Sticker Shock

I wish everyone did it - Calories, Fat, Protien, Fiber, Sugars, and Carbs should minimally be readily available. It's sad and shocking when you look at how bad most restaurant and fast foods are for you. I think alot of people assume some things 'aren't so bad.'

People need to be informed and educated on what they're ordering. Maybe then the restaurants might put a little effort into more waistline friendly menus, when the informed quit ordering some of the excessive calorie/fat items.

This is what the restaurants and food Corp have been hiding. Knowing very few people check websites before ordering A meal. Yes I can imagine there is A lot of blow back from the company's. huge calories mean huge profits. If we are serious about fixing healthcare and curbing diabites, what we eat well have to be A part of it. When you think about it, it's just the right thing to do................Jhance11

How funny that we have grown to love dessert so much, that it has become part of every meal:)

I live in Los Angeles, world of people watching their weight...and even here where everything is low fat, low carb, low calories...we need this. Healthcare costs are rising because people are allowing themselves to gorge on unnecessary food. I think if we were educated more about we are putting in our bodies, we may think twice about taking that bite. Let the decision be up to the people. As you can see it is alarming to some that their lemon cake at Starbucks has so many calories. It is our business to know. It is our choice to make. Bring on as much information as possible. If I still choose to drive through Taco Bell at 2 in the morning, so be it.

Knowledge is power for those who choose to think. If you read some of the other articles about this topic, you will read people quoted as saying this information should not have been posted on site because they did not want to know - it ruins eating out for them. They would prefer for the information to remain suppressed so that their worlds will not rock. Consumer information being kept from the consumer? I wonder how they would transfer that thought pattern to the banks if suddenly all CD terms beyond the basic interest rate were suddenly in non-disclosure status.

I wish every state did it...I wish I'd know years ago what I know now...I'm a diabetic NOW people need to be warned before they get to this point. I didn't grow up eating healthy and bad habits are being passed on to our children, in homes, schools. My husband works in a hospital and they serve VERY unhealthy food (they do have salads...but the rest is very bad. Calories help, I want to know carbs also

This is why I eat out no more than once a month, if that often. Seeing the data in writing is just confirming what I already knew. I worked in restaurants (not chains, however) for many years and I know that the kitchen is VERY liberal with high fat ingredients. I am proud to say I cook all of my meals myself and take the leftovers to lunch. Hence, my BMI is 21.

This is why I eat out no more than once a month, if that often. Seeing the data in writing is just confirming what I already knew. I worked in restaurants (not chains, however) for many years and I know that the kitchen is VERY liberal with high fat ingredients. I am proud to say I cook all of my meals myself and take the leftovers to lunch. Hence, my BMI is 21.

I'm incredibly glad that NY has done this, and I hope that they expand it to the rest of the state! Most people know that excessive calories lead to an expanding waistline, but they don't bother to find out that the two pieces of pizza, garlic bread, chicken fingers and blue cheese adds up to more calories than an average adult should have in an entire day! Obesity is an epidemic in the US because people are uninformed!

The last sentence in the article says it all: find the middle ground. It is not necessary to starve or gorge oneself. A great alternative to the extremes shown here would be: a sandwich with whole wheat bread, 1-2 ounces of turkey breast, 1 tsp mayo, some mustard, lettuce, and tomatoes. Have some carrot or celery sticks on the side and a fresh apple or orange for desert. Wash it down with some low-fat milk or just plain water.

On the days when I cannot brown bag it, I go to Subway and order the 6-inch turkey sandwich. I ask the preparer to give me half the meat and no cheese, hold the oil and mayo, and extra lettuce and tomatoes. I get some funny looks from the staff, but it works for me. If you are not so masochistic, just order the standard 6-inch turkey. It's a lot healthier than a burger or burrito, and a lot more appealing than my custom sandwich from dieter's hell. Oh yeah, get some Sun chips instead of the regular chips. And skip the soda and drink plain old water.

Here is a great website with diet plans of winter olympic athletes. Very few people need 6,000 calories per day like an Olympic cross-country skier in training, but the diet plans give some ideas for healthy and balanced eating. Just scale down the portion sizes to meet the requirements for normal people, about 1,500 to 2,500 calories per day.
http://btc.montana.edu/olympics/nutrition/profile-intro.html

This salad may be low cal, but it lacks staying power. The article states you might need some protein later. I say why not have it with your lunch and replace the sugar loaded apple tart with a fresh apple or orange?

You can get a Subway veggie that has just 260 calories provided you don't get cheese or oil on it. Then, get a plain coffee and have an apple for dessert. Meat, sugar and oil ruin everything!