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That Chili's burger is pretty awesome!
health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/20-worst-grilled-foods-america
By David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding
In the beginning, there was fire. Man used it to heat his cave, light his way, and mold his tools. But most important, he used it to cook. The open flame tenderized his food, killed off bacteria, and gave meat those nifty little brown hash tags. It also made his food healthier, melting off unwanted fat and making nutrients more accessible.
What's this mean for you, today? Well, if you're among the 82 percent of American households that owns a grill, you already have everything you need to be as fit as a caveman. Grilling is still the healthiest way to cook, and the most delicious way to lose weight. And that's why we developed Grill This, Not That! Backyard Survival Guide, the world's most summer-friendly fat-melting companion. Losing weight has never tasted so good!
But a word to the wise: The "grilled" foods you get from your local chain restaurants usually aren't grilled at all. They're prepared on a grill plate—a giant frying pan, in essence. So whereas your backyard grill strips away unwanted calories, restaurant grilling actually traps the fat and calories, and your food steeps in them. Add a slathering of sugary sauces, and suddenly your grill is ill. To show you the extent of the problem, we've compiled the following list of America's worst grilled restaurant foods—and reveal what you should order instead.
WORST GRILLED CHICKEN
Romano’s Macaroni Grill Chicken Under a Brick
1,440 calories
115 g fat (23 g saturated, 1 g trans)
3,640 mg sodium
Macaroni Grill was smart to bring the long-held Tuscan tradition of cooking chicken under a brick to the shores of America. Unfortunately, the chicken put on about 700 calories, 10 grams of fat, and 2,000 milligrams of sodium on the journey. Save this one for your own backyard and stick with the far leaner Pollo Caprese when dining out.
Eat This Instead!
Pollo Caprese
560 calories
22 g fat (7 g saturated, 0 g trans)
1,530 mg sodium
WORST GRILLED SALAD
Chevys Fresh Mex’s Grilled Chicken Fajita Salad
1,220 calories
90 g fat (23 g saturated)
1,480 mg sodium
Mexican-style salads are invariably clobbered with a blizzard of high-calorie add-ons such as sour cream and grated cheese. Don't be distracted by the words “grilled chicken”—this baby packs as much fat as 18 scoops of Breyers Original Strawberry ice cream. On the other hand, chicken tacos and beans deliver a load of hunger-defeating protein and fiber for fewer than half the calories.
Eat This Instead!
Crispy Chicken Tacos (2) with black beans
560 calories
23.5 g fat (4.5 g saturated)
1,420 mg sodium
WORST GRILLED APPETIZER
Baja Fresh’s Charbroiled Steak Nachos
2,120 calories
118 g fat (44 g saturated)
2,990 mg sodium
People don't always look to the grill when they think about appetizers, but as a toaster of bread, a melter of cheese, and a crisper of lean proteins, it is well suited for the task of kicking off a meal. But even genius devices can be used for dubious ends when left in the wrong hands. Baja Fresh, for all of its talk about fresh ingredients, is responsible for some of America's highest-calorie Mexican food: bulging burritos, catastrophic salads and fajitas, and nacho platters that would be dangerous if shared among an entire room full of eaters.
Eat This Instead!
Original Baja Steak Tacos (2)
460 calories
16 g fat (4 g saturated)
520 mg sodium
WORST GRILLED BURGER
Chili’s Southern Smokehouse Burger with Ancho Chile BBQ
2,290 calories
139 g fat (46 g saturated)
6,500 mg sodium
The average American wolfs down 150 burgers a year. That's an eye-popping reminder that for most people, burgers aren't an occasional indulgence, but a lifestyle. We stand by America's love affair with the burger, just as long as most of those burgers are coming from your backyard and not some dubious restaurant griddle glazed in a sea of molten beef fat. (To see what we mean, check out The 15 Worst Burgers in America.) Even the most basic Chili's option, the plain Oldtimer, will saddle you with more than 1,300 calories. But what's most shocking about this burger—America's worst by a long shot—is that it alone will add two-thirds of a pound of pure body fat to anyone crazy enough to eat it.
Eat This Instead!
Margarita Grilled Chicken
550 calories
14 g fat (3.5 g saturated)
1,870 mg sodium
WORST GRILLED DISH IN AMERICA
Chili’s Shiner Bock BBQ Ribs
2,310 calories
123 g fat (44 g saturated)
6,340 mg sodium
Eating ribs at a sit-down restaurant is risky business no matter where you've chosen to eat. The problem begins with the fact that baby back ribs are a naturally fatty cut. The danger is only compounded by portion distortion and reckless sauce application, a killer combination that leaves even the "leanest" ribs packing quadruple-digit calorie counts. That's why the biggest restaurants in America—Applebee's, Friday's, Outback—all serve ribs with more than 1,500 calories per serving.
Eat This Instead!
Lighter Choice Classic Sirloin (6 oz)
260 calories
7 g fat (2.5 g saturated)
1,630 mg sodium
health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/20-worst-grilled-foods-america
By David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding
In the beginning, there was fire. Man used it to heat his cave, light his way, and mold his tools. But most important, he used it to cook. The open flame tenderized his food, killed off bacteria, and gave meat those nifty little brown hash tags. It also made his food healthier, melting off unwanted fat and making nutrients more accessible.
What's this mean for you, today? Well, if you're among the 82 percent of American households that owns a grill, you already have everything you need to be as fit as a caveman. Grilling is still the healthiest way to cook, and the most delicious way to lose weight. And that's why we developed Grill This, Not That! Backyard Survival Guide, the world's most summer-friendly fat-melting companion. Losing weight has never tasted so good!
But a word to the wise: The "grilled" foods you get from your local chain restaurants usually aren't grilled at all. They're prepared on a grill plate—a giant frying pan, in essence. So whereas your backyard grill strips away unwanted calories, restaurant grilling actually traps the fat and calories, and your food steeps in them. Add a slathering of sugary sauces, and suddenly your grill is ill. To show you the extent of the problem, we've compiled the following list of America's worst grilled restaurant foods—and reveal what you should order instead.
WORST GRILLED CHICKEN
Romano’s Macaroni Grill Chicken Under a Brick
1,440 calories
115 g fat (23 g saturated, 1 g trans)
3,640 mg sodium
Macaroni Grill was smart to bring the long-held Tuscan tradition of cooking chicken under a brick to the shores of America. Unfortunately, the chicken put on about 700 calories, 10 grams of fat, and 2,000 milligrams of sodium on the journey. Save this one for your own backyard and stick with the far leaner Pollo Caprese when dining out.
Eat This Instead!
Pollo Caprese
560 calories
22 g fat (7 g saturated, 0 g trans)
1,530 mg sodium
WORST GRILLED SALAD
Chevys Fresh Mex’s Grilled Chicken Fajita Salad
1,220 calories
90 g fat (23 g saturated)
1,480 mg sodium
Mexican-style salads are invariably clobbered with a blizzard of high-calorie add-ons such as sour cream and grated cheese. Don't be distracted by the words “grilled chicken”—this baby packs as much fat as 18 scoops of Breyers Original Strawberry ice cream. On the other hand, chicken tacos and beans deliver a load of hunger-defeating protein and fiber for fewer than half the calories.
Eat This Instead!
Crispy Chicken Tacos (2) with black beans
560 calories
23.5 g fat (4.5 g saturated)
1,420 mg sodium
WORST GRILLED APPETIZER
Baja Fresh’s Charbroiled Steak Nachos
2,120 calories
118 g fat (44 g saturated)
2,990 mg sodium
People don't always look to the grill when they think about appetizers, but as a toaster of bread, a melter of cheese, and a crisper of lean proteins, it is well suited for the task of kicking off a meal. But even genius devices can be used for dubious ends when left in the wrong hands. Baja Fresh, for all of its talk about fresh ingredients, is responsible for some of America's highest-calorie Mexican food: bulging burritos, catastrophic salads and fajitas, and nacho platters that would be dangerous if shared among an entire room full of eaters.
Eat This Instead!
Original Baja Steak Tacos (2)
460 calories
16 g fat (4 g saturated)
520 mg sodium
WORST GRILLED BURGER
Chili’s Southern Smokehouse Burger with Ancho Chile BBQ
2,290 calories
139 g fat (46 g saturated)
6,500 mg sodium
The average American wolfs down 150 burgers a year. That's an eye-popping reminder that for most people, burgers aren't an occasional indulgence, but a lifestyle. We stand by America's love affair with the burger, just as long as most of those burgers are coming from your backyard and not some dubious restaurant griddle glazed in a sea of molten beef fat. (To see what we mean, check out The 15 Worst Burgers in America.) Even the most basic Chili's option, the plain Oldtimer, will saddle you with more than 1,300 calories. But what's most shocking about this burger—America's worst by a long shot—is that it alone will add two-thirds of a pound of pure body fat to anyone crazy enough to eat it.
Eat This Instead!
Margarita Grilled Chicken
550 calories
14 g fat (3.5 g saturated)
1,870 mg sodium
WORST GRILLED DISH IN AMERICA
Chili’s Shiner Bock BBQ Ribs
2,310 calories
123 g fat (44 g saturated)
6,340 mg sodium
Eating ribs at a sit-down restaurant is risky business no matter where you've chosen to eat. The problem begins with the fact that baby back ribs are a naturally fatty cut. The danger is only compounded by portion distortion and reckless sauce application, a killer combination that leaves even the "leanest" ribs packing quadruple-digit calorie counts. That's why the biggest restaurants in America—Applebee's, Friday's, Outback—all serve ribs with more than 1,500 calories per serving.
Eat This Instead!
Lighter Choice Classic Sirloin (6 oz)
260 calories
7 g fat (2.5 g saturated)
1,630 mg sodium
