The Dieters Calorie Counter or Restaurant Confidential

The Dieter's Calorie Counter

Author: Corinne T Netzer

Eating right just got easier—with Corinne T. Netzer, America's #1 authority on the nutritional content of food.

Whether you want to know the calorie counts for the exotic or the everyday, discover the joy of savoring your favorite treats while sticking to your eating plan. With The Dieter's Calorie Counter, it's a cinch to make smart decisions about the foods you eat—no matter which diet you're on!

Here are the comprehensive calorie counts you need in a reference that's fully revised and expanded, jam-packed with fresh, frozen, canned, brand-name, and generic foods, as well as fast-food restaurants and specialties. Now you can browse through the supermarket aisles. . . try out a new restaurant. . . plan a family get-together. . . indulge yourself with a treat. There are no "forbidden" foods, merely choices. And the choice is yours in the book that gives you the knowledge and power to choose what's best for you.

Look this: American Gospel or Warthog

Restaurant Confidential

Author: Michael F Jacobson

In May 2001, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) will break a major pizza story on the ABC television program 20/20 and once again capture front-page headlines, just as it did when it released studies on movie popcorn and take-out Chinese food. Published to coincide with this story is Restaurant Confidential, in which Dr. Michael F. Jacobson and his CSPI team do for sit-down meals what their Fast-Food Guide--with 247,000 copies in print--does for fast food.Belgian Waffle or Rib-Eye Steak? Bloomin' Onion or Mrs. Fields's Double-Fudge Brownie? Americans are now eating almost one-third of their meals outside the home, spending $222 billion annually doing so-and watching their waistlines balloon. What's in this food? To answer, CSPI performs across-the-board restaurant profiles that give straight-shooting scientific data on the fat, sodium, and calorie content of the most popular dishes. The information is organized by type of cuisine--Chinese, Mexican, steak house, and more--and covers all the major chains, such as The Olive Garden, Applebee's, and Outback. The book provides specific eating strategies for every kind of restaurant, as well as shocking facts: Did you know that a typical order of stuffed potato skins packs a whopping 1,260 calories and 48 grams--two days' worth--of saturated fat? A 10-point plan for ordering wisely, plus dozens of tips throughout, takes the information one step further by showing how to eat happily and healthfully. It's the nutrition book that reads like a thriller. Take the steak and brownies; a whole fried onion with dipping sauce has a blooming 163 grams of fat, and the seemingly innocent Belgian waffle with whippedtopping and fruit has even more fat and calories than two sirloin steaks.

Publishers Weekly

This book from the Center for Science in the Public Interest is a follow-up to the organization's expos on the dangers of fast food. This guide offers all imaginable nutritional details about restaurant food, including meals available at mall eateries, fast-food outlets and family-oriented establishments, along with ethnic eateries from Chinese to Italian. The material is first presented in a breathless, tabloid style designed to astound the reader ("It is not at all unusual for a typical restaurant meal to pack 1,000 calories, not counting appetizers or dessert, each of which could run another 1,000. Yet, most women need only about 2,000 calories per day, whereas men need only 2,500.") What follows is a practical list of the best and worst meal choices, according to calorie, fat and sugar content. After spelling out the calorie and fat gram content, the authors offer an alternative in "The Bottom Line." For example, after describing the amount of oil and sugar in sweet and sour pork, the authors advise, "No amount of adjusting will make this good enough to eat. Skip it." While the book probably won't change the way most Americans eat, avid dieters or anyone obsessed with eating healthy will find this book useful as they plan their meals. (May 17) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

Adult/High School-The Center for Science in the Public Interest publishes the calories, fat, and saturated fats in America's favorite restaurant foods. This book is a compilation of those reports. It begins with a brief overview of the American habit of eating out, the study's methodology, and a basic guide to eating out in a healthy way. The reports are arranged by food type, e.g., breakfast, Mexican, Greek drinks, sweets, etc. Each item ends with a tip on eating it in the most nutritious way. Sidebars highlight special findings, which include the 10 best and worst restaurant meals, the foods highest and lowest in saturated fats, food contamination, etc. An appendix lists the major restaurant chains tested. The bad news is delivered in an easy-to-read style free of scientific jargon. Teens who spend so much of their time in restaurants and fast-food chains will find these reports highly informative and extremely helpful in planning a nutritional strategy when eating out.-Jane S. Drabkin, Chinn Park Regional Library, Woodbridge, VA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Booknews

Based upon laboratory analyses of popular restaurant foods, this text reveals their calorie, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium content. Information on fiber, vitamins, and other nutrients is not particularly emphasized. Each of the 18 chapters is devoted to a type of restaurant (Mexican, Italian, fast food, etc.) or food (breakfast, movie theater snacks). The authors are nutritionists with the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Preface	xi
1.	Introduction: Eating Out as a Way of Life	1
2.	Nutrition: Eating Out--Healthfully	15
3.	Rise and Dine: Breakfast	67
4.	Hold the Mayo: Sandwich Shops	85
5.	Wok This Way: Chinese Restaurants	103
6.	Use Your Noodle: Italian Restaurants	119
7.	Any Way You Slice It: Pizzerias	135
8.	Drop the Chalupa: Mexican Restaurants	161
9.	Acropolis Now: Greek Restaurants	179
10.	Catch of the Day: Seafood Restaurants	189
11.	Here's the Beef: Steak Houses	207
12.	Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Dinner Houses	223
13.	Home away from Home: Family-Style Restaurants	239
14.	In the Drink: Beverages	251
15.	Sweet Nothings: Pastry and Desserts	257
16.	On the Run: Fast-Food Restaurants	271
17.	Shop Till You Drop: Mall Food	303
18.	Horror Show: Movie Theater Snacks	355
	Appendix	360
	Index	366