Extreme Calories at America's Chain Restaurants in Freehold
Looking to cut calories? Avoid these chain restaurant dishes.
If you're currently craving a country fried steak or loaded french fries, think again. Satisfying the craving may ruin your 2013 diet for the year. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, major chain restaurants across the nation are piling on the carbs and calories, despite the national obesity rate leveling off. "It's as if IHOP, The Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano's Little Italy, and other major restaurant chains are scientifically engineering these extreme meals with the express purpose of promoting obesity, diabetes, and heart disease," said CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson in a news release. "You'd think that the size of their profits depended on their increasing the size of your pants." Wondering what to…
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Cliff Moore
4:15 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013
As the owner of an IHOP restaurant I'm a little disappointed in the tone and incomplete information in this article. All of the restaurant chains listed in this article have healthier choices on their menu. This quote from the article is not only biased but ignorant "It's as if IHOP, The Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano's Little Italy, and other major restaurant chains are scientifically engineering … more ›