Fast Food

A fry by any other name.

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Last week, Burger King announced their “healthier” French Fry option called Satisfries.  These new crinkle-cut fries are claimed to be 40% less fat and 30% fewer calories compared to BK’s regular fries.  Below is a table comparing the nutrition facts of these two fries side by side.   For this comparison, I used the nutritional information […]

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Chicago Food Trucks

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On September 12th, the Chicago Dietetic Association (CDA) held their first annual dinner meeting on the UIC campus.  As current chair of the CDA Programs Committee, I wanted to spice up this event and expose our members to some local Chicago food trucks.  One hundred of our members enjoyed the tastes of three different food trucks […]

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Ode to the Vending Machine

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Oh vending machine… Why do you taunt me with your sweet, sugary crap? Don’t you know that you are packed full of fat? I should have planned ahead with healthy snacks of my own. So, I could avoid this stomach groan. Oh vending machine… You are always there for me when I am not prepared. […]

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The McDonald’s Monopoly Mistake!

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Let me start by saying, yes I have played the McDonald’s Monopoly game…and yes it was a MISTAKE!  My sister and I, back in high school, would go to McDonald’s almost everyday after basketball practice to play their game.  It was a thrill to super-size everything and see if you won a prize.  We never did win […]

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