Yes, you read that right. The idea of healthy fast food might sound paradoxical; however, certain chains, including Chick-Fil-A and Subway, now claim to have more such alternatives for children. Recently, nutrition scientist Lauryna Nelkine decided to see if they put their money where young customers’ mouths are by rounding up the top 10 lowest-calorie … Read more
Lowe-carb, high fun. Rob Lowe has to be one of the fittest guys about to turn 60 (next month) in Hollywood, fit enough that it’s almost frustrating, and maybe you’d like to sock him one, except your fists would probably just boomerang back and you’d wind up hitting yourself in the face. (Sorry, is this … Read more
If you have a craving for Mexican fare, Taco Bell may be a better bet for your health and waistline than you think — as long as you know how to navigate the fast food chain’s menu. “Taco Bell has become a front-runner in healthy fast-food restaurants,” Jen Hernandez, a Kentucky-based registered dietitian nutritionist, who … Read more
These burgers have a lot of research behind them. Self-proclaimed hamburger scholar George Motz made a documentary and a Travel Channel show devoted to burgers, he’s traversed the country to find the best beefy offerings and he wrote several meaty books, including “Hamburger America, a State-by-State Guide to Great Burger Joints,” which was lauded by … Read more
Call it the McMet. The original Golden Arches museum in Des Plaines, Illinois, may have shuttered in 2017, but there’s still a place to get your vintage McMemorabilia fix. Enter the so-called First Original McDonald’s Museum, an unofficial gallery located in San Bernardino, California, where Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first-ever McDonald’s in 1940. … Read more
Which grease-mongers are your regional compatriots patronizing? A new survey has revealed the lowest and highest-ranked fast food chain in each state and major city. And for pie-hard New Yorkers, the results may surprise you. Credit Access Business CashNetUSA, which conducted the study, said they were “curious” how tastes differ around the US, where 37% … Read more
These customers aren’t McLoyal. While McDonald’s may be the world’s largest fast food chain, it ranks dead last in customer loyalty, according to a new survey. Market Force asked 5,000 North American consumers about their fast food habits and recent experiences and found that the home of the golden arches was least likely to impress … Read more