8 Restaurant Meals That Are Bad for Your Heart

By HealthCentral Editorial Team

A good meal out?

A good meal out?

There's nothing wrong an occasional splurge at your favorite restaurant, a night out enjoying a favorite dish at a favorite restaurant. But if you're watching your cholesterol, blood pressure, or calorie and fat intake, it might be prudent to look beyond a menu item's taste and into its nutritional content.

In this slideshow, we take a look at 8 dishes at some popular U.S. restaurants that may be a bad choice for your heart health.

By HealthCentral Editorial Team— Last Modified: 11/08/2012, First Published: 06/28/2011