Heart Attack Grill

[Bummer]

My TWO CENTS WORTH on the Heart Attack Grill is . . .

I am happy to say I'VE BEEN THERE ONCE, enjoyed the "gimmick" and that's it. NEVER AGAIN.

As others have already posted . . . PROMOTING and/or GLAMORIZING OBESITY IS WRONG and the food can be beat at less than half the price at a number of other joints.

[observer53]

Originally Posted by Down

I couldn't agree more. The question I always pose is what's worse: A place like H.A. that serves high calorie/unhealthy food but is more than forthcoming with the unhealthy nature of their menu or a place like Applebee's that serves an Oriental Chicken Salad that clocks in at over 1400 calories? Everyone eating their burger knows it's unhealthy but how many people are eating that salad thinking they made a healthy choice?

Agreed, I think those places annoy me more. "Salad" definitely doesn't always mean healthy.

[hme2143]

Actually eating a 1400 calorie salad is much healthier, not all calories are created equal. Calories in calories out is a very elementary way of looking at a diet.

[observer53]

Well, we are not just talking about the calories in a salad like the one suggested. Usually, the problem is that those added calories in a prepared salad often come from fat, in dressings and other non-vegetable or fruit items, like bacon, croutons, etc. (and then there's the sodium, which is a whole other issue). The "salad bar as healthy food-- sometimes yes, sometimes no" problem has been around a long time.

Actually, the calorie count I found online for this salad was 700, not 1400, so this may not be the best example. If it didn't include deep fried chicken, it would be better still.

[wlbphoto]

wow lol i didnt think this thread would get this long hahhaha..