep-fried. Not even the Whopper with cheese has this many calories. Go straight for the tenders themselves; these are some of the lowest-calorie fried chicken pieces in the treacherous world of fast food. Their only decent rivals are the nuggets at Chick-fil-A.




18. WORST BREAKFAST SANDWICH FROM BURGER KING
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich

570 calories
37 g fat (19 g saturated, 1 g trans)
1,510 mg sodium

Sausage is the clear loser in the battle of the breakfast meats. The sooner you learn to skip it, the sooner you can start dropping pounds. Go straight for the Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissan'wich Sandwich. You won't find a better breakfast sandwich at any fast-food window in the country.




Holy eff.. This seems like it'd be "" good

17. WORST SANDWICH FROM THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Grilled Chicken and Avocado Club

1,752 calories
28 g saturated fat
2,309 mg sodium

Who would have guessed that a dish with a name like this could pack more calories than 11 scoops of Breyers All Natural Mint Chocolate Chip? Skip sandwiches entirely. The "lightest" on the menu is the 1,052-calorie Grilled Cheese. Go for the Factory Burger. Surprisingly, this is one of the best burgers offered at any sit-down restaurant in America, and so long as you swap out the fries for something healthier, it's also one of the safest entrées you'll find on Cheesecake Factory's misguided menu.





11. WORST SANDWICH FROM JIMMY JOHN'S
Italian Night Club

948 calories
51 g fat (12 g saturated)
2,166 mg sodium

Most traditional cured Italian meats (think salami, pepperoni, and capicola) are utterly packed with fat and salt. Stick to the more common toppers—turkey, ham, chicken, and roast beef—and avoid exotic-sounding meats. Try a Big John with grey poupon (instead of the traditional bread-buckling load of mayonnaise) to bring the sandwich to an even more admirable 349 calories.




This thing just looks grossss.....

The 25 Worst Sandwiches in America
7. THE WORST BREAKFAST SANDWICH AT MCDONALD'S
McSkillet Burrito with Sausage

610 calories
36 g fat (14 g saturated)
1,390 mg sodium

Outside of the disastrous Deluxe Breakfasts, this is the single worst item on the morning menu. Start your day this way and you'll have just 6 grams of saturated fat and 1,000 milligrams of sodium to negotiate with the rest of the day. Go for the Egg McMuffin with hash browns and coffee, instead. A nice balance of protein, fats, and carbs makes the McMuffin one of our all-time favorite breakfast sandwiches.




5. THE WORST SANDWICH AT QUIZNOS
Double Cheese Cheesesteak Sandwich (Regular)

1,100 calories
68 g fat (16 g saturated, 2 g trans)
2,010 mg sodium

Quiznos relies heavily on bottled sauces, which creates a wide discrepancy between the best and worst subs on their sandwich menu. This fat-laden faux-Philly sub is officially the worst on offer. For a leaner option, try the Roadhouse Steak Sammie. At a mere 195 calories, it's the best, but none of them stray beyond the 300-calorie range.




4. THE WORST SANDWICH AT SCHLOTZSKY'S
Original-Style Turkey Sandwich (Medium)

833 calories
35 g fat (14 g saturated)
2,529 mg sodium

Half the medium subs on the menu break the 700-calorie barrier, and few sound as harmless as this one. The problem is the salami and three types of cheese. Eat a Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich, instead. It has no secrets. Or, you can save nearly 300 calories and eat a delicious Mediterranean Pizza. Even with two types of cheese, this pizza competes with the best medium-size subs on the menu. Just be sure to keep your sodium in check for the rest of the day. Unfortunately, Schlotzsky's has a bad habit of lacing their items with more salt than you should eat in one sitting.




funyun...
2. WORST SANDWICH AT WENDY'S
Asiago Ranch Chicken Club Sandwich

690 calories
36 g fat (12 g saturated)
1,630 mg sodium

The three strips of bacon, cheese, and a load of dressing are basically three types of fat on top of a piece of chicken that's already been fried in fat. Any other chicken sandwich or wrap on the menu will save you at least 100 calories. Try, for example, the Monterey Ranch Crispy Chicken Sandwich. It's a truly rare specimen; crispy fried chicken, also slathered with Ranch, with fewer than 500 calories. Wendy's has somehow managed to pull off this feat of culinary craftsmanship, so if you want to indulge, this is the best way to do so without inflicting any waistline destruction.




1. The Worst Sandwich in America
Cheesecake Factory Grilled Shrimp & Bacon Club

1,746 calories
28 g saturated fat
2,306 mg sodium

It's hard to imagine how a girlled-shrimp sandwich, even a triple decker with a hefty load of bacon on top, could possibly pack more calories than three Big Macs, but if the Cheesecake Factory has taught us anything ,it's that its cooks are capable of defying the laws of nutritional science with the dishes they create. Your safest bet is to skip the place entirely. Failing that, pass on the sandwiches and pastas; instead, look to split a pizza with a friend or take half home in a box.

7 Diet Food Ripoffs.


7. Worst Hot Cereal
Quaker Instant Raisin & Spice (1 packet)
150 calories
2 g fat (0 g unsaturated)
14 g sugars

Somebody must have been sleeping at the FDA the day Quaker was approved to carry this oversized heart-health logo on its box. Sure, it's low in saturated fat and cholesterol, but it's absolutely teeming with sugar. One bowl has more sugar than a scoop of Edy's Slow Churned Rocky Road Ice Cream. Your best bet is to stick with Quaker's old-fashioned oats and sweeten it yourself with fruit, but if you're set on the single-serving packets, go with the Lower Sugar variety. It provides just as much fiber with a mere fraction of the sugar.



6. Worst Yogurt
Yoplait 99% Fat Free Strawberry (1 container, 170 g)
170 calories
1.5 g fat (1 g saturated)
26 g sugars

Just look at the ingredient list to see the true picture. After milk, sugar is the next ingredient. Scroll down the list a little and you'll find high-fructose corn syrup, too. So sure it's "99% fat free," but it also has more sugar than an entire Hershey's Milk Chocolate bar. Fage's is plenty sweet, but more of its sugar comes from real fruit. Plus it justifies the sugar with 17 grams of protein—more than 3 times as much as you'll find in Yoplait's yogurt.



5. Worst Reduced-Calorie Ice Cream Novelty
Breyers Carb Smart Almond Bar (1 bar)
180 calories
15 g fat (10 g saturated)
5 g sugars

The fact that this bar has only 5 grams of sugar is commendable, but the fact that it contains half your day's saturated-fat limit is not. Instead, look for a treat like Slim a Bear that puts a cap on both sugar and fat. Not only does that protect your heart, but it also diminishes your calorie impact.




4. Worst Nutrition Bar
PowerBar Fruit Smoothie Energy, Berry Blast (1 bar)
220 calories
3.5 g fat (0.5 g saturated)
27 g sugars

Not only does it contain virtually zero fiber, but the first ingredient is evaporated cane juice, otherwise known as sugar. Switch to Kashi's GoLean Crunchy! and you'll earn a touch more protein and a ton more fiber. Plus, you'll drop your sugar load by almost half.




3. Worst Wheat Bread
Arnold Whole Grains Health Nut (2 slices)
240 calories
4 g fat (0 g saturated)
4 g fiber

Don't blow your calories on the bread; save them for the nutrient-dense stuff you're going to stuff inside. Arnold's Whole Grains Health Nut earns the Worst Bread distinction by being high in calories and carrying a load of refined flour. Make your sandwiches on Nature's Own Double Fiber Wheat instead and you'll eliminate 140 calories and double your fiber intake.




2. Worst Smoothie
Smoothie King Banana Boat (40 oz)
1,048 calories
24 g fat (12 g saturated)
154 g sugars

There's a health halo hanging over everything smoothie-related, which makes it seem as though you can do no damage in the smoothie shop. Truth is, you can. Case in point: Smoothie King's Banana Boat. It sounds healthy enough, but it's made with ice cream and served from a mammoth-size cup. It also packs in more sugar than 8 Twinkies. Make it a rule to never drink out of anything bigger than Smoothie King's 20-ounce cup, and then do yourself a favor by ordering the Youth Fountain



1. Worst Salad
Applebee's Santa Fe Chicken Salad (Full)
1,290 calories
92 g fat (24 g saturated)
3,500 mg sodium

It's time to shake your belief in the unbounded goodness of greens. Sure, leafy vegetables are good for you, but not when they're encumbered by fried tortilla strips and a reckless deluge of ranch dressing. In the 15 minutes it takes you to eat this salad, you'll take in more than a day's worth of sodium and saturated fat along with two-thirds of your day's worth of calories.

"wreckless deluge of ranch dressing" :rofl:

The Best and Worst Movie Foods

Buttered popcorn (medium: 10-12 cups)


600 calories

39 g fat (12 g saturated)
1,120 mg sodium

Popcorn can be a great, fiber-rich snack, as long as you stay away from the dreaded butter pump. Besides tripling the calories of a page of popcorn, many movie theater "butters" are teeming with trans fat. (Check out the Fattiest Foods in America.) Instead, seek flavor from the spice mixes many theaters carry now. Or grab a pretzel: As long as you're not dipping it into molten cheese, a large soft pretzel makes a reasonable movie theater snack. Be really good and ask them to skip the salt—mustard packs plenty of sodium as it is.




Worst Chocolate Candies
M&M's (1 bag)

240 calories

10 g fat (6 g saturated)
31 g sugars

They may seem harmless and fun in their tiny candy-coated vessels, but a few generous handful of M&M's can wipe out a meal's worth of calories before you know it. Pick Junior Mints instead. Minty candies tend to be the best of the chocolate choices. Just be sure to split the box with your friend.



Worst Licorice-Type Candy
Twizzlers (1 package)

480 calories
2 g fat 

64 g sugars

Ignore the "low fat" claims on the side of the package—these are nothing more than ropes of high-fructose corn syrup. Opt for real licorice in the Good & Plenty box. Many cultures have viewed licorice as a healing herb for centuries, with anti-inflammatory properties. But we're just thankful they have less sugar and fewer calories than traditional chewy fruit candies.



Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar

210 calories

13 g fat (8 g saturated)
24 g sugars

If you're going to eat pure chocolate, you're better off picking up a bar with at least 65% cacao. That way, you lower you sugar intake while maximizing antioxidants. Since most movie theaters don't offer the dark stuff, opt for a Kit Kat bar instead. Break it up and dole out the pieces to your friends. (Just because there are four in a package doesn't mean you need to eat them all yourself).



Worst Chewy Fruit Candy
Dots (22 pieces)

260 calories

0 g fat

42 g sugars

They stick to your teeth just like they stick to your waistline. You're better off going for nearly any other gummy product besides Dots. In the world of pure sugar candies, few are better than the fish from Sweden.

love sweedish fish!

i eat them while gaming often

swedish fish are good, my weakness is those damn haribro gummi bears.

Name brand vs store brand taste test:
http://shopping.yahoo.com/news/store-brand-vs--name-brand-taste-off.html

What 200 Calories Actually Looks Like in Food

For perspective, the plate is 10.25-inches in diameter
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you make me depressed  :rofl: :rofl:

You're welcome :)

crazy huh?


too bad I EFFIN HATE BROCCOLI!

makes me sick!  :rofl:

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is that EXACTLY 200 calories?  :confused:  ;)

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

http://www.epicmealtime.com/2013/02/21/secret-menus/

Quote from: Krandall on February 21, 2013, 07:27:27 PM
http://www.epicmealtime.com/2013/02/21/secret-menus/

Double double.

Omnomnom!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/15/shamrock-shake-calories-nutrition-ingredients-mcdonalds-st-patricks-day_n_2885415.html

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wonder what size that is? Ive got the small one a couple of times.... oh wait, it says 22oz... bigger one. small one probably half that... fuk it. that's about 30 minutes on the treadmill at 6mph :lol:

Besides, they're so delicious... not really thinking about calories when I'm having one :lol:

What 2000 Calories looks like
My vote, go for the bacon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rgaqwFPU7cc#!

aww yeah bacon!

yeah for me....it becomes about making the calories worth it.

for instance...a pop is going to cost a shit ton, and not fill mah belly... not worth it.

bacon WORTH IT! so good...nom nom nom

:rofl:

EXACTLY.

peelz is on board the gainz train! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA

still on the loss train......

it moves faster, but theres no good food on it  :rofl: :rofl: