Choose Healthy. - Find out which products contain trans fats and other potentially harmful ingredients
“Have it your way” - The Burger King motto. If I did have it my way I would shutter the doors on every Burger King restaurant until they changed their methods of cooking. What in the name of everything nutritious is Burger King thinking? While their major rivals have been phasing out the use of [...]
Fri, September 5 2008 » Fast Food, Newest Posts » No Comments
Quick but to the point post:
I have been asked the question ” Why care about such small amounts of trans fats, especially in products that contain less than .5 grams per serving?”
The answer is that even consuming as little as 1 gram of trans fat per day raises your risk for heart disease by 20 percent, [...]
Tue, September 2 2008 » Bakery, Breads, Chips & Snacks, Cookies, Crackers, Newest Posts, Serving Size Offenders, Store Brands » No Comments
While I will NEVER advocate eating at fast food chains like McDonalds or Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), I must give credit where credit is due. Both food chains ( and some others ) have slightly cleaned up their acts in recent months amidst rising pressure to eliminate trans fats from their already high calorie and [...]
Tue, September 2 2008 » Fast Food, Newest Posts » No Comments
I was almost so proud of the people at Dunkin’ Donuts; almost. I downloaded a copy of their nutrition guide from the company website and browsed through the .pdf file, my eyes fixed on the the trans fat column. I was pleasantly surprised to find that none of their drinks or baked goods, including their [...]
Wed, August 27 2008 » Bakery, Fast Food, Newest Posts » No Comments
My fortune read ” You will live a long and healthy life.” Maybe so, but it won’t be because I ate the fortune cookie that comes along with my steamed chicken and mixed vegetables. When you buy a pint of lo mien or moo shoo pork, in reality you have no idea of what’s actually [...]
Thu, August 21 2008 » Cookies, Newest Posts » No Comments
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