How much are you willing to work out in order to dine out?

Thats the tongue-in-cheek question posed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a watchdog group that released its latest list of high-calorie, high-fat, high-sodium and high-sugar meals served at chain restaurants.

CSPI reviews menu and nutritional information for more than 200 of the top U.S. chain restaurants and we just look for the worst items that we can find, said Paige Einstein, registered dietitian with CSPI.

This years Xtreme Eating Awards, the groups sixth such compilation, come as some restaurants have started to list calorie contents for their items on their menus or online. (See nine of the "winners" in the photo gallery above.)

In the future, chains with at least 20 locations will be required to list calories on their menus. For now, federal regulations on the issue have not been finalized.

I think when that happens theres going to be a higher demand for healthy items. People may not be ordering the healthy items now because they just dont know how bad the other items are Einstein said.

Some chains, including The Cheesecake Factory, have added some lighter dishes to their menus. Still, The Cheesecake Factory, known for its massive entrees, salads and desserts, was given three of this years nine awards from CSPI.

In general, restaurant meals with too many calories remain the standard, industry watchers say.

You can expect about 1,000 calories in any typical appetizer, 1,000 calories in a typical entre and 1,000 calories in a typical dessert. Its not just these extreme items that people need to be aware of when dining out, Einstein said.

The amount of calories a person should consume daily varies depending on factors such as weight, gender, age and activity level. The U.S. Department of Agricultures 2010 dietary guidelines suggested that Americans who are 14 years and older reduce sodium intake to less than 2,300 milligrams daily, or to 1,500 milligrams among certain groups.

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Watchdog group names 'worst restaurant foods'

Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 1:11 pm

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Sports briefs for Thursday, July 31, 2014