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  • What to Eat

What to Eat and Drink at Panera

  • Posted on December 13, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Six out of ten Americans drink coffee every day. And millions pick up their cup of joe (or their Caramel Mocha Cookie Chip Whip Latte) at a Starbucks, Panera, or…

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  • What Not to Eat

Add this Applebee’s Dish to Your List of What Not to Eat

  • Posted on December 10, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Leave it to Applebee’s. Why create healthy new menu items when you can toss two old standbys onto one plate and “invent” a new dish? All you need is a…

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  • What to Eat

What to Eat at Starbucks

  • Posted on December 6, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Starbucks’ La Boulange “artisanal pastries” are mostly white flour, sugar, and butter. Instead, try: Oatmeal. The 160-calorie unadorned oatmeal has 4 grams of fiber, roughly half of it the soluble…

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  • Calories in Food

Calories in Food: Popular Holiday Sides

  • Posted on November 27, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

They may be popular side dishes at holiday meals, but they’re also popular at any meals. Mashed potatoes. Refrigerator-case mashed potatoes like Bob Evans Original and Simply Potatoes Traditional have…

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  • What Not to Eat

What Not to Eat: Chevy’s Super Cinco Combo

  • Posted on September 17, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

The Chevys Super Cinco Combo at Chevys Fresh Mex (51 locations) is “for those who take Fresh Mex SUPER seriously!” says the menu. [WN] “Two enchiladas: one beef, one chicken,…

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  • What Not to Eat

What Not to Eat: BJ’s Signature Deep Dish Pizzas

  • Posted on September 13, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

“BJ’s unique pizza creations on flavorful, lightly sauced bakery pizza crust with BJ’s signature five cheese blend,” gushes the menu at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse (146 locations). [WN] For things…

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  • What Not to Eat

What Not to Eat: A 1,270 Serving of Cake from T.G.I. Friday's

  • Posted on September 13, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

If you’ve never heard of a Tennessee Whiskey Cake, maybe you’ve never been to T.G.I. Friday’s. The “warm toffee cake topped with glazed pecans and vanilla ice cream” is “served…

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  • Fat in Food

Fat in Food: Beware of Alfredo Sauce

  • Posted on September 4, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Artery-clogging saturated fat isn’t a problem with most tomato sauces. Few—even Barilla Bacon & Cheese and Prego Bacon and Provolone—top 1 gram of saturated fat per half cup. Not so…

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  • What Not to Eat

What Not to Eat: This is One Monster Meal

  • Posted on August 18, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

“We are the burger authority, Zagat surveyors agree,” says the menu at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (470 locations). Red Robin doesn’t skimp on its Gourmet Burgers. Take the A.1. Peppercorn,…

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  • How to Diet

How to Diet While Eating Out

  • Posted on August 15, 2014
  • by Jayne Hurley

Order from the lower-cal menu. BJ’s calls them Enlightened Entrees (less than 795 calories). At The Cheesecake Factory, they’re SkinnyLicious (less than 590 calories). Or take home half of a…

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