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Food on the Run: Mixt Greens



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 : 84 comments

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Food on the Run: Penn Station

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

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Food on the Run: Corner Bakery Café



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 : 72 comments

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The Top 10 Worst Restaurant Salads



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 : 346 comments

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Why is There So Much Sodium in Restaurant Food?

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

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Food on the Run: McAlister's Deli


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

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Food on the Run: Domino's Pizza

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

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Food on the Run: Panda Express

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 : 81 comments

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10 Fast Food Frozen Treats Under 200 Calories



This is another installment in our ongoing Food on the Run series.


Summer has arrived and for many families that means a trip out for ice cream on a hot summer evening. Where can you go for a guilt free treat?


Here are 10 fast food sweet treat options under 200 calories that won't break your calorie bank.




Posted 6/22/2009  6:08:44 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 114 comments

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Will You Stand Up for Menu Labeling?

Americans live busy lives and eating away from home has become a way of life for many of us. Surprisingly, studies have found that one third of our calories and one half of our food dollars go to food sources outside of the home. The dailySpark launched the Diet Friendly Dining and Food on the Run series, to help our readers make informed decisions about what they purchase when dining away from home.

On a previous blog I asked the question, "what do you wish casual dining restaurants would do differently?" Many of you shared a similar sentiment as BAMOM19 when she posted, "I wish they would all offer healthier choices, but at the very least should be required to post the nutritional content of all their dishes!"

What if I told you the quest to get nutrition information on menus started in 2003? Would you wonder why you still don't routinely see the information where you dine?

Posted 6/8/2009  6:00:14 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 162 comments

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Food on the Run: Top Eight Choices for the Sodium Conscious

Men's Health Magazine and the authors of Eat This Not That recently released The Saltiest Foods in America 2009 list. They looked at many different categories of fast foods, comfort foods and snacks.

What was the saltiest food in America for 2009?

Posted 5/21/2009  6:29:42 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 71 comments

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Food on the Run: Beyond the Burger

In our ongoing Food on the Run series, we have taken a closer look at many popular fast food chains as well as some that are up and coming.

Many have had entrees that focused on burgers, chicken, noodles or burritos. Today we take a broader look at another healthy fast food option that has given the traditional burger chains a run for their money over the last 25 years.

Posted 5/18/2009  6:30:24 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 71 comments

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Food on the Run: Au Bon Pain

In our ongoing Food on the Run series, we look at a restaurant chain that has received recognition for its health and nutrition focus. Au Bon Pain was listed as one of America's healthiest restaurants by Health Magazine as we outlined a few weeks ago when we listed the Top 10 Healthy and Unhealthy Favories in our Food on the Run blog. With only about 280 locations nationwide, we thought we would take a closer look to see what makes this small chain a nutritional leader.

Posted 5/4/2009  6:05:00 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 42 comments

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Food on the Run – Is KFC Becoming KGC?

Move over fried chicken because starting today, April 27th, KFC introduces Kentucky Grilled Chicken.

We previously reviewed KFC in our ongoing Food on the Run series. However, the new grilled chicken offers a healthier chicken option while still maintaining the finger lickin' good flavor and we wanted to take another look.

Is the new chicken really that much better nutritionally?

Posted 4/27/2009  6:47:01 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 203 comments

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Food on the Run: Are Your Favorites in the Healthy or Unhealthy Top 10?

Recently Health Magazine created a list of the 100 largest quick-serve chains in America. "Largest chains" was based on the number of locations throughout the nation. An expert panel consisting of Registered Dietitians, a physician and a certified nutritionist, scored the list of 100. They used criteria such as the use of healthy fats and preparation, sodium content of entrees, availability of nutrition information for the foods served and the inclusion of organic produce to determine a list of the top 10 healthiest chains. A couple Nutrition Health Experts from Men's Health Eat This Not That review identified America's unhealthiest restaurants.

Where does your favorite fit?

Posted 4/20/2009  6:01:30 AM By: Tanya Jolliffe : 246 comments

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