Danielle Gaffen

Fast Food vs. Sit Down Restaurants. Which is Better?

Fast food gets a bad rap!  We seem to be constantly bombarded with messages telling us to avoid this quick option, but recent research suggests that it may just be a convenient scapegoat.  According to a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition “Dining out at a sit-down restaurant can mean far more sodium in your …

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Dining with the Dietitian: Chili’s Grill & Bar

This week Nicole Ring and Lauren Rezende visited Chili’s Grill & Bar to discover the new lighter-choice menu selections. Chili’s Lighter-Choice options featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com include: Lighter Choice Grilled Chicken Sandwich (470 calories, 10 g fat) Lighter Choice Grilled Salmon (490 calories, 17 g fat) Lighter Choice 6 oz. Classic Sirloin (250 calories, 7 g …

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Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ: Healthier Barbecue on the Menu

That’s right!  Healthier barbecue is on the menu at Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ, but that doesn’t mean you’ll miss out on the classic, slow-cooked flavor for which Lucile’s Smokehouse BBQ is known.  Lucille grew up learning all her grandmother’s secret and sought-after recipes and barbecue techniques and then put her own spin on the beloved barbecue in …

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Find Your Perfect Steak at LongHorn Steakhouse

LongHorn Steakhouse was started in 1981 with one simple passion – the perfect steak!  What steak-lover isn’t looking for that?  Like so many other restaurants, LongHorn Steakhouse got off to a slow start, but thanks to a freak snowstorm and a restaurant full of stranded diners, LongHorn Steakhouse has grown into a friendly and popular restaurant with …

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Crazy Good Healthy Dining Choices at El Pollo Loco

What started as a single restaurant in Los Angeles in 1980 has now become a California favorite, and El Pollo Loco isn’t stopping there.  This restaurant is proving that they’re not only crazy about chicken but also crazy about letting everyone coast to coast in on the secret of their juicy and flavorful flame-grilled and citrus marinated …

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