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That’s what the new book, \"Eat This, Not That! Best (and Worst!) Foods in America,\" is all about—showing you the simple, smart swaps that can help you lose up to 30 pounds a year while still eating all of your favorite foods. Start by making the right decisions in the morning hours—which means eliminating the egregious offenders listed below and replacing them with tasty, truly nutritious alternatives—and you’ll soon understand what a few savvy strategies can do to improve your waistline and your well-being."; tdy_BestWorst_Breakfasts[i++] = new Array("","Worst Muffin","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/080918-muffin-hmed-3p.vmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "Business Wire file", "151", "198", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); tdy_BestWorst_Breakfasts[i-1].body = "


Otis Spunkmeyer Muffins Banana Nut (1 muffin)
460 calories
22 g fat (3 g saturated)
32 g sugars


Otis Spunkmeyer is the reigning king of calorie- and sugar-packed breakfast pastries. Scarier still is the fact that this muffin sounds so harmless—bananas and nuts are usually considered health food staples. But think of muffins as cupcakes without the icing, and you’ll understand why this particular breakfast bread contains as much sugar as you’ll find in 14 Hershey’s Kisses. Choose the Quaker Muffin Bars Banana & Oats, instead, which trades whole oats for flour, which provides more fiber for only a fraction the calories.


Eat This Instead!
Quaker Muffin Bars Banana & Oats (1 bar)
130 calories
3.5 g fat (1 g saturated)
11 g sugars
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Jimmy Dean Pancake and Sausage Links Breakfast Bowl
710 calories
31 g fat (11 g saturated)
890 mg sodium
34 g sugars


A disastrous trifecta of refined carbs from the pancakes, saturated fat from the sausage, and added sugar from the syrup. Together, they combine to cram this bowl with as many calories as you’d find in 10 fried eggs. Jimmy’s got his name attached to more than a few solid breakfast choices, so find one less than 400 calories immediately and make the switch. Hint: Look to the breakfast sandwiches and the D-Lights line.


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Canadian Bacon, Egg White & Cheese Muffin Sandwich
230 calories
6 g fat (3 g saturated)
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Jamba Juice Peanut Butter Moo’d (Power size)
1067 calories
28 g fat
153 g sugars


Jamba Juice calls it a smoothie; we call it a milkshake, with more sugar than an entire bag of chocolate chips. (Note: We're pretty sure this is the drink Hollywood actors rely on when looking to put on 20 pounds for the role as a heavyweight!) Thankfully, there are plenty of smoothies at Jamba that qualify as a great start to the day, particularly in the All Fruit section of the menu. Make the swap to the Peach Perfection and you’ll save nearly 650 calories—more than a full meal’s worth.


Eat This Instead!
Peach Perfection Smoothie (Power size)
430 calories
1 g fat
87 g sugars
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Dunkin’ Donuts Multigrain Bagel with Reduced Fat Strawberry Cream Cheese
550 calories
19 g fat (7 g saturated)
800 mg sodium
80 g carbohydrate


The worst part about this breakfast is that scores of health-conscious eaters order this thinking they're making a smart choice. No matter how healthy the bagel or its toppings may appear, there is just no escaping the fact that bagels are bogus. You’re unlikely to find any bagel combination that registers less than 400 calories, based almost entirely around refined carbs and low-grade fats.


Eat This Instead!
Egg and Cheese English Muffin Sandwich
320 calories
13 g fat (5 g saturated)
730 mg sodium
34 g carbohydrates
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McDonald’s Deluxe Breakfast (large biscuit) with syrup and margarine
1,370 calories
64.5 g fat (21.5 g saturated)
2335 mg sodium
161 g carbohydrate


This deluxe platter comes with nearly three-quarters of your day’s allotment of calories and an entire day’s worth of sodium. What’s even scarier is that it’s one of McDonald’s most popular items. Make sure you get this most important meal of the day right—an Egg McMuffin and a cup of coffee definitely qualifies.


Eat This Instead!
Egg McMuffin
300 calories
12 g fat (5 g saturated)
820 mg sodium
30 g carbohydrate
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IHOP The Big Steak Omelette
1490 calories


We’re not sure what’s more concerning: IHOP’s neverending stacks of margarine slathered sweets or their reckless attempts at covering the savory side of breakfast with entrées like this one. With close to three-quarters of a day’s worth of calories folded into its eggy shell (thanks to a heaping portion of fatty beef), you’re committing to eating rice cakes for your next 2 meals when you start your morning off with this bomblette. Why not enjoy the substantial Garden Scramble and 2 more real meals instead?


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IHOP for Me Garden Scramble
440 calories
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Bob Evans Stacked and Stuffed Carmel Banana Pecan Hotcakes


1,543 calories
77 g fat (26 g saturated, 9 g trans)
2,259 mg sodium
198 g carbs
109 g sugars


This atrocious platter is stacked and stuffed with the sugar equivalent of 7 Twinkies, the caloric equivalent of 8 Dunkin Donuts glazed donuts, the sodium equivalent of six and a half large orders of McDonald’s French Fries, and four and a half times your daily limit of trans fats. Its status as one of the most calorie-riddled, sugar-packed, fat-strewn entrees is why this hotcake platter has earned the dubious distinction of being the undisputed Worst Breakfast in America.


(For more on the fattiest, most sugar-packed, calorie-laden foods in America, pick up a copy of \"Eat This, Not That! Best (and Worst!) Foods in America,\" found exclusively at eatthis.com.)


Eat This Instead!
3 Scrambled Egg Beaters with 2 slices of bacon and fresh fruit
314 calories
19.5 g fat (5 g saturated)
700 mg sodium
21 g carbs
18 g sugars
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