The bottled water aisle isn’t what it used to be. Companies make it sound like drinking ordinary water would leave you weak, exhausted, and dehydrated. Here are some of the…
Category: What Not to Eat
Pork bellies are in. And The Cheesecake Factory never disappoints. Thank heavens the chain stepped up to the plate with its Pork Belly Sliders—four mini-burgers with “slices of slow roasted smoked pork belly…
Like most restaurants, TGI Fridays serves plenty of 1,000-calorie appetizers and entrées. So naturally, customers are going home famished unless they order dessert. Not to worry. Fridays’ Red Velvet Sparkler Cake to the rescue.…
“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…
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…
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…
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,…
“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…
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?…
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.…