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Restaurant Roulette


T.G.I. Friday's has Atkins. Applebee's has Weight Watchers. Ruby Tuesday has Smart Eating. Are chain restaurants trying to stem the obesity epidemic?

  • Applebee's
  • Bob Evans
  • Chili's
  • Olive Garden
  • Red Lobster
  • Ruby Tuesday
  • T.G.I. Friday's

    Don't bet on it. Most of their menus are still brimming with fatty burgers, fries, ribs, fried chicken fingers, and nachos. But if Aunt Ethel won't go to Bob Evans because she's on a low-carb diet, Bob doesn't want the family to drive to Ruby Tuesday instead.

    The good news is that many light and low-carb dishes are healthier than what's on the rest of the menu. Who could complain about salads or grilled chicken or seafood served with broccoli, zucchini, sugar snap peas, or fresh fruit instead of potatoes, rice, and dinner rolls?

    The bad news is that hiding among the healthier items on the low-carb menus are Buffalo wings, steaks, burgers, and pork chops, sometimes covered with cheese. And some menus print only those nutrients--like carbs or fiber--that look good.

    In fact, missing numbers--for bad fat or sodium--are often high. And even low-fat dishes like grilled chicken or bean soup are usually swimming in sodium.

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