There's how many calories in my food?!?!

mialsya
mialsya Posts: 188 Member
edited September 30 in Food and Nutrition
This article has a list of the top 8 calorie-heavy menu items according to a study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association. All I can say is HOLY COW!

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/diet-disasters-top-calorie-heavy-menu-items/story?id=14114606

Also, if you haven't done so, please go to https://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bPF1m33888KLH7e and take a short survey. I am doing a study on informed decision making when eating out. It'll take you maybe 5 minutes to do. I'd appreciate the input!

Thanks!

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  • TNAJackson
    TNAJackson Posts: 686 Member
    Done!

    And thank you for that link... going to check it out now.

    EDIT:

    Read the story and watched the video.... YIKES!!! :noway:
  • leilani♥
    leilani♥ Posts: 579
    oh my god....
  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317
    what :o thats shocking! why is there so much!?
    the cheesecake looks heavean though!
  • cjjones007
    cjjones007 Posts: 602
    I did the survey - see where you were going with it - interesting but my answers were the same both times lol - hope that doesn't skew the results :P
  • bookyeti
    bookyeti Posts: 544 Member
    I got full just watching that. Blurgh.
  • AdAstra47
    AdAstra47 Posts: 823 Member
    NPR just did a story on the accuracy... or lack thereof... of restaurants' self-reporting when it comes to their nutrition info & calorie counts. Very interesting.
    http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/20/138555722/restaurants-often-miss-the-mark-on-calorie-counts?sc=fb&cc=fp

    So even when we try to be well-informed, sometimes we're misled! :-(
  • MiladyMetal
    MiladyMetal Posts: 184 Member
    You should see just the salads alone at places like Applebees, Ruby Tuesdays, Chili's, Quiznos and many others are around 1,000 calories or more plus 30-60 grams of fat! I'd do better to order a d@mn cheeseburger than eat the salad! That is sad!! I think these restaurants should be held accountable and place healthier foods on the menu and half the sizes. It is ridiculous how much they give.
  • Kalrez
    Kalrez Posts: 655 Member
    Took your survey. My answers were the same both times ... there was pretty much only one semi-vegetarian friendly option which is what I "ordered" both times. I think I see where you're headed. I like it :D
  • sjkcarter
    sjkcarter Posts: 417 Member
    Done. Thanks:smile:
  • bunchesonothing
    bunchesonothing Posts: 1,015 Member
    My answers, I think, were mostly the same. I think I've gotten decent at rooting out healthier choices.
  • Shutterpillar
    Shutterpillar Posts: 208
    surely they can make these foods without putting a gazillion calories in them, right? That is insane.
  • Lisahandy
    Lisahandy Posts: 12
    I filled out the survey. Hope you needed some vegan answers! Good luck!
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