Chain Restaurant Shockers

Check out this article on how New Yorkers are reacting to the new nutritional statistics posted at chain fast food and sit-down restaurants. Since last Spring, all fast food and chain restaurants in New York have been forced to post the calorie content of their items in menus and on menu boards. Everywhere from Starbucks to Chili's -- and this will soon become the standard in Los Angeles. I think it's a great idea and I can't wait for it to come to Chicago. It will be such a relief to know exactly what I'm getting when I sit down to a meal, like I do when I'm at home. However, what's most disturbing to me about this article is that even though most people are completely shocked by the high calories in their meals (A 1,600 calorie SALAD?!? I'm looking at you, T.G.I Friday's!!!), a good number of people are requesting to see the old menus with no nutritional information. They'd rather not know how unhealthy their choices are. Because putting your head in the sand and ignoring the truth will just make all the calories and fat go away, right? RIGHT????

I was recently asked to sample and review Weight Watcher's Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling. Each cake is only 1 WW point. I think the cake is pretty tasty -- a good substitute if you're a fan of Twinkies. The servings are very small (about 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inch wide) but I think this is a good thing. If you just want a small taste of cake, but not a lot of calories, just eat one. If you want a little more satisfaction, eat 2. The box includes 6 cakes, which is great if you only eat one at a time, but if you eat 2 at a time, well obviously you're not getting as much bang for your buck. I'm not sure how much these cost, but I think it's worth a try if you really enjoy yellow cake, but have a hard time controlling your portions.