"Healthy", restaurant meal that are secretly awful for you

Do not be fooled by these seemingly harmless options.


Still a struggle when you dine to eat and you do your best to stay on the right track and do not chooseA highly caloric meal which is too packed withfat,sodium, andsugar. And if we are honest here, it's much stronger than you think! That's why many of your favorite restaurants offering lighter and healthier meals have been a real gift.

But not so fast.

Sorry to disappoint, but there are some options on this section assumed "healthy" menu lie. Yes, they are justNOT-SO-GREAT Meal Putting Super Healthy Options. We have rounded theWorst menu items So youwill no longer be By these unhealthy "healthy" meals.

1

Asian chicken salad skinnyricious cheese factory

cheesecake factory chinese chicken salad
Jennifer Y./yelp
590 calories, 24 g of grease (3.5 g saturated grease, 0 g of trans grease), 2 710 mg of sodium, 53 g of carbohydrates (11 g of fiber, 18 g sugar), 44 g protein protein

When you eatThe Cheesecake factoryYou know that you are in ridiculously large portions, then the skinnylicious menu looks like a great place to choose a meal. And a salad can not be bad, right? Well, the Asian chicken salad SkinyLicouse contains more than 2,700 milligrams of sodium and 53 grams of carbohydrates. For reference,The American Heart Association Recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams a day, so you would exceed your daily salt allowance on a single salad ...

2

Piccata of Maggiano chicken (longer taken)

maggianos chicken piccata
Susan M. / Yelp
650 calories, 25 g of grease (9 g saturated grease, 0 g of trans grease), 1,330 mg of sodium, 49 g of carbohydrates (6 g of fiber, 2 g of sugar), 63 g of protein

TOMaggianoThere are "lighter" versions of popular dishes, so yes, choosing one of them compared to their regularly manufactured counterparts is a better option. But you will want to pay attention when it comes tochicken Piccata meal because it is still high in sodium. (If you are looking for more useful advice,Your ultimate survival guide and supermarket is here!)

3

Bob Evans Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad (Small)

bob evans chicken salad
Courtesy of Bob Evans
470 calories, 27 g of fat (7 g saturated grease, 0 g of trans grease), 1,180 mg of sodium, 31 g of carbohydrates (6 g of fiber, 20 g of sugar), 28 g protein

Once again, do not see that the word "salad" and think it's good for you. TOBob EvansYou might think that choose the pecan chicken salad of small cranberry is the way forward, but it is surmounted by grilled chicken, bacon, dried cranberries, blue cheese and pecans, making for a rich meal in sodium and sugar. Your salad should never have as much sugar as two Krispy Kreme donuts!

4

Chicken Pasta with TGI Chicken Friday (half portion)

tgi friday's chicken parmesan pasta
Courtesy of TGI Friday's
1,390 calories, 85 g of fat (30 g of saturated grease, 1 g of trans grease), 3,540 mg of sodium, 97 g of carbohydrates (6 g of fiber, 19 g of sugar), 89 g protein

TGI Friday's Offers a half portion of classic dishes of classic dishes. It can therefore seem like it is not so bad for you. But Parmesan chicken pasta are away, no matter the size of the meal. The half portion contains more than 3,500 milligrams of sodium! And the 85 grams of fat, with 1 gram oftrans fat? It's a non-GO.

5

STEKHOUSE Outback Brisbane Caesar Salad with shrimp

outback caesar salad
L. / YELP
550 calories, 40 g of fat (10 g saturated grease, 0 g of trans grease), 1 400 mg sodium, 16 g of carbohydrates (4 g of fiber, 3 g of sugar), 35 g protein

This salad is part ofSTEKHOUSE OUTBACK'S "under 600 calories" and, although it is considerably lower in calories compared to other salads, it is still not your best option. The Caesar Vinaigrette and all the entire salad, in general, which tends to be raised in calories and fats. This version also packs a ton of sodium.

6

Ruby Tuesday Hickory Burb Salmon

ruby tuesday bourbon salmon
Ruby Tuesday / Facebook
409 calories, 17 g of fat (4 g saturated grease, 0 g of trans grease), 907 mg of sodium, 18 g of carbohydrates (0 g of fiber, 18 g sugar), 42 g protein

Salmon At tons of health benefits because it is rich in omega-3 and serves a lot of protein. But when you are atTuesday RubyYou will notice that this grilled salmon fillet from the adjustment and trim options is glazed with barbecue sauce at Hickory Bourbon, and that's where things go wrong. It is packed with sodium and sugar that you will not get if you go more for grilled salmon plain.

7

Cheesecake Factory Skinnylicious Shrimp with garlic-garlic

cheesecake factory lemon garlic shrimp
Courtesy of the cheese plant
520 calories, 19 g of grease (9 g saturated grease, 0.5 g of trans grease), 3,460 mg of sodium, 51 g of carbohydrates (5 g of fibers, 3 g sugar), 33 g protein protein

The Cheesecake factory strikes again! Here, this shrimp dish was served with asparagus on angel's hair pasta really seems a standing meal. It's a smaller portion size than other pasta meals on the menu and is under 600 calories - not bad! But it is the pesky sodium that gains demerites. Nearly 3,500 milligrams are too numerous for a small dish.

8

At the border "Border Smart" Fajitas de Chicken

on the border chicken fajitas
At the Mexican Grill and Cantina / Facebook border
650 calories, 13 g of grease (2.5 g saturated grease, 0 g fat), 1,500 mg of sodium, 80 g of carbohydrates (20 g of fiber, 8 g sugar), 53 g protein

There are "Border Smart" menu options that you can choose from among which you adjust toAt the border, which, as you most probably guess are lighter meal choices. Grilled chicken fajitates have a potential because the chicken is served with red and green and green peppers, black beans, a shredded lettuce, Pico de Gallo and Guacamole. It comes with white tortillas of corn, and it is a little high sodium when you account that there is no other accompanying dishes served here. Package on Mexican rice, for example, takes sodium up to 2,340 milligrams. Your best bet is to eat half and take the rest to allow you to eat the next day.

9

Grilled Chicken Margarita de Chile

chilis margarita grilled chicken
Courtesy of Chile
650 calories, 17 g of fat (3 g saturated grease, 0 g of trans grease), 2 340 mg of sodium, 68 g of carbohydrates (7 g of fiber, 9 g of sugar), 55 g protein

Chile Has "grilled without guilty" options that are much lower in calories than other menu offers and that's where you are the grilled chicken in Margarita. It is made with strips of pico, tortilla, Mexican rice and black beans, and is described to "only taste like a guilty pleasure". The sodium content is far too high to be considered an option without guilt.

10

Positano Carrabba Linguine with Pasta Shrimp and Whole Grains

carrabbas positano shrimp
Scott Y./yelp
830 calories, 29 g of fat (4 g saturated grease, 0 g of trans grease), 2 880 mg of sodium, 108 g of carbohydrates (17 g of fiber, 12 g sugar), 38 g protein

This dish of pastaCarrabba is an example of how "healthy" meals can be transformed into unhealthy very quickly. It features full grain shrimp and pasta - two foods that are generally considered solid choices. But the carrabba manifier to create a flat sodium rich and actually contains 300 milligrams plus salty stuff than the version of this dish that is made with regular pasta. No thanks!


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