Is the OP also an alternative fact or may reading it help?Are calories now an alternative fact in America?
Are calories now an alternative fact in America?
They have been for a long time.
Almost every successful fad diet is successful because it finds a way to trick the user into restricting calories without them having a shit fit over counting calories since "it doesn't work because my self diagnosed thryroid/metabolism/etc issue".
I've long maintained that store bought salads are the biggest scams when it comes to trying to eat healthy because the dressing more than makes up for any benefit the greens afford you, calorically. Your average meat on greens dish will be much healthier and much more filling
Are calories now an alternative fact in America?
I like Freshii salads and wraps, but those things are huge and I know they are way more calories than going to the A&W next door...but there is some truth to the fact that the brown rice, peppers, and avocado have to better for you than a teen burger and fries. Regardless...show me the calories.
ITT Canadia is now America.
I would argue that people complain a lot about the costs of compliance of regulations without appreciating the benefits they bring then vice versa. National Governments have been elected on the promise of "cutting regulations" without even being able to name a single one that would be worth cutting!
This is the dressing I use on my salads and I use it as a marinade as well. Excellent profile and gives your salad that taste you get when you go to a hibachi place. I find it at Kroger in the refrigerated section.
Are calories now an alternative fact in America?
Ooh, I'm going to look for this.This is the dressing I use on my salads and I use it as a marinade as well. Excellent profile and gives your salad that taste you get when you go to a hibachi place. I find it at Kroger in the refrigerated section.
Calories are calories, It doesn't matter if you eat a donut at 1000 calories, or a steak meal for the same.
Not all calories are equal! Some calories are obviously more equal than others.
In all seriousness, I wouldn't be surprised that Freshii is just hiding something. The online menu certainly shows that much of the food is loaded with calories.
What does 'loaded with calories' mean?
How many calories would you expect to be in a bowl filled with high density carbohydrate like rice or quinoa?
Probably less than 600 - because like you mentioned, people don't have that sort of nutritional knowledge. Which is why it's so essential that caloric information is readily available. If you're a marathon runner, you're likely to know more about finding the right carb rich foods. If you're a regular joe shmoe, you'll see that salad and think 'this is how I can eat light'. 600 calories a meal isn't too much - but combine that with a smoothie, and you're at 800-1k calories.
So first, Freshii posts their nutritional information on their website, here:
https://www.freshii.com/static/menu_pdfs/15.pdf
Second, Freshii is great. There are a few locations in Vancouver and they offer a great selection of salads, vegetables and proteins.
I'm confused by this whole thing. Freshii's deal is that you walk in, pick up a notepad, tell them which vegetables/proteins you want in your salad/bowl/wrap and they make it for you.
Calorie counting in that that environment would be a nightmare because they'd need to note every single calorie in a serving of broccoli.
Also, I'm not sure where this strain of "THEIR FOOD IS MORE UNHEALTHY THAN YOU THINK". Their most calorie dense meal is a Pangoa bowl which packs around 800 calories. This is because it's packed with Quinoa, Avocado and black beans. It's not unhealthy - just full of carbs. If you're halfway through a long bike ride, this is exactly what you'd want to eat...
GAF - LEARN NUTRITION, PLEASE.
Well, most Freshii salads are less than 600 calories and I'd argue that if you're eating a 500 calorie salad you're more than welcome to also indulge in a 250 calorie smoothie.
Like - where are you guys pulling these numbers from? My average salad at Freshii contains around 400 calories with 15-20g of protein (Romaine, Spinach, Tomatoes, Chicken, celery, 1/2 olive oil 1/2 lemon juice).
Like, I could eat 9-10 of these a day and still be within my normal daily caloric intake.
If you're arguing that restaurants need to do more to ensure that destructive people are less destructive on their bodies then I'd state that you're completely fucking wrong.
Not exactly true. Glycemic index, and fiber content and other variables. Calorie intake is still important.Calories are calories, It doesn't matter if you eat a donut at 1000 calories, or a steak meal for the same.
Uh, yeah? What's the problem? Other fast food places with servers putting things together somehow manage. If chipotle can have a nutrition calculator Freshii has no excuse. It's not like they're just tossing in whatever they feel like. Preparer's have specific portion sizes for each ingredient
That's what I've noticed. All those diets that 'work', work because you end up costuming fewer calories. There are other fancy things that can come into play, but find me a diet where I can eat 2500 calories a day and lose weight, and I'll eat my hat.
Also, whatever that diet tells me to.
You consume 4000 calories a day? You know that's way, WAAAAAY above what just an adult should be consuming to maintain their weight, right? If you want to just maintain weight as an adult, ~2000 is the max, if you want to lose, you are looking at less than that. If each of your meals is 800 or so calories, you'll gain weight, if you're an average human. If a couple of your meals are 1k plus in a day, and maybe you grab a latte in the morning as well? This shit adds up. That's one reason I switched from my almost daily vanilla bean latte to a low cal regular latte. Just having those numbers staring at me changed my habits for the better.
How much are they paying you and can I get a referrall?Because, like I said, they have a paper notepad in which you write your order in. I don't know how the law works with reporting calories but I assume you'd need to individual calories per serving of veg plus the total calories for the entire thing.
With thousands of combinations I don't know how they'd do this on the slip of paper...
I dont know why so many of you are getting so upset about this. It's fucking Freshii...they make salads, rice bowls, soups and burritos. What the fuck do you think they're hiding? Fentanyl in the hard boiled eggs?
Because, like I said, they have a paper notepad in which you write your order in. I don't know how the law works with reporting calories but I assume you'd need to individual calories per serving of veg plus the total calories for the entire thing.
With thousands of combinations I don't know how they'd do this on the slip of paper...
I dont know why so many of you are getting so upset about this. It's fucking Freshii...they make salads, rice bowls, soups and burritos. What the fuck do you think they're hiding? Fentanyl in the hard boiled eggs?
Your explanation doesn't square with them listing nutritional info on their website. If they can list the default ingredient combinations next to a calorie count on their website, they can do it on their menu board. Simple as that.
Having readily available calorie information is big for me personally, so I hope they post them.
"Not all calories are created equal. Some calories are healing, some are harming."
yeah. That was a silly math mistake.
My point was that I'm a 6ft 1 man who weighs 200lbs. I am moderately healthy. I run 3-4 times a week. I walk between 4-6 KMs a day and I've got two young kids that keep me busy.
I'm not a fitness model but I'm not a basement dweller. I'm in between. Its my responsibility to manage my caloric intake. Not Starbucks. Not Freshii.
Congratulations on realising that a sugary vanilla bean latte is less healthy for than one without syrup. Now the next step is to go full Americano and add a splash of milk. There...I cut out 160 calories for you.
Mate; it's this big;
They do post them. On their website. Which is easy to get to. Also, they provide access to their nutritional information in the stores on computers in the lineup.
Why are they even making this a thing?
Freshii's website states, "Not all calories are created equal. Some calories are healing, some are harming."
So why isn't the information on the menu board for default configurations?
Still waiting for an answer on that one.
yeah. That was a silly math mistake.
My point was that I'm a 6ft 1 man who weighs 200lbs. I am moderately healthy. I run 3-4 times a week. I walk between 4-6 KMs a day and I've got two young kids that keep me busy.
I'm not a fitness model but I'm not a basement dweller. I'm in between. Its my responsibility to manage my caloric intake. Not Starbucks. Not Freshii.
Congratulations on realising that a sugary vanilla bean latte is less healthy for than one without syrup. Now the next step is to go full Americano and add a splash of milk. There...I cut out 160 calories for you.