"X-treme Eating"

Granite Babe · 02-26-2007, 03:54 PM

Oh wow, maybe what we are eating isn't so bad! Look at this article from MSN today. Any of you guys eating this stuff?

http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/sl...1&imageindex=1

By Bob Condor for MSN Health & Fitness
Photos by Nick Waring for MSN Health & Fitness

When the nation's unofficial food police, the folks at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, evaluated popular restaurant dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo ("heart attack on a plate") and Kung Pao chicken ("more than a day's worth of salt"), the results made headlines and turned heads. But-how does that saying go?-you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Make that you ain't eatin' nothin' yet.

On Monday, Feb. 26, CSPI announced its eight "X-treme Eating" nominees from various chain restaurants. This selection includes appetizers, entrées and desserts that each has almost a day's worth of calories and several days' worth of unhealthy fats. Here's an MSN Health & Fitness exclusive look at the gut-busting choices.

Pizza Skins: The Center for Science in the Public Interest calls appetizers "the most treacherous territory on a restaurant menu."

No wonder. The Uno Chicago Grill has come up with an appetizer that fuses deep-dish pizza with potato skins for ... Pizza Skins. This dish features the Uno signature deep-dish crust, mozzarella cheese, mashed potatoes, bacon, cheddar cheese and sour cream. That adds up to 2,050 calories (more than recommended for most adult women in a day and about 150 calories short for the average guy). The Pizza Skins also have 48 grams of saturated fat and 3,140 milligrams of sodium.

CSPI equated it to three Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizzas, plus "three pats of butter."

Fresh Chicken and Broccoli Pasta: The name for this Ruby Tuesday's dish seems healthy enough. The chicken is pulled from a roasted bird and the broccoli is steamed. The pasta is standard penne. But then the entrée transforms into a cardiac catastrophe totaling 2,060 calories (can you believe it?) and 128 grams of fat (including 60 to 70 of the artery-clotting saturated variety).

What gives? It's the parmesan cream sauce and the topping of Wisconsin cheddar cheese before baking. CSPI labels it "Angioplasta" and equates the dish to two sirloin steak dinners complete with Caesar salad and buttered baked potato.

Founder's Favorite: Sorry, Cold Stone Creamery fans, but your favorite ice cream place has CSPI screaming. The group called out the Founder's Favorite combo as "X-treme." Here's, er, the scoop: It starts with a 14-ounce softball-sized mound of ice cream placed in a chocolate waffle cone bowl, then topped with pecans, brownie pieces, fudge and caramel.

What, no shredded coconut? Or as CSPI asks, where are the Gummi Bears, Oreos or Reese's Pieces?

No matter. The Founder's Favorite checks in at 1,740 calories, 48 grams of saturated fat and even 4 grams of trans fat (four times the healthy amount in a day). Ask for extra spoons and find some people. The dessert equates to five single-scoop ice cream cones.

Colossal Burger: There are a lot of giant hamburgers out there for the gorging these days, but CSPI says Ruby Tuesday's is the chub-house leader with its Colossal Burger. Two patties and the three-layer bun are just a starting point. You get a total of 1,940 calories and, as CSPI points out, that's before the fries or optional sauce. The burger is so big it's served with a steak knife to hold it together and allows for some forklifting as you actually try to eat the thing.

Along with the meat and bread, you get enough melted American and Monterrey Jack cheeses to equal eating four to five McDonald's Quarter Pounders. Total grams of fat: 141 grams, which CSPI estimates is at least half and maybe three-quarters the unhealthy saturated type.

Outrageous Chocolate Cake: CSPI refers to this dish as a "Factory Reject" to play on the name of the restaurant chain, The Cheesecake Factory. It actually is called Chris's Outrageous Chocolate Cake and this Chris clearly likes chocolate. The cake is described in the menu as "layers of moist chocolate cake, chewy brownie, toasted coconut pecan filling and creamy chocolate chip coconut cheesecake."

The total slice served is five inches high and weighs three-quarters of a pound. The dessert is 1,380 calories, which actually is on the low side for the "X-treme Eating" nominees. But there's a catch. The cake contains 32 teaspoons of sugar-what you might expect in four decadent desserts. CSPI equates it to two McDonald's Quarter Pounders and large order of fries.

Twice-Baked Lasagna with Meatballs: It will surprise no one that lasagna is a bit heavier dish than, say, spaghetti marinara or even fettuccine Bolognese. But the Romano's Macaroni Grill puts most lasagnas into the lightweight category. CSPI counted 1,360 calories-about 360 more than typical restaurant meat lasagna. The 38 grams of fat and 3,900 milligrams of sodium nearly double most other restaurant lasagnas.

The Romano's version has six layers of pasta stuffed with meatballs, three cheeses and a meat sauce. CSPI says it's the dietary equivalent of eating five pork chops.

Double-Stacked Club Quesadillas: No Pig-Out slide show would be complete without some Mexican entries (see the next slide too). On The Border's quesadillas make the "X-treme Eating" list for being, oh, about 50 percent to 100 percent less healthy than the already fairly unhealthy cheese quesadillas (with sour cream and guacamole) you get at most restaurants.

The chain's Double-Stacked Club Quesadillas feature large portions of tortillas and cheese accompanied by the makings of a club sandwich: Fajita chicken, crumbled bacon, fresh avocado, sour cream and ranch dressing. The total damage is 1,860 calories, 52 grams of saturated fat and 3,440 milligrams of sodium. CSPI equates it to two full orders of cheese-laden nachos or somewhere between four and five grilled cheese sandwiches.

"Ranchiladas": On The Border gets a double serving of "X-treme Eating" nominations from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The nonprofit food activist organization calls the chain's dish "Raunchiladas" because of the 1,870-calorie count that includes 46 grams of saturated fat and 3,810 milligrams of sodium.

The Ranchiladas dish features an eight-ounce steak smothered in ranchero sauce and cheese. It is accompanied by two cheese enchiladas, chile con carne, rice and refried beans. You can get black beans and shave a bit of fat, sodium and calories, but, as CSPI says, at these totals who's counting.

'97 V8 · 02-26-2007, 03:58 PM

People can eat this all they want, keeps my dad in business

Power_Wagon · 02-26-2007, 04:02 PM

ill still destroy that cake!!
Its not so much what u eat, its how much of it you eat!

johncj5 · 02-26-2007, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by '97 V8

People can eat this all they want, keeps my dad in business

Heart surgeon?
Undertaker?
Personal trainer?

Dry cleaner who specialises in cleaning shit stains from the BVD's?

derek840378 · 02-26-2007, 04:50 PM

godammit!!!! yall making me hungry!!!!!

FANG6 · 02-26-2007, 04:55 PM

Dry cleaner who specialises in cleaning shit stains from the BVD's?[/quote]

Quote:

Originally Posted by derek840378

godammit!!!! yall making me hungry!!!!!

'97 V8 · 02-26-2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncj5

Heart surgeon?
Undertaker?
Personal trainer?

Dry cleaner who specialises in cleaning shit stains from the BVD's?

cardiologist

02-26-2007, 03:54 PM	#1
Granite Babe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Member # 78120 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 39	"X-treme Eating" Oh wow, maybe what we are eating isn't so bad! Look at this article from MSN today. Any of you guys eating this stuff? http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/sl...1&imageindex=1 By Bob Condor for MSN Health & Fitness Photos by Nick Waring for MSN Health & Fitness When the nation's unofficial food police, the folks at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, evaluated popular restaurant dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo ("heart attack on a plate") and Kung Pao chicken ("more than a day's worth of salt"), the results made headlines and turned heads. But-how does that saying go?-you ain't seen nothin' yet. Make that you ain't eatin' nothin' yet. On Monday, Feb. 26, CSPI announced its eight "X-treme Eating" nominees from various chain restaurants. This selection includes appetizers, entrées and desserts that each has almost a day's worth of calories and several days' worth of unhealthy fats. Here's an MSN Health & Fitness exclusive look at the gut-busting choices. Pizza Skins: The Center for Science in the Public Interest calls appetizers "the most treacherous territory on a restaurant menu." No wonder. The Uno Chicago Grill has come up with an appetizer that fuses deep-dish pizza with potato skins for ... Pizza Skins. This dish features the Uno signature deep-dish crust, mozzarella cheese, mashed potatoes, bacon, cheddar cheese and sour cream. That adds up to 2,050 calories (more than recommended for most adult women in a day and about 150 calories short for the average guy). The Pizza Skins also have 48 grams of saturated fat and 3,140 milligrams of sodium. CSPI equated it to three Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizzas, plus "three pats of butter." Fresh Chicken and Broccoli Pasta: The name for this Ruby Tuesday's dish seems healthy enough. The chicken is pulled from a roasted bird and the broccoli is steamed. The pasta is standard penne. But then the entrée transforms into a cardiac catastrophe totaling 2,060 calories (can you believe it?) and 128 grams of fat (including 60 to 70 of the artery-clotting saturated variety). What gives? It's the parmesan cream sauce and the topping of Wisconsin cheddar cheese before baking. CSPI labels it "Angioplasta" and equates the dish to two sirloin steak dinners complete with Caesar salad and buttered baked potato. Founder's Favorite: Sorry, Cold Stone Creamery fans, but your favorite ice cream place has CSPI screaming. The group called out the Founder's Favorite combo as "X-treme." Here's, er, the scoop: It starts with a 14-ounce softball-sized mound of ice cream placed in a chocolate waffle cone bowl, then topped with pecans, brownie pieces, fudge and caramel. What, no shredded coconut? Or as CSPI asks, where are the Gummi Bears, Oreos or Reese's Pieces? No matter. The Founder's Favorite checks in at 1,740 calories, 48 grams of saturated fat and even 4 grams of trans fat (four times the healthy amount in a day). Ask for extra spoons and find some people. The dessert equates to five single-scoop ice cream cones. Colossal Burger: There are a lot of giant hamburgers out there for the gorging these days, but CSPI says Ruby Tuesday's is the chub-house leader with its Colossal Burger. Two patties and the three-layer bun are just a starting point. You get a total of 1,940 calories and, as CSPI points out, that's before the fries or optional sauce. The burger is so big it's served with a steak knife to hold it together and allows for some forklifting as you actually try to eat the thing. Along with the meat and bread, you get enough melted American and Monterrey Jack cheeses to equal eating four to five McDonald's Quarter Pounders. Total grams of fat: 141 grams, which CSPI estimates is at least half and maybe three-quarters the unhealthy saturated type. Outrageous Chocolate Cake: CSPI refers to this dish as a "Factory Reject" to play on the name of the restaurant chain, The Cheesecake Factory. It actually is called Chris's Outrageous Chocolate Cake and this Chris clearly likes chocolate. The cake is described in the menu as "layers of moist chocolate cake, chewy brownie, toasted coconut pecan filling and creamy chocolate chip coconut cheesecake." The total slice served is five inches high and weighs three-quarters of a pound. The dessert is 1,380 calories, which actually is on the low side for the "X-treme Eating" nominees. But there's a catch. The cake contains 32 teaspoons of sugar-what you might expect in four decadent desserts. CSPI equates it to two McDonald's Quarter Pounders and large order of fries. Twice-Baked Lasagna with Meatballs: It will surprise no one that lasagna is a bit heavier dish than, say, spaghetti marinara or even fettuccine Bolognese. But the Romano's Macaroni Grill puts most lasagnas into the lightweight category. CSPI counted 1,360 calories-about 360 more than typical restaurant meat lasagna. The 38 grams of fat and 3,900 milligrams of sodium nearly double most other restaurant lasagnas. The Romano's version has six layers of pasta stuffed with meatballs, three cheeses and a meat sauce. CSPI says it's the dietary equivalent of eating five pork chops. Double-Stacked Club Quesadillas: No Pig-Out slide show would be complete without some Mexican entries (see the next slide too). On The Border's quesadillas make the "X-treme Eating" list for being, oh, about 50 percent to 100 percent less healthy than the already fairly unhealthy cheese quesadillas (with sour cream and guacamole) you get at most restaurants. The chain's Double-Stacked Club Quesadillas feature large portions of tortillas and cheese accompanied by the makings of a club sandwich: Fajita chicken, crumbled bacon, fresh avocado, sour cream and ranch dressing. The total damage is 1,860 calories, 52 grams of saturated fat and 3,440 milligrams of sodium. CSPI equates it to two full orders of cheese-laden nachos or somewhere between four and five grilled cheese sandwiches. "Ranchiladas": On The Border gets a double serving of "X-treme Eating" nominations from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The nonprofit food activist organization calls the chain's dish "Raunchiladas" because of the 1,870-calorie count that includes 46 grams of saturated fat and 3,810 milligrams of sodium. The Ranchiladas dish features an eight-ounce steak smothered in ranchero sauce and cheese. It is accompanied by two cheese enchiladas, chile con carne, rice and refried beans. You can get black beans and shave a bit of fat, sodium and calories, but, as CSPI says, at these totals who's counting.

02-26-2007, 03:58 PM	#2
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