Friday, April 29, 2011

Good Food


This week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman, The New York Times' Mark Bittman tells us why he made the jump from his Minimalist column to the Op-Ed section of the paper.  We'll get a taste of John Sedlar's new restaurant, Playa, from Pulitzer Prize-winner Jonathan Gold.  Lisa Pharaoh and Alice Macharia address the illegal hunting of wildlife for busmeat in Africa.  We'll tap into the wisdom of crowds to help solve the obesity epidemic with Christy Harrison.  Plus, Gustavo Arellano takes us to a Lebanese restaurant in Little Arabia.  Lesley Balla takes us to some new and burger joints in LA, including Five Guys.  And Stefano De Lorenzo of La Botte shares a recipe for baby artichoke salad.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Fast Food





Healthiest Fast Food Wraps Fast food restaurants are trying to offer something for everyone. Many offer wraps as a healthier alternative to popular meal selections. If you ever get tired of having leftovers for lunch, or you want fast food, but not the greasy burger, try one of these wraps. 1. Blimpie 3”Turkey Wrap Calories: [...]

5 Healthy Fast Food Wraps

Fast food restaurants are trying to offer something for everyone. Many offer wraps as a healthier alternative to popular meal selections. If you ever get tired of having leftovers for lunch, or you want fast food, but not the greasy burger, try one of these wraps.
  1. Blimpie 3”Turkey Wrap

    Calories: 190

    Total Fat: 2g

    Sodium: 600mg

    Cholesterol: 10mg
  2. Dairy Queen Grilled Chicken Wrap

    Calories: 200

    Total Fat: 13g

    Sodium: 450mg

    Cholesterol: 35mg
  3. Dairy Queen Crispy Flame Thrower Chicken Wrap

    Calories: 300

    Total Fat: 18g

    Sodium: 620mg

    Cholesterol: 35mg
  4. McDonald’s Honey Mustard Snack Wrap (Crispy)

    Calories: 330

    Total Fat: 16g

    Sodium: 780mg

    Cholesterol: 30mg
  5. McDonald’s Mac Snack Wrap

    Calories: 330

    Total Fat: 19g

    Sodium: 690mg
Cholesterol: 45mg


Check out this comparison that includes all of the nutritional information for the five healthiest fast food wraps.
Turns out you can get the drive through experience without the weight gain! If you can’t resist your fast food craving, choose one of these wraps to lessen the guilt.