Chefs lower calories a la Volumetrics

August 15th, 2011 by Mindy Hermann · Comments closed

Wish they would have upped the veggies too! http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-restaurants-20110815,0,6996135.story

Dining Out and Obestity Risk

July 6th, 2011 by Mindy Hermann · Comments closed

No surprise that eating out boosts obesity risk 400 Calorie Fix research finds restaurant meals usually >800 cals. Read about it in the July 4, 2011, LA Times

A Road Stop Restaurant To Recommend

April 16th, 2007 by Mindy Hermann · Comments closed
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When I eat out, I usually am bothered by that restaurants serve dishes that are so out of sync with the Dietary Guidelines — portions are meat-heavy, too much bread and other carbs are served, and veggies are a mere garnish. So imagine how pleasantly surprised I was to discover Sheetz on a family trip

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Trans Fats and Menus – What Can You Do?

January 3rd, 2007 by Mindy Hermann · Comments closed

New York City has decided to prohibit restaurants from using trans fats in their menu items. Other cities can be expected to follow suit, causing a major change in the way that restaurants use certain ingredients for cooking and frying. As of July 2007, most cooking oils with artificial trans fats no longer can be

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