Eat This, Not That! When You Dine Out

Less Healthy Option for Breakfast at Starbucks

En español | Starbucks Ham & Cheese Savory Fold-Over
250 calories, 11 g fat (6 g saturated), 480 mg sodium, 13 g protein

Best High-Protein Breakfast at Starbucks

Starbucks Spinach & Feta Breakfast Wrap
290 calories, 10 g fat (3.5 g saturated), 830 mg sodium, 19 g protein

Worst Food for Your Blood Pressure

P.F. Chang’s Hot & Sour Soup Bowl has 7,980 mg of sodium. Too much sodium in a diet can lead to high blood pressure.  

Perfect Meal for Controlling Blood Pressure

Red Lobster’s Broiled Walleye With Baked Potato and Sour Cream, and Garden Salad (no dressing)
715 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated), 680 mg sodium and 56 g carbs

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Worst Food for Your Mood

Outback Steakhouse Bloomin’ Onion
It ought to be called Wiltin’ Onion. We haven’t seen another food with as many depressing omega-6 fatty acids as Outback’s signature appetizer. Even if you split a Bloomin’ Onion with your partner, you’d each be consuming more than a full shot glass of unhealthy oils at one sitting.

Best Appetizer for a Better Mood

Outback's Crab & Avocado Stack
582 calories, 37.5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 17 g protein

Best Meal for Controlling Blood Sugar

Chili’s Seared Shrimp (full order) and a Fresco Salad
230 calories, 13 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat), 1,050 mg sodium,
4 g sugar

Worst Smoothie for Blood Sugar

Baskin-Robbins Mango Banana Smoothie (large, 32 ounces)
880 calories, 3 g fat (0.5 saturated fat), 150 mg sodium, 192 g sugar

Best Meal for Weight Control

Outback Steakhouse Grilled Chicken on the Barbie (lunch) and House Salad (no dressing)
308 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated)
The calorie level for Outback’s meals climbs quickly at dinner, but the chain offers several solid lunch options.

Best Meal for Brain Health

Olive Garden Herb-Grilled Salmon
460 calories, 28 g fat (8 g saturated), 570 mg sodium, 3 g sugar.  

Worst Sodium-Heavy Meal for Your Brain

Carrabba’s Italian Grill Calamari With Marinara Sauce
619 calories, 43 g fat (9 g saturated), 1,262 mg sodium, 7 g sugar

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