IHOP’s limited-time Coffee Cake Pancakes, released in September, have a shocking 102 grams of sugar and 1,310 calories. Here’s how to order a better stack.
Panera’s Asiago Sausage & Egg Sandwich puts your breakfast order on a par with a McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese. Here are a few better bets.
The national movement to improve restaurant kids' meals is growing. Communities and corporations have recognized the need for healthier options on the kids' menu. However, federal action is necessary to expand this policy to cover all children and ensure implementation of this critical effort to improve children’s health. A nationally representative poll conducted in October 2024 found that about 75 percent of Americans support restaurants having at least two kids’ meals that meet nutrition standards. Further, 83 percent of respondents with children in their household under the age of 13 support restaurants having at least two kids' meals that meet nutrition standards.
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Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, which raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Salt (sodium chloride) boosts blood pressure. In fact, cutting sodium consumption by about a third could prevent an estimated 252,500 deaths over 10 years.
If you want a healthy takeout meal, whether you’re in the mood for a Thai curry or Chinese stir-fry, what—and how—you order matters. Here’s our cuisine-by-cuisine guide to healthier menu items and takeout tweaks.
A "small" ice cream at a Ben and Jerry's scoop shop has more calories than you think. And many flavors have nearly a day's worth of saturated fat and added sugar.
The undersigned organizations support this petition from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, American Public Health Association, Consumer Reports, and Consumer Federation of America calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require covered establishments (e.g., chain restaurants and convenience stores) to include calories and additional nutrition labeling when posting/maintaining menus on third-party platforms.
