So this is where my new project began. About a week ago I was finishing my morning clinic and in the office where I keep my jacket I found this Mcdonalds bag. It had been brought in by one of the doctors and contained a Quarter Pounder and french fries. Look at the size of [...]
Restaurant Roundup
For the past several weeks we’ve been reviewing the healthiest options at some common chain restaurants:
Applebee’s Chili’s Grill & Bar [...]
Many of us who are concerned with health today do focus on the increasing availability of calorie dense foods. Much of that attention is on soft drinks, fast food and convenience foods found in the grocery store. A major contributor to the problem that is [...]
Dear Dr. Gourmet,
Q: I am writing to inquire about the nutrition information for a meal that I love from Outback Steakhouse and was hoping you would be able to provide me with the nutritional breakdown for the meal.
I wrote back in January about a study performed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. They looked at census data for the entire United States and correlated the number and types of restaurants with the Body Mass Index of the people who live in [...]
I know that the headline to this week’s Bite probably isn’t news to you. Sure, too much fast food makes you fat. As a whole, fast foods tend to be calorie-dense, high in sodium and fat, and low in fiber: of course eating frequently at [...]
Ruby Tuesday
A few years ago Ruby Tuesday tried some healthy items on their menu. This was in response to surveys they had commissioned that concluded their customers wanted healthier options. The results were pretty dismal. When presented with the healthier option on the menu, people [...]