Thursday, July 19, 2012


Drop 1 Pound—Every Week!


#4 Top Swap: Burger

Eat This
Carl’s Jr. Guacamole Turkey Burger
490 calories
21 g fat (6 g saturated)
1,120 mg sodium 
Not That!
Ruby Tuesday Avocado Turkey Burger
968 calories
61 g fat
1,601 mg sodium

Total savings: 478 calories and 40 g fat!

The potential for excess is every bit as high with turkey as it is for any other burger. If the patty is riddled with fat and buried under calorie-dense accoutrements, it’s going to cause damage, and that’s true whether the meat comes from turkey, ostrich, or organic parakeet. Thanks to an oversized patty and an excessively buttered bun, Ruby’s take on turkey has just 39 fewer calories than its hulking Bacon Cheeseburger. In your own kitchen you can construct a turkey burger with a quarter-pound patty, a slice of cheese, and a big scoop of guacamole for 400 to 500 calories, so that’s exactly what you should expect when you eat out. Thankfully, that’s what Carl’s Jr. delivers.

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