The Fat-Gram Guide to Restaurant Food (Paperback)

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Product Description

You can't cut fat if you don't know where it is, and now Joseph C. Piscatella-author of Don't Eat Your Heart Out Coookbook and other diet and health books, with over 2 million copies in print-continues his quest to make fat-reduction easier to implement. The Fat-Gram Guide to Restaurant Food, a complete revision of The Fat Tooth Fat-Gram Counter, gives the fat-grams, calories, and percentage of calories from fat for over 3,500 of the most commonly ordered restaurant dishes. It includes fast-food offerings by franchise, and it is the only guide to sit-down restaurant meals. In addition to its convenient alphabetical listings, the guide provides strategies for making smarter choices in restaurants.

From the Back Cover

JUST THE FACTS:
Menu Items / Fat-Grams
Croissant 12 vs. English Muffin 1
BLT 21 vs. Hot Turkey Sandwich 10
Pasta alla Carbonara 34 vs. Pasta with Red Clam Sauce 9
Moo Shu Pork 38 vs. Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp 12
Porterhouse Steak 52 vs. London Broil 22
Crme Brle 25 vs. Chocolate Pudding 6

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Product Details

• Paperback: 393 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; 2 edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761109501
• ISBN-13: 978-0761109501
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 3.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #477,446 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Organizationally Challenged?, December 30, 2000

By A Customer

While this book is very comprehensive in the number of food items convered, it is extremely difficult to use. Rather than organizing the information by TYPE of food (Mexican, Italian, etc), it is organized by ingredient. Thus, to find Chow Mein, you have go to the "Pasta" section!! Nachos are found under the "Cheese" section. By the time you find the menu item you want, the waiter has probably left the table (of course, that alone could be helpful in reducing caloric intake.....)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave home without this book!, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

Everyone with an interest in their health should have a copy of this book in their home. This book is a wonderful and resourceful guide earning a 5 star rating from ThePigOutDiet.com staff.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I ever bought!!!!, April 15, 2008

By	Diet Girl (Pembroke Pines, FL United States) - See all my reviews

My husband and I eat out at least 3 times a week and I found that my weight was going in the wrong direction VERY quickly. This book is a great resource! It is really easy to use. It has helped me lose the extra weight and make better dining decisions. The only downside to this is that the book has not been updated recently.