MOST OF US ARE CALORIE COWARDS

Many national fast-food chains are posting calorie information on their menus, but most of us are ignoring them.  That’s according to a recent study based on more than 8,000 people buying lunch in New York City in fast-food chains, including Au Bon Pain, KFC, McDonald’s, and Subway. Here’s why you should pay attention:  The 15% [...]

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SUPER-SECRET FAST FOOD

If you love fast food but find the menus a bit restrictive, you’re in luck.  Here’s a list of some secret “got to know what to ask for” items.  First a disclaimer: most are provided at the whim of the people working the counter.  So be nice!  Say please!  And don’t get upset if they [...]

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HOW MANY SNACK CALORIES DOES THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CONSUME PER DAY?

Snacking adds to our calorie counts in insidious ways because over time those little snacks we eat throughout the day add up to some pretty significant calories.  According to the Institute of Food Technologies, the average American consumes 580 calories eating snacks per day, which is 70 calories more than in a McDonald’s Big Mac [...]

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DID YOU KNOW THERE WERE SECRET FAST-FOOD MENU ITEMS?

I’ll bet you didn’t know that many of your favorite fast-food hangouts have items they will make for you that are not on their menus.  For example, if you’re at Starbucks and in need of just a little caffeine or are a bit short of cash, not to worry – there’s a secret tiny option [...]

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THAT FAST FOOD SALAD YOU’RE EATING HAS MORE CALORIES THAN KFC’s DOUBLE DOWN

The Kentucky Fried Chicken Double Down – a bacon and cheese sandwich that uses fried chicken as “bread” – has been getting a lot of bad press.  But is it really that bad?  The Consumerist, one of Consumer Reports’ websites, took a look at the calorie count at various fast food restaurants and found that [...]

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THE MOST VALUABLE BRANDS IN THE WORLD

Every year, towards the end of the year, the brand value of companies around the world are assessed.  This year the top five most valuable brands were also the top five in the same order of rank in 2008.  Those brands are 1. Coca-Cola, 2. IBM, 3. Microsoft, 4. General Electric and 5. Nokia. This [...]

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BIG AMERICAN COMPANIES ARE NOW BACKING ELECTRIC VEHICLES

A fleet of electric vehicles may seem like a remote reality right now, but if the corporate world is betting right, it is closer than we think.  Besides various car companies now falling over themselves to get electric cars into the market, other American corporations are starting to get ready for a world in which [...]

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