Eat This Not That Reviewed

There is a new book that everyone seems to be talking about. The "Eat This, Not That!" book is getting everyone around the office talking about what they are eating for lunch.

While most people think that the "Eat This, Not That!" book will guide them on what to eat in general at their favorite restaurants, it won't.

This book is not a wide range breakdown of each of the recipe items at a fast food restaurant. What it is doing however is giving you the most popular item at each restaurant, telling you about the nutritional information, and then giving you the "healthier" alternative.

While this is a great idea, the problem I see with this book is some of the "healthy" alternatives, well, still aren't that healthy!

The one complaint I have heard from people is that they buy this book thinking it's a diet book. It isn't in the sense of it's going to guide you on how to lose weight by watching what you eat.

What this book will do is open your eyes, and wide, to the facts of the "nutrition" that is in your meals at your favorite restaurants.

Take a look at this excerpt from the "Eat This, Not That!" book:



BURGER KING doesn't want you to know that a BK Big Fish Sandwich and fries have a whopping 1,000 calories-nearly half your daily caloric intake! (Fish is usually healthy, but not this kind. Find out why on page 39.)

PIZZA HUT doesn't want you to know that a standard pizza in Italy contains 500 to 800 calories, but the same meal at Pizza Hut can top 2,100 calories! (You'd need to ride a stationary bike for more than three hours to burn off this mistake. Instead, eat all the pizza you want by making smart choices-I've outlined them on page 106.)

PANERA doesn't want you to know that their Sierra Turkey sandwich packs 41 grams of fat! (The real criminal is the bread it's served on-check out page 103 for details.)

MACARONI GRILL doesn't want you to know that a single serving of their Grilled Salmon Teriyaki has more than three times your daily allowance of sodium! (Cut your risk of high blood pressure by making smart choices at the same restaurant. You'll find them on page 117.)

APPLEBEE'S, OLIVE GARDEN, OUTBACK and RED LOBSTER don't' want you to know that they don't' provide full nutritional information for their products. We worked with the nutritional analysis website CalorieKing.com to find out what these titans of the restaurant industry are hiding, and what we found was astounding: A plate of Chicken Marsala at Olive Garden has 1,315 calories and 86 grams of fat; a salad at Applebee's (their Grilled Steak Caesar) has more than an entire day's worth of fat entangled in its leave; and Outback's Aussie Cheese Fries, at 2,900 calories, is the single worst food in America. (Start your own investigation on page 6.)

You can see that we won't reveal the actual information as copyright laws prevent us from doing so.

Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone that is looking to lose weight by changing their diet. This is especially a valuable tool to the diet toolbox for people that are eating out more than they can eat in.

If you are on the go or in a rush all the time and eat out a lot, you really should consider this book as a better option guide to eating out.