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If you’ve been reading our weekly food reviews, you probably already know that reviewed the best tasting, healthiest options at some chain restaurants, including P.F Chang’s China Bistro, Chevy’s Fresh Mex, and Applebee’s. See all the chain restaurants we’ve reviewed.
In our ongoing pursuit of decent meals at chain restaurants we turned to one that is a bit more upscale. The Daily Grill is not as large a chain as some we have reviewed, but there were high hopes that since the food is [...] I will admit that I don’t like reviewing chain restaurants. I don’t eat in these places because I find the food to be pretty awful, and my dread begins with the research before I even leave the house. Reviewing the nutrition information is, quite simply, terrifying and [...] We’ve reviewed plenty of pocket sandwiches that have ranged from satisfying (Kashi’s Turkey Fiesta) to downright awful (Lean Pocket’s Three Cheese Chicken Quesadilla). Generally speaking they’re on the down side of acceptable, so after testing ten or so I figured we’d done about all of the “We [...] I have said in the past that the typical American eats over 6000 milligrams (or 6 GRAMS) of sodium per day. A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine (2010;362:590-9) means I’m going to have to update that figure: the latest estimates, [...] I get questions about snacking all the time: “What should I have for snacks?” or “Is this a healthy snack?” While I’ve written essays about what to snack on, people do seem to have trouble with their snacking. What is the difference between a meal and a [...] Q: I’m afraid I’m hopelessly dependent on my once/twice daily “Grande, double-blended, half regular/half light base, Mocha Frappuccino.” This addiction of mine seriously hampers any weight loss efforts I attempt though I do try to make other wise food/drink choices. What can I do?
Not long ago I answered an “Ask Dr. Gourmet” question about High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). She noted that her local Applebee’s had HFCS in almost everything and wondered what research I had done on its risks. At the time I could only say that the research [...] It’s been a great year for nutrition research and some of the best has been for diabetics. There was breakthrough research showing that the Mediterranean style diet is the best diet for those with diabetes: The Mediterranean Diet IS a Diabetic Diet!
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