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2,000-Calorie Appetizer? At Sit-Down Restaurants, Consumer Group Sees Health Risk

[cdegolier]

It's only fair that they post the nutritional content, the fast food industry was forced to why should restuarants be treated any differently.

[hspumanti]

I have to disagree about your comment that the restraunts are not to blame. When I was a kid going out to eat was at most a once a week thing but today, in many homes it is the norm not the exception to eat restraunt food and that's were the problem lies. Once in a while isn't going to make you fat or nutrient deficient but 7-14 meals a week will even if you are being careful. And the consumer is underinformed as to what they are consuming.

As a patron you have little idea as to what goes into most of the items on the menu. And it's not all about calories either. Most restraunts have enough salt in the meals to cause hypertension in an athlete. I firmly believe that the restraunts should either have a healthy choice menu with smaller portions and listing the same nutritional information that you find on packaged foods or all the items on the menu contain complete nutritional information.

[hspumanti]

I have to disagree about your comment that the restraunts are not to blame. When I was a kid going out to eat was at most a once a week thing but in todays in many homes is the norm not the exception to eat restraunt food and that's were the problem lies ie once in a while isn't going to make you fat or nutrient deficient but 7-14 meals a week will even if you are being careful as you are underinformed as to what you are consuming.

As a patron you have little idea as to what goes into most of the items on the menu. And it's not all about calories either. Most restraunts have enough salt in the meals to cause hypertension in an athlete. I firmly believe that the restruants should either have a healthy choice menu with smaller portions and listing the same nutritional information that you find on packaged foods or all the items on the menu contain complete nutritional information.

[breeg659]

Im a big Ruby's fan, and for all of you who dont know there is a special Smart Eating menu, with some of the same meals, but without some of the fatty sauces, and bread. These meals are just as good with less calories. Also, I eat there at least twice a week, and I believe when you go out to eat anywhere it's about how you order. Ruby's more than anywhere Ive found really accomidates to what I want, even if the meal isnt exactly on the menu. For example all the chicken entrees have sauces on them that are sure to add calories. I order the chicken, without the sauce, and ussualy substitute vegitables for the mashed potatoes. You cant place the blame for obesity on the resturants, place it on the people who are ignorant, and continue to stay ignorant as they get fatter and fatter.

[timberagain]

Ever see those huge lards at Disney World or other theme parks, who rent the wheelchairs to travel around the park?
They hibernate / eat all winter, then emerge in spring, climb aboard their rented wheelchairs, and get on all the rides first, because they're 'handicapped'.
The world is repulsed by all those huge American buttz!