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I had a salad I loved at Chili's called Quesadilla Explosion. I had it without the chicken, because I am vegetarian. It was so good I went back the next week and had it again, and convinced my friend to order the same. He loved it as well.
Just a few days later I saw an article entitled, "Salad Shockers" and guess what the #1 salad was on the list?? Quesadilla Explosion, with an incredible 1,410 calories and 89 grams fat. Leaving the chicken off helped with the fat and calories, but even so, it was way more than I would have guessed.
My doctor told me about a conversation that he had all too many times, with patients who were brought into the cardiac ER on Christmas:
DR: How was the ham dinner?
PATIENT: How did you know I had ham?
DR: Because you're in here with me.
There used to be a place in Kermit, Texas, called the Kermit Drive In, which was famous for the size of their burgers. The Large was literally the size of a pizza, served on specially baked buns from a local bakery. I doubt if very many people ever ate a whole one, except maybe on a bet. A table of four could order a burger, and cut it up into quarters, and everyone would be well-fed.
It's no wonder that there's such an obesity epidemic in this country. I can't help but think that food processing companies are in cahoots with the big pharmaceutical companies and mainstream medical care providers (physicians, hospitals, etc.).
I think everyone should read The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan and also watch Food Inc. Processed cheap foods are going to fatten and kill our society (they already are). I'm guilty of eating crappy food more often than I should and I should really change that. We all should.
Like watching highly politicized propaganda films will educate us. It like watching Der Juden to find out about the Jewish faith.
i think a lot of food items on these lists are meant for sharing or generally too big for a normal person to eat in a sitting. cheesecake factory portions are often too big to eat in one sitting and appetizers like the "sampler platter" are also typically shared. i havent been to 5 guys, but from what ive hear their large fries is too much for one person.
so you are right, people should consider that when they look at these items.
Ah and therin lies the problem. People order this stuff and do NOT share it, and do NOT take part home. Shame on the restaurants for pushing this crap, serving wayyyyy to much in one sitting (whether or not the menu says 'for 2' or whatever) and not being responsible business owners. Oh yea, and shame on the food manufacturers (not growers, because all of this stuff is chemically-laden man made junk that is just heated up in the restaurant) who just keep adding more and more crap to make the food irresistible not to mention addictive. We are mere humans with not a whole lot of willpower, and if we are fed fat, salt, sugar over and over and over, guess what happens. Obesity epidemic! But that doesn't matter as long as a lot of people are making a LOT of money.
Ah and therin lies the problem. People order this stuff and do NOT share it, and do NOT take part home. Shame on the restaurants for pushing this crap, serving wayyyyy to much in one sitting (whether or not the menu says 'for 2' or whatever) and not being responsible business owners. Oh yea, and shame on the food manufacturers (not growers, because all of this stuff is chemically-laden man made junk that is just heated up in the restaurant) who just keep adding more and more crap to make the food irresistible not to mention addictive. We are mere humans with not a whole lot of willpower, and if we are fed fat, salt, sugar over and over and over, guess what happens. Obesity epidemic! But that doesn't matter as long as a lot of people are making a LOT of money.
They never give me enough and I am not at all addicted, since I very rarely eat it. I have lots of willpower, although I don't at all need it in this case, and I am not fed anything that I do not voluntarily eat.
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They never give me enough and I am not at all addicted, since I very rarely eat it. I have lots of willpower, although I don't at all need it in this case, and I am not fed anything that I do not voluntarily eat.
