Hidden Calorie Bombs to Avoid at Restaurants
For most of us, going out to eat is a special experience. Weâll try things we ordinarily wouldnât, both exotic and rich, and we usually donât have regrets in the morning. But if weâre going to choose which foods are worth the caloric price, we need to know how much that bill is going to be beforehand.
Unfortunately, there is no nutritional data next to the Cordon Bleu so you can only speculate as to how they are preparing food.To help, I hereby present The 5 Most Common Hidden Calorie Bombs:
1. Soups, and in particular anything bisque. People see soup and they think âOh, thatâs got to be healthy.â The reality is that in 90% of restaurantâs soups are loaded with fat and cholesterol. In fact, Quiznosâs Mushroom Bisque has 11 grams of fat per cup. Thatâs 17% of your RDA.
I wouldnât label it an empty effort, thatâs why restaurant soup is usually so much better than the stuff you make at home. But be aware that substituting soup for a salad is not the healthier choice.