One Big Health Nut

It is not shocking to read that fast food is bad for your overall health and diet. What else could you expect from a food industry that promotes its service by claiming you’ll be served your food order in 90 seconds or less? Unfortunately the health and diet dangers don’t end with fast food chains. Restaurants food fare can pose a far greater risk with calorie and fat content than any of the fast food joints around.

The food at Outback Steakhouse, Chili’s, Lonestar, and On the Border may be delicious, but some of their foods should be considered a health hazard. Heart disease, high cholesterol, and obesity are some of the risks you are assuming if you make these foods a regular part of your diet. There is nothing wrong with splurging on a meal with a few extra calories, but these numbers are just down right scary.

Outback’s Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing:

Calories 2900
Fat grams 182
Carbs 240

Lonestar’s 20oz T-bone:

Calories 1540g
Fat 124g

On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef:

Calories 1,450
Fat 102 g
Carbs 78 g

Chili’s Honey Chipotle Crispers
with Chipotle Sauce:

Calories 2,040
fat 99 g
carbs 240 g

It is important to remember that calories count no matter where they come from. Don’t be lulled into believing that foods in popular restaurants don’t come with a price too. If the calorie and fat contents are this high, then you may as well go through the drive through. You would actually save your body from excess calories!