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Re: It won't work
by tdd

That's a great point. When I wrote my original post, I was primarily thinking of the restaurants that most people already know are unhealthy (i.e., burger chains.) I wasn't thinking of the restaurants that seem healthy, but a review of the facts says they're actually about as bad -- just sneakier about it. The meat's probably healthier than a fried burger patty that, by the time it reaches you, seems to be mostly grease, but all the condiments are what jacks up the fat content.

Yes, there are plenty of calories in bread, but cutting back on saturated fats is probably a better idea than cutting back on complex carbs.

My guess is that many restaurants will just figure out ways to bend the rules -- which is basically what Subway is already doing. Subway can get away with saying the turkey breast sub only has six grams of fat because technically, the turkey sub is just bread and turkey -- though you can tell them to add anything you want to it at no extra charge.

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