Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Today's Eat This, Not That heads to Applebee's, one of my favorites!

Eat This:
  • Grilled Cajun Lime Tilapia with black bean and corn salsa. Just a few ounces of fish a week can cut heart attack risk by 38%, according to a Greek study. Get all the same lively Southwestern flavors as Fiesta Lime Chicken for a quarter of the calories.
  • Crispy buttermilk shrimp with potatoes and toast.
  • Teriyaki steak and shrimp skewers.
Not That!
  • Fiesta Lime Chicken with sauce, cheese, tortilla strips, salsa and rice. Even though the chicken is grilled rather than fried, a coating of ranch and cheddar sauce and a handful of tortilla strips boosts the fat content.
  • Grilled steak caesar salad with toast.
  • Southwest philly roll-up with salsa.
Guilty Pleasure:
  • Onion Soup Au Gratin. French onion soup is usually coated in oozing cheese and loaded in fat, but this updated version is paked with caramelized onions and subs a layer of reduced-fat cheese.
Hidden Danger:
  • Low-fat chicken quesadillas. This may seem like a healthy alternative to burgers and fried food, but the collective impact of calories and carbs will do its best to stretch you horizontally.
Little Trick:
  • Sub healthy sides like steamed broccoli or mixed vegetables for the garlic toast that accompanies most sandwiches and salads. The buttery tost tacks on 7 grams of fat with zero nutritional value.
**Applebee's does not provide nutrition information, a.k.a. be wary of whatever you order.

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