Death of the 'McMansion': Era of Huge Homes Is Over

[Peikko 1,575]

Has anyone checked the nutritional info of chain restaurants recently? If you eat there regularly and you have the type of body that can't deal with salt, your life expectancy is in the shitter.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Has anyone checked the nutritional info of chain restaurants recently? If you eat there regularly and you have the type of body that can't deal with salt, your life expectancy is in the shitter.

I know it's depressing. They use way the hell too much salt.

[Peikko 1,575]

That pretty much applies to any and all of them, and possibly many of the mom/pop joints also - it boggles the mind that many items contain up to 150% of daily recommended intake per ITEM! It's appalling and simply mad.

[^_^ 5,021]

opossum or MceeDee's? I know which one I'd choose.

This is true. Bring on the Quarter Pounder.

[rsn 135]

That pretty much applies to any and all of them, and possibly many of the mom/pop joints also - it boggles the mind that many items contain up to 150% of daily recommended intake per ITEM! It's appalling and simply mad.

Pizza isn't the healthiest item you can eat no matter where it's made, unless you order one of those shitty vegetarian pizzas with no cheese. ick. Animals must die for a pizza to be tasty, period.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

That pretty much applies to any and all of them, and possibly many of the mom/pop joints also - it boggles the mind that many items contain up to 150% of daily recommended intake per ITEM! It's appalling and simply mad.

It's easier and cheaper to enhance the taste of the food with salt than using herbs and spices. Have you ever eaten at the Hare Krishna place there in downtown Laguna Beach. I used to eat at one in Culver City - the food is very flavorful but without the sh!tload of sodium that so many restaurants put in their food.

[Peikko 1,575]

I know it's depressing. They use way the hell too much salt.

No kidding. I had my arm twisted to go to one of those stupid Olive Garden places at the weekend (mother in law birthday). I had some chicken thing and the first thing I thought when I bit into it is "bloody hell, It's like eating chicken in sea water". When I went home I looked and lo and behold, something like 2000mg of sodium per serving. That's just obscene.

[BobandXiaomei 14]

Who can afford to eat out?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Pizza isn't the healthiest item you can eat no matter where it's made, unless you order one of those shitty vegetarian pizzas with no cheese. ick. Animals must die for a pizza to be tasty, period.

I don't know. I've eaten some veggie pizzas that were full of flavor. I love the taste of pepperoni and sausage, but I can only handle a couple of slices of it before it's too much.

[Peikko 1,575]

It's easier and cheaper to enhance the taste of the food with salt than using herbs and spices. Have you ever eaten at the Hare Krishna place there in downtown Laguna Beach. I used to eat at one in Culver City - the food is very flavorful but without the sh!tload of sodium that so many restaurants put in their food.

The Thai place I mentioned earlier doesn't taste salty - it may well be ok but you can't know because there is no nutritional info in those places. The only way to be sure you aren't overdoing it is only eating out rarely, mind you that's not a bad idea to be honest.

[rsn 135]

No kidding. I had my arm twisted to go to one of those stupid Olive Garden places at the weekend (mother in law birthday). I had some chicken thing and the first thing I thought when I bit into it is "bloody hell, It's like eating chicken in sea water". When I went home I looked and lo and behold, something like 2000mg of sodium per serving. That's just obscene.

Olive Garden is obscene. Obscene in every way.

[^_^ 5,021]

Who can afford to eat out?

People who don't have to make monthly mortgage payments on 5000 sq foot monstrosities!

Edited August 19, 2010 by Legacy member

[Peikko 1,575]

Who can afford to eat out?

I wasn't paying, but it was over priced to boot. However, it was a celebration so I held my peace.

[^_^ 5,021]

Generally, if I eat out somewhere and feel bloated/sick at the end, I never go back.

[Peikko 1,575]

Olive Garden is obscene. Obscene in every way.

I agree, but it wasn't my choice - not my birthday and sometimes you have to bite the bullet for family, well, once in a blue moon anyway