Subway restaurants now accept food stamps. Rhode Island is launching a program to allow homeless, elderly and disabled people to use food stamps at four Subway restaurants in the Providence area. While this is great exposure for the national chain … Read More
Okay, parents, time to stop blaming your kid for those frequent visits to fast food restaurants. Sure, those kids’ meals that come in nifty little packages and include toys are pretty enticing, not to mention the salty french fries and … Read More
Fast food chains used to be “fat food” chains, but maybe not for long. By empowering consumers with calorie content information, diners indeed consume fewer calories, according to a new study. For the study, the researchers analyzed the lunchtime caloric … Read More
Happy Meal change will finally come to McDonald’s locations around the country. Starting in September, the chain restaurant will take significant steps to increase the healthiness of their kids’ meals. McDonald’s will be reducing the amount of French fries it … Read More
Gentlemen, did you know brown-bagging your lunch could be good for your waistline? In a large European study of 24,310 men and women, restaurant eating was positively associated with BMI, but only for men. No association was found between BMI and workplace eating for … Read More
25,000 Big Macs eaten over a lifetime? Yes, Wisconsin legend Don Gorske is set to break his own record. Since May 17th, 1972 Gorske has consumed at least one Big Mac a day, sometimes even buying multiple Big Macs in … Read More
Cholesterol drug Lipitor was linked to diabetes today. Which is worse, diabetes or heart disease? Let’s go to the fast food restaurant, super size our meal and debate. Speaking of fast food joints, there’s another genius “pop-a-pill” solution buzzing around … Read More
If you want low-calorie fast food, which chain do you choose: Subway or McDonald’s? While most people would undoubtedly choose Subway, that could be a very fat answer. A team of researchers found diners underestimated calories in food from Subway – … Read More
Recent legislation passed by several states require chain restaurants to post nutrition information for items on their menus, which is intended to lead to healthier food choices for children and help combat obesity. If you are concerned about making better … Read More
Your doctor says to lower your sodium intake, so you got rid of your salt shaker and cut back on the salami and pickles at lunch. But did you check the labels on your favorite frozen dinners, American cheese, and … Read More
There has been a spotlight on school lunches recently, and it isn’t just the heat lamp they use for keeping the fries and chicken nuggets warm. School lunches are such a hot topic there is a prime time ABC reality … Read More
