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Wendy's was the fast-food salad leader in the 1980's with their expansive salad bar. After nearly two decades, the company removed the salad bars. Pre-portioned Garden Sensation salads were introduced in 2002 and have remained popular. The Mandarin Chicken salad was my personal favorite. Last week four new salads took center stage in the Garden Sensation category. Marketing officials hope the focus on wholesome ingredients will appeal to the nutrition conscious when they eat away from home. So how do these new salads measure up?
Posted 7/22/2010 6:13:12 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 252 comments
The smoothie has increased in popularity over the last several years. So much so that the smoothie maker has recently become one of the hottest selling small appliances. At the same time, smoothie and juice bars have popped up in malls and communities all over the country.
Earlier this week my son asked to stop for a smoothie. Since he is a growing teenager that eats almost hourly as well as being a "fruit boy," as we fondly refer to him, I made the stop. Since this was my first trip to this particular smoothie cafe, I let him make his selection while I looked over the menu boards. While we waited and I reviewed the "supercharged power up" vitamin and protein additive options, I wondered exactly what was in the concoction he had selected that set me back $4.58. He walked out happy with his selection of a 24-ounce Island Lemonade Smoothie (frozen lemonade) while I was a bit disappointed that he ended up with nothing more than a specialty frozen sugar drink instead of something more nutrient rich. The next day I came across an article discussing the new McDonald's McCafe real fruit smoothies that caused me to take a deeper look. I wondered if this could be a more nutrient wise option for the next time my son wanted a smoothie.
Posted 7/15/2010 1:26:28 PM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 200 comments
Summer brings road trips for many of us. When I was young, they meant climbing in the back of the station wagon with my brothers (before we understood the safety of seat belts) with a few games and a large picnic basket for the stop at a roadside rest area. Making healthy eating choices on long car trips can be a challenge. With a little planning and these four tips, you can make your next summer road trip a healthy one.
Posted 7/8/2010 6:09:39 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 49 comments
We all enjoy eating away from home from time to time and try to make smart choices when we do. Sometimes we sabotage all our best efforts and give in to a moment of weakness. The more you know about Diet Friendly Dining when you are eating Food on the Run the more you will be able to resist temptation.
Recently Eat This, Not That outlined the 20 Worst Restaurant Foods in America. Here are seven you should avoid if at all possible.
Posted 6/28/2010 6:26:29 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 210 comments
The first United States vending machines were installed on New York City elevated platforms in 1888 to sell Tutti-Frutti gum. Shortly thereafter coin-operated gumball machines became popular as well. Sodas began being dispensed into cups via vending machines in the early 1920's with chilled bottled soda machines emerging in the 1930's. Vending machine millionaires were created during the 1960's with the expansion of vending machine meal and beverage service. The focus of their success surrounded the development of coffee vending machines and the canned soft drink vending machine invented in 1965. After that, food, snack and drink vending machines of all types boomed across the country.
Coffee machines have been popular in offices for decades to eliminate the need for someone to be in charge of making coffee. Providing a complete cafeteria is costly for small business employers and so are long break and lunch times to allow employees to go home. Over time, as management sought to tighten their bottom line, placing vending machines in the workplace became an easy and cost effective way to provide a quick break and lunch option onsite to keep workers as productive as possible.
The automated vending industry has come a long way from the days of Tutti-Frutti gum machines. Today vending is a $30 billion-a-year industry with an estimated 13,500 companies that employ nearly 700,000 people across the nation. Estimates suggest 100 million people use 7 million vending machines each day with the majority (30 percent) in manufacturing establishments and slightly over 16 percent located on school and college campuses.
Here are some nutrition basics from Eat This, Not That to help you make wise choices next time you visit a vending machine.
Posted 5/10/2010 6:16:51 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 98 comments
In our ongoing Food on the Run series, we have previously reviewed healthier options offered at Subway restaurants.
Most of the 23,000 Subway restaurants across the nation began serving a breakfast menu earlier this week. Patrons can build a better breakfast with basic ingredients such as eggs or egg whites, cheese, ham, bacon, steak or sausage and standard veggie topping options. Enjoy your creation on a choice of a light wheat English muffin, flatbread, or traditional Subway sub roll. Add a cup of Seattle's Best Coffee or a bottle of Minute Maid Orange Juice to complete your meal.
So how do these breakfast sandwiches stack up nutritionally?
Posted 4/8/2010 1:30:02 PM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 116 comments
The Panera Bread Company announced last Wednesday they will introduce new calorie containing menu boards.
Panera has willingly shared full nutrition information on their web site for a while. We used their information to share our Panera Bread Food on the Run review. Now in addition to complete product nutrition information, you can also find an online nutrition calculator to evaluate and customize choices before your next visit. So with their existing commitment to complete disclosure, why the need to change the menu boards?
Posted 3/15/2010 12:41:38 PM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 214 comments
Mixt Greens was established in San Francisco in 2005. Several weeks ago, QSR magazine.com announced this green initiative driven restaurant will be expanding with four new locations in the Washington D.C. area. So exactly what is an eco-gourmet restaurant?
Posted 12/28/2009 1:05:23 PM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 85 comments
A fresh-grilled sub sandwich made your way is the basis of this upscale, quick-casual restaurant chain. There are currently 173 Penn Station Restaurants in 12 U.S. states.
Hand-cut French fries (with vinegar!), fresh-squeezed lemonade, and the trademark Philadelphia Cheesesteak sub on signature fresh-baked French bread are several customer favorites. This past baseball season several of these favorites debuted at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park. How many calories would that great Philly Cheesesteak contain?
Posted 10/26/2009 6:31:01 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 60 comments
In our ongoing Food on the Run series we like to look at different fast food restaurants and offer our readers information to help them make healthier choices when they dine away from home. Today we look at a restaurant that Health magazine recognized as one of America's top ten healthiest fast food restaurants and Parent's magazine has named as one of the 10 best fast-casual restaurants in America.
With recognition like that, there must be healthy alternatives when dining.
Right?
Posted 10/15/2009 6:09:06 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 74 comments
Everyone loves a top 10 list and many of them provide a good chuckle or two. Today we bring you a more serious top 10 list that instead of a chuckle, may make your gasp. Why? Here are 10 seemingly innocent salads that contain more than 1,000 calories each!
Posted 10/5/2009 6:13:48 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 352 comments
In our ongoing Food on the Run and Diet Friendly Dining series, one of the most common comments I find relates to the sodium content of the foods highlighted. Many readers challenge how a food containing 1000 mg of sodium can be listed as a healthier option. In responding to this common question let me simply say -- we try to highlight "healthier" choices. When many other menu items contain 1800 mg of sodium or more, 1000 mg is your healthier choice. That does not mean it is right for you or that it is a "healthy" choice just that it is one of your better options when also looking at other important nutrients such as total fat and calories.
Most of us need to pay closer attention to sodium intake than we do, myself included. However, for those with certain medical conditions, limiting sodium intake isn't just something that ought to happen but rather it is imperative that it does. If you are aiming to keep your daily sodium intake below 2300 mg, eating away from home at a restaurant right now will be extremely difficult. Why?
Posted 9/24/2009 6:53:56 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 121 comments
In our ongoing Food on the Run series, today we look at a new sensation for fresh food and quick service. McAlister's Deli has an extensive menu with over 100 items including sandwiches, potatoes, salads and soups as well as their famous sweet tea. With all those options, is there anything healthy to select?
Posted 8/31/2009 6:01:54 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 76 comments
Today in our ongoing Food on the Run series we are going to look at smart strategies in food selection the next time you select Domino's Pizza
Our goal remains to recommend items around 250 calories and 10 grams of fat per serving or less. Some meal plans can easily allow for a higher calorie or fat intake but typically most require a total meal that is less than 500 calories and 20 grams of fat.
Posted 8/24/2009 5:43:47 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 45 comments
As we have seen in our ongoing Food on the Run series, the calories, fat and sodium content at fast food restaurants tends to be quite high and finding better choices can be difficult. Our goal remains to offer things to consider when ordering as well as providing you with specific nutrition information for some of your better choices.
In this week's installment of Food on the Run, we will take a closer look at a fast food style restaurant that can typically be found in shopping malls and supermarkets throughout 38 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, Panda Express
Posted 7/27/2009 6:41:22 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 83 comments
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