The Downside Of Eating Out Podcast 001
Fast food and eating out at restaurants has become more of a staple of our diets than ever before. Sometimes even when we are eating out and thinking that we are making good choices, there are hidden calories, sugar and sodium. A recent article from CNN Health titled “High-calorie Diets: These Restaurant Meals Take the Cake” discusses some of the biggest hidden culprits. Dr. Meaghan shares this information with Wendy as she guesses different meals and how much calories, fat, and sodium is in each. Dr. Meaghan also shares the story of how our nation became obsessed with bigger is better and the super-sizing craze. Lots of fun stories and quizzes for you to listen to as we explore the state of our current American diet.
Resources:
Chatterjee, Camille. (June 11, 2015). CNN Health. High-calorie diets: These Restaurant Meals Take the Cake.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/11/health/high-calorie-restaurant-meals/
Richardson, Jill. (June 18, 2012) AlterNet. We’ve Become A Nation Hooked on Bigger is Better.
http://www.alternet.org/story/155932/the_history_of_supersizing%3A_how_we’v…
