calories count
Coming soon to a menu near YOU! They’ve been popping up all over the place: in NYC, in California… And now they’re going nationwide: Calorie Counts! Buried deep in the health care legislation that President Obama signed on Tuesday is a new requirement that will affect any American who walks into a McDonald’s, Starbucks or Burger King. Every big restaurant chain in the nation (20+ locations) will now be required to put calorie information on their menus and drive-through signs. The legislation also requires labels on food items in vending machines. In other words, as soon as 2011 it will be impossible to chomp down on a Big Mac without knowing that it contains over 500 calories!
I’ve been noticing some of the Santa Clarita restaurants are already doing this. The other night we went to the movies with another couple and decided to go for dessert at BJ’s. On their dessert menu is the calorie count and nutritional information of their items. At first it was little TMI…but after the shock wore off…we realize how good just a cup of coffee tastes without the pizzuki!
What’s in YOUR Freezer? FREE Stuff!
Cedarlane Natural Foods is best known for making HEALTHY delicious frozen foods (just in case you haven’t tried them). Lots of them meatless, many organic, and loads of them guilt-free. Enter the “Stock Your Freezer for Free” giveaway, and you could score A YEAR’S WORTH of free goodies, from entrées to snacks to breakfast stuff delivered in monthly batches! They have a runner up category too. As a runner-up, you get your freezer stocked for up to six months, three months or 1 month. The contest is open until May 19th, and you can enter as often as once per day. So get in on the action while you can. Cederlane could soon become your favorite food company EVER. Afterall, who couldn’t use an icebox packed with AMAZING, HEALTHY food?
