The Best and Worst Restaurants in America

[RJF]

Which is your favorite?

Men's Health - Eat This, Not That! - Best & Worst - Which restaurants made the grade? (http://www.menshealth.com/eatthis/Restaurant-Report-Card/index.php?cm_mmc=Yahoo_Blog-_-ETNT-_-Americas%20Unhealthiest%20Restaurants-_-The%20Best%20%20an)

[Twinchy]

Mmm the Baskin Robbins shake is a killer right there... Literally

[Flicktitty]

no wonder i'm fat......

[Mi Beardo es Loco]

Screw health, it's all about taste

1. Nobu LA
2. White Rabbit, Redlands, Ca
3. Stinking Rose, LA

And if you don't know, now you know ya know!

[cserrano86]

I love how the Quiznos "survival strategy" says to avoid the salads. Lol. I just had one on Monday... WTF?

[Mi Beardo es Loco]

I love how the Quiznos "survival strategy" says to avoid the salads. Lol. I just had one on Monday... WTF?
the chicken rasberry chipotle salad is the shits.

[soreballz]

That article made me feel like I'm gonna die of a heart attack before the age of thirty.

Oh well. My body isn't a temple... Its more like a frat house. lol

[S14DB]

I love those books.

[Matej]

People love to blame their bad health and obesity on the food. Thanks to these people the US food market is oversaturated with diet products, which taste horrible compared to products sweetened with real sugar, and in reality should only be consumed by diabetics, only because they are the lesser of two evils for them.

Eat what you like. Just do not be a dumb glutton and eat moderately and/or move around more. Obesity is the result of a lack of self-control, and of an unhealthy lifestyle.

Recently I have learned that the main reason why America started preferring corn syrup to sugar is because the sugar in soft drinks and food was making children too hyperactive.
That is horrible.

Luckily I have noticed that the diet product obsession is finally on the decline, it seems that some food makers are finally reverting back to sugar and more "organic" (in a non-hippie way) products.

[S14DB]

Recently I have learned that the main reason why America started preferring corn syrup to sugar is because the sugar in soft drinks and food was making children too hyperactive.
That is horrible.
BULLSHIT.

Corn Syrup has 2x the glycemic index as sugar. All the hype for corn syrup was made up by the Corn Industry.

[Matej]

BULLSHIT.

Corn Syrup has 2x the glycemic index as sugar. All the hype for corn syrup was made up by the Corn Industry.
Exactly. In the end it all comes down to money, as everything else.

[JeremyR]

UGH i hate corn syrup in my soft drinks.

mexican coke is the BEST becuase its still made with sugar!

you dont get the thick gross aftertaste.

[drift freaq]

People love to blame their bad health and obesity on the food. Thanks to these people the US food market is oversaturated with diet products, which taste horrible compared to products sweetened with real sugar, and in reality should only be consumed by diabetics, only because they are the lesser of two evils for them.

Eat what you like. Just do not be a dumb glutton and eat moderately and/or move around more. Obesity is the result of a lack of self-control, and of an unhealthy lifestyle.

Recently I have learned that the main reason why America started preferring corn syrup to sugar is because the sugar in soft drinks and food was making children too hyperactive.
That is horrible.

Luckily I have noticed that the diet product obsession is finally on the decline, it seems that some food makers are finally reverting back to sugar and more "organic" (in a non-hippie way) products.

Once again you say something smart but then follow it up with shear ignorance and stupidity.

Americans did not start preferring corn syrup to sugar. The manufacturers looked for a sugar based sweetener that was less expensive than pure cane sugar. Guess what? They found it in corn syrup. So they ran with it.

As for Coke and Mexican Coke.
Mexico has different cane sugar pricing than the U.S. So they can make the Coca Cola with the Original cane sugar recipe.

Now please try to get the real story Matej before posting dumb ass shit like you have a habit of doing.

Oh and please stop with your anti American conspiracy theory bullshit as well. If you don't like the U.S. just fucking leave.

[soreballz]

mexican coke is the BEST becuase its still made with sugar!

Fuck yeah. When I lived in Long Beach, the liquor store by my house always stocked it in the glass bottles. I used to buy that shit by the case!

[alindeman1989]

im going to die with a smile on my face and bacon hanging out of it.

[Vatche]

WTF KIND of bullshit did i just read,

i clicked on In and Out, because they use real beef, real lettuce, etc. so like they say, you better learn to order a protein style because of that heavy carb bun. OBVIOUSLY. bread=carbs you dumbshits hah. so they complain that a double double MEAL, is heavy on calories....1000.....UM yeah. average active male needs to eat 2500-3000 calories a day. so if you eat a double double meal for breakfast lunch and dinner, youll be totally fine.

my vote on my 5 seconds of research, is not to believe a word they print!

haha. enjoy your day. im having fun with this.



Edit: I decided to click on KFC to see if this shit had any validity. KFC got a B, and in and out got a C+.....W T F. i rest my case.

[SHIFT_*grind*]

I know right! I can eat fast food burgers and fries 3 meals a day and be the picture of health. Fools.

You're not serious, are you?

[DALAZ_68]

BULLSHIT.

Corn Syrup has 2x the glycemic index as sugar. All the hype for corn syrup was made up by the Corn Industry.


but i fucken love corn...

[DALAZ_68]

UGH i hate corn syrup in my soft drinks.

mexican coke is the BEST becuase its still made with sugar!

you dont get the thick gross aftertaste.


yes, it so much better...

you ever drink a coke from russia, mexico, U.S. and japan...all different...:hide:

[WanganRunner]

Screw health, it's all about taste


Yep.

My top 5:

-Alinea (Chicago)
-Per Se (NYC)
-Citronelle (DC)
-Le Bernadin (NYC)
-Blue Duck Tavern (DC)

I've never been to French Laundry, but I'm sure it'd break into that list.

[heavenboundkevin]

if anyone is in the 808, go to Assagios, and get "calamari vinagrette salad" then "linguine chicken anchovy olio"....then tell me, so i can jizz in my pants.

[ronmcdon]

I don't really mind this article too much at all.
many ppl don't know a damn about keeping fit.
if it means less fat ppl waddling about, then i'm all for it.

[fromxtor]

I have the book, I have been only eating 1000-1500 calories a day. It seems to be helping, even though I'm only trying to lose 15 lbs.

[ronmcdon]

Yep.

My top 5:

-Alinea (Chicago)
-Per Se (NYC)
-Citronelle (DC)
-Le Bernadin (NYC)
-Blue Duck Tavern (DC)

I've never been to French Laundry, but I'm sure it'd break into that list.

I don't think the point of the article was to establish the restaurants that offer the best cooking.
when the chance arises that you're dining at places like that, you'd be fool to count calories.

I think the article is targeting the general populace & places ppl are likely to eat out everyday.
many ppl will probably never go to a 1-michelin star place in their entire life,
with a meal at applebees/in-&-out being the best they've ever had.
I've had co-workers who ate fast food every work day (gross rotation of McD's, Carl's, Taco Bell, etc).
Needless to say, most were an eyesore.
With ppl like that, if it means cutting out a 1-2k calories, it could make a difference.

places like the French Laundry, those of us who like that stuff might indulge twice a month at most.
I try go there once a year maybe.
it's not really going to effect your health anywhere near as much as what you eat daily.


other than that, i'm also glad offensive places like PF Chang's & Sbarro's got bad publicity.

[Arauz]

Texas de Brazil! Hands down!

you get to eat all the meat u want (good ass meat)

[ronmcdon]

i agree texas de brazil isn't a bad rodizio.

However, this isn't about the best place to eat.
I wish RJF would be bit more informative when he starts a thread.
ppl here have a tendency not to click on links, based on some of the responses.

Taken from link;

Eating out invariably raises a number of tricky questions: sit-down or drive-thru? Burgers or pizza? Thin or stuffed crust? Choosing one over the other could mean saving hundreds of calories in a single meal, and up to 50 pounds of flab in the course of a year and countless health woes over the course of a lifetime.

That’s why Eat This, Not That! launched an investigation and put 66 major chain restaurants under the nutritional microscope—so that you and your family can continue to eat out, but do so knowing the types of insider tips and savvy strategies that can help melt fat all year long. And the good news is that many fan favorites scored top marks!

To separate the commendable from the deplorable, we calculated the total number of calories per entrée. This gave us a snapshot of how each restaurant compared in average serving size—a key indicator of unhealthy portion distortion.

Then we rewarded establishments with fruit and vegetable side-dish choices, as well as for providing whole-grain options. Finally, we penalized places for excessive amounts of trans fats and menus laden with gut-busting desserts.

What we ended up with is the Eat This, Not That! Restaurant Report Card, which will show you how all of the nation’s largest eating establishments stack up nutritionally."

Link goes on to cover many chain places, their approx nutritional value, & gives it some scorecard of sorts.
I've actually gone to Jamba Juice more often, and eat hamburgers less as a result of reading this.
sodium content is also important unless you don't mind getting a stroke and/or heart attack.