(Pictured: KFC Double Down from our recent review)
People love to eat. It’s not just Americans. We took a family trip to China recently and we just so happened to be in China on a national holiday. I’m not sure what holiday it was, but a lot of things were closed. Banks, offices, things like that.
All the restaurants though were open and tons of people were out eating. My Chinese goes as far as combo #2 (yes, bad joke, I know), but my brother speaks it a little. He ease dropped on a few conversations during lunch and the topic most often being discussed? What the family was going to have for lunch and dinner.
I mean, the first meal isn’t even over yet, and folks are discussing what’s for the next 2 meals! I love The Chinese! My kind of people.
The funny thing is, Americans love to eat out and we love our fatty foods. The fattier the better. How else can you explain the colossal amounts of blooming onion variations and fried cheese loafs on appetizer menus everywhere?
Have you even looked at the swimming tub that is a medium size beverage these days?
You love food and you know it.
The folks over at the Center For Science In The Public Interest (CSPI) want you to know that your love of food can come with surprisingly high (really? C’mon…) fat, calories, and everything else that’s really bad for you.
You can check out the details for yourself, but my commentary is simple. Are you really surprised that something with the words “double fried” or a mouth watering cheeseburger from Five Guys (or In-N-Out) has a ton of calories and fat in there?
Or how about a pizza that’s around 3000 calories?
You really shouldn’t. Some of the food is meant to be shared or only eaten alone when you’re in a real crappy mood. (Dieters and health nuts, I’m totally kidding).
But really, if you’re scarfing down food like this in those quantities, are you really surprised at the caloric content?
If you want to eat sensible food when dining out, you can. You simply resist the urge for the onion loaf or the deep fried crispy Twinkies in strawberry sauce.
Yeah, a lot of things are really good, but like I keep saying: in moderation it can’t be all that bad to indulge ourselves once in a while.
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Some Restaurant Food Is Fattening: Public Shocked But Happy To Eat Anyways
(Pictured: KFC Double Down from our recent review)
People love to eat. It’s not just Americans. We took a family trip to China recently and we just so happened to be in China on a national holiday. I’m not sure what holiday it was, but a lot of things were closed. Banks, offices, things like that.
All the restaurants though were open and tons of people were out eating. My Chinese goes as far as combo #2 (yes, bad joke, I know), but my brother speaks it a little. He ease dropped on a few conversations during lunch and the topic most often being discussed? What the family was going to have for lunch and dinner.
I mean, the first meal isn’t even over yet, and folks are discussing what’s for the next 2 meals! I love The Chinese! My kind of people.
The funny thing is, Americans love to eat out and we love our fatty foods. The fattier the better. How else can you explain the colossal amounts of blooming onion variations and fried cheese loafs on appetizer menus everywhere?
Have you even looked at the swimming tub that is a medium size beverage these days?
You love food and you know it.
The folks over at the Center For Science In The Public Interest (CSPI) want you to know that your love of food can come with surprisingly high (really? C’mon…) fat, calories, and everything else that’s really bad for you.
You can check out the details for yourself, but my commentary is simple. Are you really surprised that something with the words “double fried” or a mouth watering cheeseburger from Five Guys (or In-N-Out) has a ton of calories and fat in there?
Or how about a pizza that’s around 3000 calories?
You really shouldn’t. Some of the food is meant to be shared or only eaten alone when you’re in a real crappy mood. (Dieters and health nuts, I’m totally kidding).
But really, if you’re scarfing down food like this in those quantities, are you really surprised at the caloric content?
If you want to eat sensible food when dining out, you can. You simply resist the urge for the onion loaf or the deep fried crispy Twinkies in strawberry sauce.
Yeah, a lot of things are really good, but like I keep saying: in moderation it can’t be all that bad to indulge ourselves once in a while.
Then we all hit the treadmill the next day.
Two more takes at The Washington Post (my fav) and HealthNews.com.