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Category: What Not to Eat

Does protein play a role in helping you feel full?
  • What Not to Eat

Does protein play a role in helping you feel full?

  • Posted on October 29, 2018October 15, 2020
  • by Caitlin Dow

“Satisfy your hunger,” say Kellogg’s Special K Shakes. Does protein keep you satiated—that is, feeling full—for longer? “The results of human studies are mixed,” says Barbara Rolls, professor of nutritional sciences…

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This Denny’s breakfast has nearly a day’s worth of calories
  • What Not to Eat

This Denny’s breakfast has nearly a day’s worth of calories

  • Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018
  • by Jolene Mafnas

Denny’s is on a mission to rebrand. A new artisan flair has arrived! Take the Dulce de Leche Crunch Pancake Breakfast, part of Denny’s “Premium Craft Pancakes” line. The “new cinnamon…

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Don’t waste your money on protein junk food
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Don’t waste your money on protein junk food

  • Posted on October 17, 2018October 16, 2018
  • by Lindsay Moyer

No one is marketing a carb bar or a fatty cookie. But protein sells. Getting enough protein matters, but most Americans eat more than enough. That doesn’t stop food companies…

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This new McDonald’s burger has more than 1,000 calories
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This new McDonald’s burger has more than 1,000 calories

  • Posted on October 5, 2018October 4, 2018
  • by Jolene Mafnas

And that’s without fries or a drink “A hearty double burger made with unexpected flavor combinations, including crispy Applewood smoked bacon, smoky bacon-onion sauce, two slices of real white cheddar,…

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This waffle stack has more than half a day’s calories
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This waffle stack has more than half a day’s calories

  • Posted on August 31, 2018August 30, 2018
  • by Jolene Mafnas

“A show-stopper breakfast sandwich with 2 eggs, 6 slices of hickory-smoked bacon, white Cheddar & sweet maple glaze, sandwiched between signature Belgian Waffle triangles infused with savory Cheddar.” IHOP’s Ultimate Waffle…

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This “Italian” mash-up has half a day’s calories
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This “Italian” mash-up has half a day’s calories

  • Posted on August 17, 2018August 16, 2018
  • by Jolene Mafnas

You’ve got to hand it to Olive Garden. Sales at “casual dining” restaurants are on the skids, yet the Garden has apparently found a way to buck the trend. The secret?…

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Check out the “winners” of this year’s Xtreme Eating Awards
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Check out the “winners” of this year’s Xtreme Eating Awards

  • Posted on July 27, 2018July 26, 2018
  • by Jen Urban

Each of these restaurant items manages to cram in close to a day’s calories, often accompanied by at least a day’s saturated fat, sodium, or added sugar. That’s not easy.…

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Have you been tricked by these foods?
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Have you been tricked by these foods?

  • Posted on July 20, 2018July 19, 2018
  • by Jolene Mafnas

Food companies can’t seem to help themselves. It must be so-o-o tempting to stretch the truth…even just a tad. So what if consumers are misled? The clues are (almost always)…

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Don’t fall for some of the latest misleading ads
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Don’t fall for some of the latest misleading ads

  • Posted on July 6, 2018April 29, 2019
  • by Jolene Mafnas

As long as there’s Madison Avenue, companies will twist the truth to pitch their products as healthy, real, essential, or name-your-buzz-word-du-jour. So they play up nuts or protein rather than…

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This pint of ice cream crams in more than half a day’s calories
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This pint of ice cream crams in more than half a day’s calories

  • Posted on June 22, 2018June 21, 2018
  • by Jolene Mafnas

“Magnum Tubs offer a new, multisensory way to enjoy Magnum Ice Cream that is unlike anything available in the category today,” said Unilever (Magnum’s parent company) in a January press…

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