Topic: Applebees

May I Start You With the Clogged Arteries? 10 Worst Appetizers From Chain Restaurants

May I Start You With the Clogged Arteries? 10 Worst Appetizers From Chain Restaurants

We know. Sometimes you’re just too damn hungry to wait for your entrée when you’re eating dinner out at a restaurant. But unless you’re ordering a pre-dinner house salad (sans cheese and bacon) with the dressing on the side, you may want to take a closer look at the nutritional info on the appetizer menu: That sampler platter may have more calories than the cheeseburger you’re eyeing. We know appetizers are often meant to be shared, but you’d need a ten-top full of famished friends to make these 10 appetizers from chain restaurants even remotely nutritionally acceptable. Dig in. More »

Heart Attack on Rye: The 10 Unhealthiest Sandwiches From Chain Restaurants

Heart Attack on Rye: The 10 Unhealthiest Sandwiches From Chain Restaurants

Whether you’re on the road and forced to order fast food from a rest stop, or simply cannot summon the will to cook at home, a sandwich seems like a fairly healthy option, if we’re talking chain restaurants. It’s just meat, bread, and maybe some cheese — what’s so unhealthy about that? And a sando has to be better for you than a burger…right?

Actually, ordering that Italian (not an actual citizen of Italy, but what they call Italian subs in Maine) could send you over the 1,000-calorie mark, not to mention all the cholesterol, sodium, and fat lurking in those layers of salty meat. Check out our appetizing gallery of the 10 unhealthiest sandwiches from chain restaurants. Hungry? We hope you’re near a hospital. More »