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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Extreme Calories at Chain Restaurants Near Howell

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 at a few restaurants right near us in Howell.  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 …

John Hayes

3:37 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013

With all due respect to the author, I'm just wondering how many people think they are getting a healthy, balanced meal when they eat "Country Fried Steak and Eggs" or "Full Rack of Baby Back Ribs"? "...perhaps when calories become mandatory on menus..." They already are at MacDonalds and I don't see any "going out of business" signs there. The fact remains that people are going to eat what they …   more ›

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