Restaurant Menu Renovation- Part 2
By Julie Dolce, Suffolk County Community College, Dietetic Tech Student Looks good, right? Here is a typical Italian restaurant menu item loaded with fat and calories. You can do better than this. Ask your favorite restaurant for an updated healthier version and your body will be thankful. “Rigatoni Alla Vodka” Rigatoni with prosciutto, plum tomatoes & scallions in a creamy pink vodka sauce Calories: 1,513 cal Total Fat: 40 g Saturated Fat:... Read More
Eating Out Can Pack on The Pounds – A Series
The first in a series of 3 blog post examining typical restaurant menu items and what you may not know you are eating! Information is Power! By Julie Dolce, Dietetic Technician Student, Suffolk County Community College You may already have the generalization that eating out at restaurants can be unhealthy and high in calories, but just how bad is it for us? In my recent restaurant study I’ve come to learn the importance of becoming aware... Read More
Please “like” labeling…
Here’s a guest post from my wonderful intern, Becky Kornberg, superstar RD to be: Dramatic increases in the consumption of away from home meals over the past 40 years have prompted a growing interest in menu labeling. Menu labeling is the practice of providing information on calories, fat, sodium, and other selected nutrients in menu items at point of purchase; as a strategy to combat the current obesity epidemic. Americans spend nearly half... Read More
