to those who love to eat out

gigiangelique

http://fitbie.msn.com/eat-right/tips/restaurant-report-card-2011
enjoy

MikeSEA

Just my opinion, but putting Red lobster as 2nd best with Cheesecake factory as Worst is ridiculous. The number of things at red lobster that are decent to eat just doesn't compare to the amount of items on cheesecake factory's skinnylicious menu.

gigiangelique

I was thinking the same thing all the butter they use! might as well go to long john silvers

kennethmgreen

Well, you know with an opening like that, the article had to be based on science and peer-reviewed research.

gigiangelique

Well, you know with an opening like that, the article had to be based on science and peer-reviewed research.

wow I should have been more careful lol:blushing:

directorj

LOL @ Subway! But then again there isn't much alternatives.

engineman312

this thread is not what i thought it would be about.

photo_kyla

Just my opinion, but putting Red lobster as 2nd best with Cheesecake factory as Worst is ridiculous. The number of things at red lobster that are decent to eat just doesn't compare to the amount of items on cheesecake factory's skinnylicious menu.

I was thinking the same thing all the butter they use! might as well go to long john silvers

I disagree. Seafood is very good for you nutritionally. It's high protein, low fat, and those fats tend to be healthier ones like omega 3s. Add to that the preparation: steamed, boiled, grilled... and it's really quite healthy. Granted, some parts of the meal are nutritional bombs (Cheddar bay biscuits, fries, baked potato with butter and sour cream) but they do offer exchanges for healthy sides on almost everything. When it comes to the butter, it depends on how much you use. I love their snow crab legs, and sometimes I barely use any butter at all.

Cheesecake Factory has been on the bad list for nutrition for a while. From everything I've read, they tend to have too large servings that are really high fat.

It all depends what you choose off the menu. I'm sure the Crab Alfredo at Red Lobster is comparable to any pasta alfredo at Cheesecake Factory, but it's nice to have nutritional options that aren't confined to just a few choices in the "skinny" section of the menu.

FearAnLoathing

I LOVE to eat out

MikeSEA

I disagree. Seafood is very good for you nutritionally. It's high protein, low fat, and those fats tend to be healthier ones like omega 3s. Add to that the preparation: steamed, boiled, grilled... and it's really quite healthy. Granted, some parts of the meal are nutritional bombs (Cheddar bay biscuits, fries, baked potato with butter and sour cream) but they do offer exchanges for healthy sides on almost everything. When it comes to the butter, it depends on how much you use. I love their snow crab legs, and sometimes I barely use any butter at all.

Cheesecake Factory has been on the bad list for nutrition for a while. From everything I've read, they tend to have too large servings that are really high fat.

It all depends what you choose off the menu. I'm sure the Crab Alfredo at Red Lobster is comparable to any pasta alfredo at Cheesecake Factory, but it's nice to have nutritional options that aren't confined to just a few choices in the "skinny" section of the menu.

I might be more inclined to agree with you if Cheesecake factory's new light menu weren't as extensive as it is. The portions are much lighter and not that bad for you. I'm not considering sodium because if someone is really worried about sodium they probably shouldn't be eating a mainstream chain restaurant anyway.

I think amount and variety of items available at CCF make it better overall choice. Obviously it's all subjective. I have to admit that I haven't looked over the RL's menu lately. I just recall trying to find something acceptable was more of a challenge there. I can also accept that being allergic to bi-valves (clams and scallops are evil, but shrimp is fine) makes things more biased for me. If I wanted crab legs, I definitely wouldn't chose CCF over RL, but it's not really a fair comparison at that point. In that sense it's really apples and oranges. If we're talking about overall health, I'm not seeing enough to justify one as the 2nd best and the other as the worst.

If anything I might label CCF as bad because I can't resist the cheesecake, but I'm not sure it's fair to punish a restaurant because their desserts happen to be tastier and my desire for cheesecake is what it is

PepeGreggerton

this thread is not what i thought it would be about.

Me either, I am disappointed.

Justjoshin

Total disappointment.

Oishii

I have a terrible, voyeuristic fascination with this kind of article. I don't live in the States and even if I did, I probably wouldn't choose to eat the worst of the worst but... how do you finish all that food? Doesn't your body ever scream 'No!'?

Lyadeia

I have a terrible, voyeuristic fascination with this kind of article. I don't live in the States and even if I did, I probably wouldn't choose to eat the worst of the worst but... how do you finish all that food? Doesn't your body ever scream 'No!'?

Most people don't eat the whole meal. Doggie bags are awesome. I typically bring home enough of my meal to have another meal the next day, sometimes 2 depending on the size of the portions they give me.

vytamindi

this thread is not what i thought it would be about.

gigiangelique

this thread is not what i thought it would be about.

lol yeah if I did not post this thread i would have.....

NightOwl1

The Cheesecake Factory pretty much always shows up on everyone's worst lists. I haven't been in a while so I'll have to check out the new Skinnylicious Menu, since it didn't really exist last time I went. But even with that, it still doesn't excuse the rest of their food. The article wasn't ranking the list of best restaurants to go to if you're actively on a diet and looking for the healthiest option. It was ranking the overall healthiest and least healthy restaurants. The problem with the Cheesecake Factory is that most of their meals are deceptively full of calories, on fare that you wouldn't normally expect it to be if you were just the average diner. So the average person who's not on a diet but doesn't want a 2000+ calorie meal goes there and orders something off the regular menu thinking it's just a reasonable dinner and not realizing how many calories are in it.

The Cheesecake Factory also harms themselves big time in these rankings by not making readily available the nutritional information of their menu. Until they do that, I have zero sympathy for them.

Sd0510

Noooooo. Not T.G.I.Fridays!! =( It's my second favortie place.

gigiangelique

if I go to cheescake facory I never ever eat my entire meal not even half. The food is tasty but its a heart attack on a plate.I will try the Skinnylicious Menu tho :flowerforyou:

yager8725

I have a terrible, voyeuristic fascination with this kind of article. I don't live in the States and even if I did, I probably wouldn't choose to eat the worst of the worst but... how do you finish all that food? Doesn't your body ever scream 'No!'?

most of us have stretched our stomachs sor far out of shape that we could eat a small child and still go back for dessert!! SUPER SIZE ME!!!

ahamm002

I have a terrible, voyeuristic fascination with this kind of article. I don't live in the States and even if I did, I probably wouldn't choose to eat the worst of the worst but... how do you finish all that food? Doesn't your body ever scream 'No!'?

It tastes so good, it's can be hard to stop even with your body screaming no! Then there's the fact that as children, our parents brainwashed us into thinking we had to clean our plates b/c of kids starving in Ethiopia . . . yeah I know it makes no sense.

KimmieBrie

The Cheesecake factory probably gets an F because of items like this:

Grilled Turkey Burger
1,200 calories
27 g saturated fat
1,544 mg sodium .................. and NOT listing the nutrition on the menu

My husband often orders a turkey burger thinking it's healthy - um not here - he might as well have a Big Mac since it's healthier.

jenniferhiggins

i thought this was going to have all the restaurants~food and calories listed. .