Nutrition in Unexpected Places: Kimpton Hotels
Recently I traveled to San Diego on business and was pleasantly surprised to find a “healthified” room service menu available at Hotel Solamar. Simultaneously, a colleague of mine returned from a trip to Chicago with a room service menu from Hotel Burnham, another Kimpton hotel.
The menus feature recommendations from “America’s Favorite Nutritionist,” Joy Bauer, and include full nutritional listings. Check it out (click to enlarge):
Please excuse the dark camera phone photography. I had to snap these quick! Well done, Kimpton!
Question of the Day
Have you ever found nutrition information in an unexpected place?
Fast Food for a Day
All this talk about fast food has me thinking: could I go a whole day eating at grab-and-go restaurants and stay under a reasonable amount of calories? Could I eat veggies and fiber? Could I enjoy tasty food while doing it?
I’ve done a little research and have come up with the following “Fast Food for a Day” menu, should I ever need it:
Breakfast:
I’d grab an egg white veggie flatbread sandwich from Dunkin’ Donuts. These babies look delicious and they are only 290 calories, but still have 11g of protein. Heck, I could even add a “Latte Lite” for 80 more calories.
Lunch:
I’m a Subway junkie. I might go with a 6-inch veggie delite sandwich and a bowl of their tomato garden vegetable soup. All this is only 320 calories and 8g of fiber! Alternatively I could grab a salad from Taco Bell; the chicken fiesta salad looks pretty tasty for 463 calories 770 calories. <–Thanks to reader Amanda for pointing out this oversight!
Dinner:
I’ve never visited Boston Market, but I’d give their 1/4 rotisserie chicken (white meat, no skin, thank you) with new potatoes and steamed vegetables. Only 440 calories and 55g of protein for all this!
Dessert:
I’d hit up McDonald’s for a taste of my childhood and get a soft serve vanilla cone (150 calories).
Total calories: 1730. Not bad for a day of fast, tasty eats!
Evaluating America’s Top 10 Healthiest Fast Food Restaurants (Part 2)
Did you catch Part 1? We’re taking a look at Health’s list of America’s Top 10 Healthiest Fast Food Restaurants.
This place was a favorite of mine in college, but I wasn’t so health-centric back then. Nowadays if I were to visit, I’d be interested in the egg whites instead of the whole eggs, and the oatmeal instead of the croissants! They also have a rockin’ selection of salads. My favorite part? Their website’s nutrition section has lists of menu items by category “Low calorie,” “Vegetarian,” “Low carb,” in addition to full nutrition information listings.
I’ve heard fantastic things about this place! One look at their website and I’m sold: they offer “muffin tops” — the kind that don’t cause muffin tops, if you know what I mean. They also provide a full listing of nutrition information on their website.
Sidenote: Did you know that Einstein is owned by the same company as Noah’s Bagels? I’m pretty sure their menus are almost identical, and equally delicious. I love all the new healthy offerings they are selling lately, from the new “bagel thins,” to the reduced fat smears and veggie-full salads.
Why have I never been here?! Taco Del Mar has a whole wheat tortilla option, and has banned lard from their beans. They also offer full nutrition information and a special “low cal,” menu, a vegan menu, and a gluten free menu!
So there you have it, folks…a healthier way to eat fast food in America.
Tell me, what are your favorite fast food picks for healthy meals?
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