According to the Center for Science in Public Interest’s new book Restaurant Confidential, an appetizer of cheese fries packs 3,000 calories, 217 grams of total fat, and 90 grams of artery clogging saturated fat.  That 500-1000 calories more than the average person needs for an entire day and enough saturated fat to exceed what is recommended by 4 times.  And this is “just the beginning” of the meal – Horrifying!

Dining out can be part of a healthy lifestyle if you are empowered with the right nutritional knowledge.  Read this article to see how I do it.