How nutritious are restaurants' "healthy" menu items?

Ever wonder if that "healthy" item on a restaurant's menu is really good for you? Michael Roizen, MD, and learn how to tell if that healthy menu option is hiding something unhealthy.

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How can you avoid these calorie traps? Check out the restaurant's online nutrition info

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before you go. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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Here's an important health tip for the next time you eat out. Even healthy-sounding options can

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harbor hidden calories, fat, and sodium, much more than you expect.

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For example, one chain's chicken burger drops 946 calories and a stunning--

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this isn't stunning on you, it's stunning for the number-- 57 grams of bad fat onto your plate.

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And the healthy-sounding citrus chicken salad at another chain? That's got 2,548 calories, more than a day's worth for most

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of us, and 32 grams of unhealthy fat. Whoa!

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How can you avoid these calorie traps? Check out the restaurant's online nutrition info

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before you go and keep an eye on portion size. At many popular restaurants, three or four normal servings

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are often heaped onto one belt-busting plate. Eat a third and take the rest home.

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You'll save dough, and you'll have three meals for the price of one night out, too. [AUDIO LOGO]