The worst restaurant meals for your heart, say experts

Some foods deserve to be broken because they should not break your heart first.


Cardiopathy, which represents about 1 death from 1 out of 4 to the USD, is the leading cause of death in the country, according to theCenters for Disaster Control and Prevention. It's not a secret that you should do everything you can to keep your ticker strong becausethe heart is one of the most vital organs in your body.

The simplest way to start? Watch more closely the food you eat, especially when you restore a restaurant.

"We are the same human we were then a thousand years old. Our biology has not changed, but our society and our culture around the food have changed dramatically," said Dr. Satjit Bhusri,Founder of the upper cardiology is east. "Instead, we eat high fats in fats, added sugar and salt, who have all created heart disease as the cause # 1 of death in the world."

Restaurant foodIn particular, it makes it a little more difficult to make sure you eat to strengthen your Ticker. In fact, a study in theJournal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that the more you dine or dine or order or order in taking take away,The higher the risk of early death. It is probably due to the large servings of meals that you are served in most chain restaurants, which are loaded with sodium and fat.

"Fats are everywhere in restaurants; butter is essentially in everything; [and] sugars are very common in sauces, desserts and even drinks such as coffee and tea," says Bhusri. "[Then you factor in the food high salt ... bread, cheese, hardware and even icy are very high in the salt. A slice of cheese pizza [can] fill the whole day of salt eligible salt. "

What should you look for in restaurants if you are concerned about cardiac health?

"The main nutrients that can have adverse effects on cardiovascular health are saturated greases, excess sugar and excess sodium for those who are sensitive to salt," saysEat this, not that! Expert in medical consulting,Leslie Bonci, MPH, Rd, CSSD, LDN.

You really can not say simply by looking at a restaurant meal that he is responsible for this credentials less than stellar, but there is a lot ofRed flags on menus that you can keep in mind when you decide what to order.

"Look for words such as" creamy "" deep "fries, and" crisp "[on menus]. For theDessert, look at the cake or cake size, a spoon of ice cream or pint, dessert with ice cream on top and fries desserts, "according to Bonci". You may also want to be aware of creamy drinks, such as those made with coconut milk or cream, as well as drinks loaded with sugar, such as sweet tea, mixed drinks and "refills" words "refills" unending".

Parallel to skip these endless refills, "Small changes will greatly contribute to the prevention of cardiac health during restoration," according to Bhusri. He suggested ensuring that you drink water throughout a meal, and if you order a meal accompanied by the sauce, ask for it on the side of the complaint instead of having stopped it already in Your food.

Now that you are armed with the information you need to protect your Ticker, we decided to take things further. That's right - we gathered 10 restaurant meals that are the worst for your overall heart health. These are some of the highest fats, filled with sodium and surprisingly sweet that you can find on menus.

The next time you are at the restaurant, focus on ordering an entry filled with dishes that can have a positive impact on cardiac health, such as lawyers, beans, fatty fish, fruits, oil olive and vegetables. While you make better choices, be sure to addThe 7 healthiest foods to eat right now to your grocery shopping list too.

1

The Cheesecake factory: Napoletana pasta

pasta napoletana at the cheesecake factory
Frisecake / Facebook.com factory
2,480 calories, 177 g of fat (82 g saturated grease, 4.5 g of trans grease), 150 mg of sodium, 155 g of carbohydrates (11 g of fiber, 20 g sugar), 65 g of protein

This dish of pastaThe Cheesecake factoryCharacteristics of the bacon, Italian sausage, meatballs,and pepperoni. After reviewing nutrition information, it's easy to see why this meal is not the best for your heart.

2

P.F. Chang's: Korean Bulgogi Steak

pf changs bulgogi steak
Graceful of PF Changes
1,370 calories, 58 g of fat (11 g saturated grease, 1 g of trans grease), 3,740 mg of sodium, 121 g of carbohydrates (8 g of fiber, 44 g of sugar), 88 g protein

There is nothing wrong with enjoying a piece of steak from time to time, but it's not the best way to go there. This steak swims in salted icing, and it is served with fried onion straws on the top. No wonder that sodium and sugar accounts are so dangerously high here!

3

Crispy and Crispy Honey Waffles Chili Chipotle

chilis crispy honey chipotle waffles
Courtesy of Chile
2,590 calories, 126 fat (42 g saturated grease, 1 g of trans grease), 5,180 mg of sodium, 303 g of carbohydrates (14 g of fiber, 128 g sugar), 63 g protein

Chicken and waffles are a rather decadent dish butChile The version is seriously extreme. He has more than one day of calories, more fat than eight eight hot dogs and three times theThe American Heart Association (AHA) is recommended daily consumption of saturated fat. Oh, and we did not even talk about salt yet! AHArecommended That the average person does not consume more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium daily, but this meal blows that limits the outlet of the water.

4

Applebee's: Mac and four cheese cheese with honey pepper chicken tenders

applebees four cheese Mac and cheese with chicken
Courtesy of Applebee's
1,420 calories, 62 g of grease (23 g saturated grease, 1 g of trans grease), sodium 3,080 mg, 152 g carbohydrates (7 g of fiber, 41 g sugar), 60 g protein

Responsible for carbohydrates, fat, salt and sugar, the lack of solid nutrition in thisApplebee Flat is. . . excessive. If you are really moody, you'd better choose only chicken or Mac & Cheese offers and associating one of them with vegetables.

5

Olive Garden: Asiego Tortelloni Alfredo with grilled chicken

olive garden tortelloni alfredo
Courtesy of the olive garden
1,980 calories, 131 g of grease (76 g saturated grease, 2.5 g of trans grease), 3,720 mg sodium, 95 g of carbohydrates (5 g of fibers, 9 g of sugar), 112 g of protein

Not onlyThis olive garden meal Pack more sodium than the average person should have in one day, but it also serves 2.5 grams of cardiac trans fat. Trans fat lowers your HDL levels (alias your good cholesterol) and promotesinflammationand this can even trigger heart disease and stroke, according toHarvard Health.

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6

Uno Pizzeria & Grill: Buffalo Mac & Cheese

uno deep dish buffalo chicken mac and cheese
UNO NYC / Facebook
2,200 calories, 133 g of grease (58 g saturated grease, 1 g of trans grease), 4,310 mg of sodium, 160 g of carbohydrates (6 g of fiber, 14 g of sugar), 96 g protein

To smother the buffalo buffalo chicken on the Mac and the cheese look like the ultimate comfort food, right? Any sense of comfort disappears surely when you see how damaged this meal isUno Maybe your heart!

7

Texas Roadhouse: Blossom Cactus

texas roadhouse
REDDUST 7 MR / YELP
Sauce: 1,970 calories, 115 g of grease (23 g saturated grease, 2.5 g of trans grease), 5,630 mg sodium, 211 g of carbohydrates (13 g of fiber, 32 g of sugar), 27 g protein

Even aperitifs can be dangerous. TOTexas RoadhouseYou have the opportunity to order a cactus flower. Here, a "onion of the size of Texas" is gold fried and served with a Cajun horseradish sauce. Sodium is simply across the roof!

8

The small Italy of Maggiano: Vodka of the tomato gnocchi

maggianos little italy gnocchi
Erich C. / Yelp
1,170 calories, 57 g of fat (27 g saturated grease, 1 g of trans grease), 4,040 mg of sodium, 106 g of carbohydrates (8 g of fiber, 5 g of sugar), 45 g protein

You already know that pasta are heavy. You may not realize that you have probably tons of fat and sodium in restaurant pasta dishes. This Maggiano meal serves as proof!

9

Steakhouse Outback: Sandwich at the main coast

outback prime rib sandwich
Outback / Twitter
1,820 calories, 127 g of grease (60 g saturated grease, 4,58 mg of sodium, 94 g of carbohydrates (10 g of fibers, 21 g of sugar), 77 g of protein

Even sandwiches can be difficult to navigate.STEKHOUSE OUTBACKThe main sandwich of the rib of the coast has a slow roasted main rib, grilled onions, mushrooms, provolone cheese and spicy signature flower sauce on a grilled wand. It is served with one side of the French onion to the juice and the creamy horseradish sauce. This creates a grease and sodium meal containing a scary 4 grams of trans fat. In addition, there is so much sugar here that you would get two original Krispy Krispy krispy donuts.

10

TGI Friday's: Whisky-floor signature of glazed ribs, full rack (with choleslaw and seasoned fries)

TGI Fridays whiskey glazed ribs fries slaw
Courtesy of Fridays TGI
1,630 calories, 75 g of grease (25 g saturated grease, 0 g of trans grease), 2 940 mg of sodium, 178 g of carbohydrates (7 g of fiber, 132 g of sugar), 69 g protein

Sweet, salty and fat are the words that come to my mind when you take a look at thatTGI Friday's plate. You would consume fewer calories, carbohydrates, fat, sugar and sodium of blood if you have eaten twoBig macs ofMcDonalds instead of. Big Yikes!


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