Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!

Here is a list of the worst and highest calorie restaurant meals in America. Avoid them at all cost!!!!

Source: fitbie.msn.com

1. IHOP-Country Fried Steak and Eggs
8 ounces of fried steak with country gravy, two eggs, hash browns and two buttermilk pancakes

Calories: 1,760
Saturated Fat: 23g
Sodium: 3,720mg

2. Maggiano's Little Italy- Veal Porterhouse
With butter sauce and a half pound of fried red potatoes with garlic butter


Calories: 2,710
Saturated Fat: 45g
Sodium: 3,700mg

3. The Cheesecake Factory-Bistro Shrimp Pasta
Battered shrimp with cream sauce, arugula and tomatoes 


Calories: 3,120
Saturated Fat: 89g
Sodium: 1,090mg

4. Smoothie King-Peanut Power Plus Grape Smoothie (40oz)
Peanut butter with bananas and strawberries/grape juice

Calories: 1,460
Sugar: 22 teaspoons

5. Chili's Baby Back Ribs
Ribs with homestyle fries and cinnamon apples


Calories: 1,660
Saturated Fat: 39g
Sodium: 5,025mg

6. The Cheesecake Factory- Crispy Chicken Costoletta

Breaded chicken served with asparagus and mashed potatoes

Calories: 2.610
Saturated Fat: 89g
Sodium: 2,720mg

7. Uno Chicago Grill- Deep Dish Macaroni and 3-Cheese
Mac and cheese with creamy Alfredo sauce, chicken fat and butter


Calories: 1,980
Saturated Fat: 71g
Sodium: 3,110mg

8. Maggiano's Little Italy- Chocolate Zuccotto Cake
5 inches tall, 4 inches wide and weighs close to a pound

Calories: 1,820
Saturated Fat: 62g
Sugar: 26 teaspoons

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The Perfect Sandwich

Sandwiches are the classic American lunch. They're quick, easy, delicious, cheap and allow you to be creative. However, not all sandwiches are created equal. We need to know which sandwiches will benefit our healths and which ones will destroy them. Cafeteria white bread, week old sandwiches are not the same as fresh homemade nutritious sandwiches. Here is a guide to making the perfect and healthy sandwich.

EAT THIS:

Bread: 2 Slices Whole Wheat Bread




















Protein: 3oz broiled fish, lean grilled chicken breast, lean roast turkey, or 4oz baked tofu














































































Vegetable: Kale or Spinach Leaves




































Dressing: Sliced Avocado or Hummus Spread 








































Side: Apple Slices, Orange Slices, or Baby Carrots



























































DO NOT EAT THIS:

Bread: 2 Slices White Bread
















Protein: Deli Meats





















Vegetable: Iceberg Lettuce
















Dressing: Mayonnaise













Side: Potato Chips




The Perfect Salad

EAT THIS:

Base: Kale Leaves or Spinach Leaves

Protein: Raw Tofu or Grilled Chicken























Additional: Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Peppers, Broccoli, Onions, Celery























Dressing: Avocado















DO NOT EAT THIS:

Base: Iceberg Lettuce

Protein: Breaded Chicken

Additional: Parmesan Cheese, Bacon Bits, Croutons



Dressing: Any Salad Dressing

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Healthendelicious Dining: Sabrina's Cafe


Sabrina's cafe is famous for it's large portions, so their meals are rarely in the low calorie range. However, sometimes high calories can also mean nutritious calories. A meal ranging at around 700-800 calories can be full of healthy calories rather than just fat and oil. What we should stay away from are the 1500-2000 calorie entree ranges.
I personally LOVE Sabrina's cafe because they always leave me satisfied and full even if I've been starving all day. Here is a compiled list of healthy menu choices at Sabrina's cafe.

*Source: healthydiningfinder.com

Tofu Scramble



*Spiced tofu, sauteed onions, bell peppers, spinach, mushrooms, garlic and shallots. Includes 2 slices multi-grain bread.*
Substitute fruit for potatoes
Calories: 750
Fat: 27g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Sodium: 1640mg
Carbs: 89g
Fiber: 15g
Sugar: 26g
Protein: 43g

Egg White Turkey Bacon Frittata




*With spinach, tomatoes, turkey bacon, and provolone cheese. Includes 2 slices multi-grain bread.*
Substitute fruit for potatoes

Calories: 780
Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Sodium: 1770mg
Carbs: 74g
Fiber: 12g
Sugar: 26g
Protein: 73g

Large Field Salad with Shrimp



*Spring mix topped with candied walnuts, dried cranberries, dried apricots, grape tomatoes, goat cheese and strawberries.*
Request dressing on the side.

Calories: 650
Fat: 23g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Sodium: 1720mg
Carbs: 66g
Fiber: 9g
Sugar: 50g
Protein: 47g

Large Asian Salad



*Mixed greens and spinach tossed with julienne carrots, snow peas, bean sprouts, red pepper, cashews, and edamame. Topped with green onions.*
Request dressing on the side and no fried wontons

Calories: 490
Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Sodium: 290mg
Carbs: 37g
Fiber: 11g
Sugar: 10g
Protein: 38g

Baja Fresh Fish Tacos



*Served on corn tortillas with radishes, carrots, guacamole and pico de gallo.*

Calories: 660
Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Sodium: 960mg
Carbs: 54g
Fiber: 12g
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 61g

Turkey Burger




*Served on brioche with lettuce, tomato, and mushrooms and long hots as toppings.*
Request fruit instead of fries

Calories: 670
Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Sodium: 900mg
Carbs: 92g
Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 37g
Protein: 50g

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Starbucks: Are The Pounds Worth The Bucks??



We all love Starbucks! We crave that Caramel Macchiato every morning on our ways to work and certainly don't mind standing in that long ass line every single time we visit a Starbucks. We even manage to blow half our paychecks on Starbucks alone. But is Starbucks harming our healths along with our bank accounts? We may be paying for the overpriced coffee and muffins but are we also paying them with our healths? Is Starbucks one of the main reasons we wake up every morning with an additional 5lbs on our guts or can eating at Starbucks every meal help us lose weight as it did for the woman who went on the Starbucks diet, which I think is ridiculous.

So what are we supposed to order at Starbucks? Should we start swapping our Java Chip Frappuccinos for regular dark roasts? Should we swap out muffins for oatmeal? Some Starbucks do list the caloric content of some of its foods and beverages, but what about the ones that do not? Do we make our choices based on instinct or craving? Or should we just leave and head off to work without it?!? *GASP* WHAT NONSENSE!!
If you want to know what you should be getting to maintain a healthy diet, look no further than this post!

Grab: (Under 350 Calories)
Bakery
8-Grain Roll (350 calories)
Apple Bran Muffin (350 calories)
Birthday Cake Mini Doughnut (130 calories)
Butter Croissant (310 calories)
Chocolate Croissant (300 calories)
Chonga Bagel (310 calories)
Double Fudge Mini Doughnut (130 calories)
Everything with Cheese Bagel (280 calories)
Marble Pound Cake (350 calories)
Marshmallow Dream Bar (210 calories)
Morning Bun (350 calories)
Multigrain Bagel (300 calories)
Petite Vanilla Bean Scone (140 calories)
Plain Bagel (280 calories)
Reduced Fat Cinnamon Swirl (340 calories)
Reduced Fat Very Berry Coffee Cake (350 calories)

Bistro Boxes

Chicken & Hummus (270 calories)
Sesame Noodles (350 calories)

Brewed Coffee

Bold Pick of the Day (5 calories)
Clover Brewed Coffee (5 calories)
Decaf Pike Place Roast (5 calories)
Iced Coffee (90 calories)
Pike Place Roast (5 calories)

Chocolate Beverages

Hot Chocolate (290 calories)

Espresso Beverages 

Caffe Latte (190 calories)
Caffe Mocha (260 calories)
Cappuccino (120 calories)
Caramel Macchiato (240 calories)
Cinnamon Dolce Latte (260 calories)
Flavored Latte (250 calories)
Iced Caffe Latte (130 calories)
Iced Caffe Mocha (200 calories)
Iced Caramel Macchiato (230 calories)
Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte (200 calories)
Iced Flavored Latte (190 calories)
Iced Peppermint Mocha (260 calories)
Iced Skinny Flavored Latte (110 calories)
Iced White Chocolate Mocha (340 calories)
Peppermint Mocha (330 calories)
Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte (180 calories)
Skinny Flavored Latte (180 calories)

Frappuccino Beverages

Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino Light (150 calories)

Hot Breakfast

Bacon & Gouda Artisan Breakfast (350 calories)
Chicken Sausage Breakfast Wrap (300 calories)
Ham & Cheddar Artisan Breakfast (350 calories)
Spinach & Feta Breakfast Wrap (290 calories)
Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal (140 calories)
Turkey Bacon & White Cheddar (320 calories)
Veggie & Monterey Jack Artisan (350 calories)

Kid's Drinks

Flavored Steamed Milk (150 calories)
Milk (200 calories)

Salads

Deluxe Fruit Blend (80 calories)

Sandwiches

Roasted Vegetable Panini (350 calories)

Smoothies

Chocolate Smoothie (300 calories)
Orange Mango Smoothie (270 calories)
Strawberry Smoothie (300 calories)

Starbucks Petites

Birthday Cake Pop (170 calories)
Chocolate Creme Whoopie Pie (190 calories)
Peanut Butter Mini Cupcake (180 calories)
Peppermint Brownie Cake Pop (170 calories)
Raspberry Truffle Cake Pop (160 calories)
Red Velvet Whoopie Pie (190 calories)
Salted Caramel Sweet Square (190 calories)
Tiramisu Cake Pop (170 calories)

Tazo Teas

Tazo Awake Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Black Shaken Iced Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Black Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade (45 calories)
Tazo Calm Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo China Green Tips Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Earl Grey Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Full Leaf Chai Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Orange Blossom Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Passion Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Refresh Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Shaken Iced Green Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Shaken Iced Green Tea Lemonade (45 calories)
Tazo Shaken Iced Passion Tea (80 calories)
Tazo Vanilla Rooibos Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Zen Brewed Tea (0 calories)

Yogurt Parfaits

Greek Yogurt Honey Parfait (300 calories)
Peach Raspberry Yogurt Parfait (300 calories)
Strawberry and Blueberry Yogurt (300 calories)




Trash: (Gut-Busting Calories)

Bakery
Apple Fritter (420 calories)
Banana Nut Loaf (490 calories)
Blueberry Oat Bar (370 calories)
Blueberry Scone (460 calories)
Blueberry Streusel Muffin (360 calories)
Cheese Danish (420 calories)
Chocolate Chunk Cookie (380 calories)
Chocolate Old-Fashioned Doughnut (420 calories)
Cinnamon Chip Scone (480 calories)
Cranberry Orange Scone (490 calories)
Double Chocolate Brownie (410 calories)
Ginger Molasses Cookie (360 calories)
Holiday Gingerbread (440 calories)
Iced Lemon Pound Cake (490 calories)
Mallorca Sweet Bread (420 calories)
Maple Oat Pecan Scone (440 calories)
Old Fashioned Glazed Doughnut (420 calories)
Outrageous Oatmeal Cookie (370 calories)
Pumpkin Bread (390 calories)
Pumpkin Scone (480 calories)
Raspberry Scone (480 calories)
Reduced Fat Banana Chocolate Chip (400 calories)
Starbucks Classic Coffee Cake (440 calories)
Zucchini Walnut Muffin (490 calories)

Bistro Boxes

Cheese & Fruit (480 calories)
Chicken Lettuce Wraps (360 calories)
Chipotle Chicken Wraps (380 calories)
Salumi & Cheese (420 calories)
Tuna Salad (380 calories)
Protein (380 calories)

Chocolate Beverages

Peppermint Hot Chocolate (360 calories)
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate (360 Calories)
White Hot Chocolate (420 calories)

Espresso Beverages 

Iced Peppermint White Chocolate (380 calories)
Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha (440 calories)
White Chocolate Mocha (400 calories)

Frappuccino Beverages

Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino (500 calories)
Peppermint Mocha Frappucino (360 calories)

Hot Breakfast

Sausage & Cheddar Classic Breakfast (500 calories)

Sandwiches

Chicken Santa Fe Panini (400 calories)
Egg Salad Sandwich (460 calories)
Ham & Swiss Panini (360 calories)
Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella Panini (390 calories)
Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwich (420 calories)
Turkey & Swiss Sandwich (390 calories)