People have been demanding healthier fare at restaurants these days and an unlikely hero has stepped up to the plate.
Dunkin' Donuts has added an entire new section to their menu called DDSmart. The new, healthier fare is supposed to have 25 percent fewer calories and less sugar, fat, and sodium compared to other products not on the DDSmart menu.
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Fast food joints are everywhere. It seems you can't drive a few miles in a city without seeing a Burger King, Taco Bell, or Mickey Ds. I've never had a personal problem with these establishments because I feel that people can make their own decisions about what they eat.
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If you've ever had a point in your life where you've eaten a lot of fast food (I know I have) and worry about how certain fast food items can be highly toxic to the liver and other internal organs, then you'll be happy to know that new research believes damage can be reversed.
The issue is that a diet high in fat and sugar could cause serious damage to the liver and fast food is often high in both. Don't fret over those days in college when all you ate was fast food — here are some easy suggestions from the experts for undoing a high-fat, high-sugar diet:
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I applauded New York City when it banned trans fat from restaurants and started using healthier oils. I was psyched that fast food chains were also being required to post calorie counts on their menus but annoyed that McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's decided that rule didn't apply to them. So it went through the courts, and too bad for them, they're going to have to listen.
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