The Best and Worst American Classics
Best: Turkey Sandwich
Worst: Bacon Cheeseburger
Best: Popcorn
Worst: Flavored Potato Chips
Best: Steak Salad
Worst: Philly Cheese Steak
Best: Spaghetti Marinara
Worst: Mac And Cheese
Best: Caesar Salad
Worst: Nachos
Best: Grilled Chicken
Worst: Buffalo Wings
Best: Berry Oat Crisp
Worst: New York Cheesecake
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AllRecipes: “Fried Chicken Wings.”
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “5 Whole Grains to Keep Your Family Healthy.”
American Chemical Society: “Popcorn: The snack with even higher antioxidants levels than fruits and vegetables.”
American Diabetes Association: “Berry Crisp,” “Glycemic Index and Diabetes.”
American Heart Association: “How Meat-eaters Can Reduce Saturated Fat in Their Diet,” “Making the Healthy Cut: Fish, Poultry and Lean Meats,” “Carbohydrates.”
Chili’s: “Chili’s Nutrition.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Recipe: Warm Berry Crisp,” “What You Need to Know About Protein.”
Coca Cola Company.
Harvard Health Publishing: “The Nordic diet: Healthy eating with an eco-friendly bent,” “Is your salad dressing hurting your healthy diet?” “Eggs and your health.”
James Beard Foundation: “Buffalo Wings.”
Mayo Clinic: “Healthy Recipes: Steak salad with roasted corn vinaigrette,” “Healthy-cooking techniques: Boost flavor and cut calories.”
National Foundation for Cancer Research: “Tasty Tomatoes: Anti-Cancer Attributes & A Healthy Recipe.”
Nutrition: “Potato chips and childhood: what does the science say? An unrecognized threat?”
Nutrition and Diabetes: “Association of pasta consumption with body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio: results from Moli-sani and INHES studies.”
Nutrition Journal: “Popcorn is more satiating than potato chips in normal-weight adults.”
PBS Food: “Simple Blueberry Crisp Recipe,” “New York-Style Cheesecake,” “Chicken Caesar Salad.”
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture: “2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8th Edition.”
USDA Mixing Bowl: “Grilled Chicken and Avocado Quinoa Pilaf.”
WhatsCookingAmerica.net: “Philadelphia Cheese Steak History and Recipe,” “Slow Grilled Chicken Breasts Recipe,” “Classic Caesar Salad Recipe.”
Whfoods.org: “How do the healthy fats in nuts and seeds help protect against cardiovascular disease?”