Health Check: What not to eat

Whether it’s the supermarket, the drive-through, or a neighborhood chain, you’re never far from a quick, easy breakfast, lunch or dinner.

But you might want to think before you eat.

“Eat This, Not That”, a book available from Men’s Health, has come up with a list of the 30 worst foods in America.

On the list is a bottle of Sobe “Liz Blizz” for having more sugar than two Snickers bars.

DiGiorno for One Supreme Pizza was chosen as the worst frozen pizza with 790 calories.

The worst frozen meal is Stouffer’s White Meat Chicken Pie.

“There are two servings in here,“ said registered dietician Sonia Angel. “But no one’s is going to eat half of it.  It’s over 1,000 calories.“

Pop Secret Kettle Corn was picked, but we found a low-calorie, low-fat version. The Movie Theatre Butter Flavor contains 5 grams of trans fats.

The worst sandwich is Quizno’s large tuna melt with nearly 1,800 calories and 133 grams of fat.

The worst Mexican dish on the “Eat This, Not That” list is Chili’s fajitas quesadillas. 

With rice, beans, four tortillas and condiments, it adds up to more than 2,200 calories.  That’s comparable to the calories in nearly a dozen glazed donuts and the saturated fat of 44 strips of bacon.

But Angel said it’s not where you eat, but the choices you make.

“My recommendation to all my patients is always cut the portion in half when you go to a restaurant. In other words, only eat half of it. That way at least you’re cutting out calories, total fat, sodium,“ said Angel.

Most restaurant chains provide nutritional information on their Web sites, so customers can make informed decisions.