Food Fact Friday

Food Fact #1 Eat whole grains, not multi-grains because multi-grain just means the grain is ground up.  To find out which breads to try, click HERE.

Food Fact #2 The KFC Chicken Pot Pie has 82 ingredients including gelatin (stuff in Jello).  To read about more "food" with way too many ingredients, click HERE.

Food Fact #3 THE CRIME: T.G.I. Friday's Chicken Fajitas. THE PUNISHMENT: Jump rope 9,900 times. Worth it? 

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Food Fact #1 There is almost a full teaspoon of sugar in every ounce of some Swiss Miss Puddings.  To read more, click HERE.

Food Fact #2 Oscar Meyer's Maxed Out Turkey & Cheddar Cracker Combo Lunchable is the WORST prepared lunch to feed your kids.  It packs 680 calories, 22g fat (9 sat fat), 61g sugars, and 1,440mg sodium.  Choose Hillshire Farm Deli Wrap Smokehouse Ham & Swiss Wrap Kit instead.  To read more, click HERE.  

Food Fact #3 Red bell peppers supply more cancer-fighting lycopene and 60% more Vitamin C than their green kin.

Food Fact #4 Don't be fooled by the term "lightly breaded" with food descriptions.  It doesn't matter how light the breading, it is still fried in oil.  Find out more about food descriptions, HERE.

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Food Fact #1 As hard as this is to believe, Taco Bell's steak & chicken quesadilla have 1/2 the calories of any other Mexican restaurant's version.  Read more HERE.

Food Fact #2 Eating off a salad bar?  Skip the cheddar cheese because it's high in calories and sodium.  Stick with feta and bleu cheese crumbles.  Read more HERE.

Food Fact #3 Don't be fooled in to thinking that just because it is a salad that it is healthy for you.  TGI Friday's Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad has 1360 calories.  Read more HERE.

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Food Fact #1 Chili's Smokehouse Bacon Triple Cheese Big Mouth Burger with Jalapeno Ranch dressing packs 1,901 calories, 138g fat, and 4,201mg sodium.  To read more, click HERE.

Food Fact #2 Going to eat at Bob Evans?  Their Grilled Chicken Sandwich and Fresh Fruit Cup are only 518 calories and 11g of fat.  

Food Fact #3 Foods labeled "natural" are healthier.  There are no control standards to use the terms "natural" and example is Natural Cheetos which are made with maltodextrin and disodium phosphate.  To read more, click HERE.

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Food Fact #1 Cold Stone Creamery's Lotta Carmel Latte, Gotta Have It Size has 1,790 calories, 99g fat (62g sat, 2.5g trans) and 175g of sugar!  
Choose the Lite Milk Caramel, Love it Size instead.  It has 250 calories, 2.5g fat and 34g of sugar.  

To read more, click HERE. 

Food Fact #2 Orbit gum contains BHA and BHT which The Department of Health and Human Services has claimed that "BHA is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen".  This one is a MUST read.  Click HERE.

Food Fact #3 There is as much sugar as 3 Krispy Kreme original glazed donuts in 1 serving of Quaker Natural Granola Oats & Honey & Raisins.   
Read more about the worst breakfasts in America, HERE.

Food Fact #4 Nutritious food costs 10x more than healthy food.  2,000 calories of junk food costs $3.52/day while 2,000 calories of nutritious food costs $36.   
Read more HERE
 

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#1 Food Fact Check out these 7 foods that food experts won't eat. You can view it HERE.

#2 Food Fact Your body needs about 1,500mg of sodium a day to function.  The Chili's Crispy Buffalo Chicken Crisper Bites has 5,620mg.  You can view more HERE.

#3 Food Fact A "Small" Coke at McDonald's is actually 2 servings.  You can view more HERE.

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It's Friday so time for the second installment of Food Fact Friday.  Here are 3 facts for you to ponder.  Have a great weekend!

Food Fact #1
$1 will buy you about 75 calories worth of broccoli or 1,815 calories of sugar.  Find out more HERE

Food Fact #2
The Ruby Tuesday Avocado Burger is the Worst "Healthiest Burger" with 1,130 calories, 68g fat, and 62g carbohydrates.  One of these burgers has more calories than 2 Big Macs and more fat than 8 scoops of Breyers ice cream.  Order the sirloin instead.  Find out more HERE

Food Fact #3
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the average soft drink grew by 34% between 1977 and 1996.  The average cheeseburger increased in size by 39% and the average salty snack expanded by 70%.   Find out more HERE

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Over the last few months I have really gotten into nutrition.  I post tons of food info on my personal FB page but I realize that most of you are not getting that info so I decided to start Food Fact Friday where I will post various food facts that I have found during the week along with the source so you can do more research.

Food Fact #1 Drinks may be labeled 100 percent pure juice, but that doesn't mean they're made exclusively with the advertised juice.  To avoid the extra sugar, pick single-fruit juices.  Read more HERE

Food Fact #2 Mama Celeste Original Pizza does not contain any real cheese.  If the name or flavor of what you think you are getting (cheese, strawberries, etc) isn't one of the first few ingredients listed, don't buy it.  Read more HERE

Food Fact #3 A study came out this week stating that eating processed meats increases your risk for cancer by 21%.  When possible, only eat either organic or all-natural, hormone-free meats.  Read the study HERE.

Food Fact #4 You have to walk 7.8 miles to "walk off" a Large Frozen Mocha from Panera Bread.  Source:  Eat This, Not That

Food Fact #5 Nutritious food costs 10 times more than junk food.  If you want to make healthier food choices for your family, start incorporating slowly so not to bust your budget.  Read more HERE

Food Fact #6 IHOP's 1700-calorie Big Steak Omelet is the equivalent of nearly 6 McDonald's egg McMuffins. Source:  Eat This, Not That

Food Fact #7 Feel good about ordering either of the 2 salads offered at P.F. Chang's.  The Asian Shrimp Salad and the Chicken Chopped Salad both come in under 500 calories.  Lower the calories even more buy ordering the dressing on the side and just drizzle it over.  Read more HERE.

Food Fact #8 Dairy Queen's Side Salad with Ranch has more calories than the Homestyle Burger.  Order the Grilled Chicken Salad with Italian Dressing instead.  Read more HERE.

Food Fact #9 The Worst Lunch Salad in America is the Burger King Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwich with 800 calories, 46 g fat (8 sat fat), and 1,640mg sodium.  Order their Chicken Tenders instead.  They have 400 calories, 21g fat (4 sat fat), and 920mg sodium.  Read more HERE