A healthy alternative to Denny’s free Grand Slam breakfast
Get a free Grand Slam breakfast at Denny's
During yesterday’s Super Bowl, Denny’s restaurants announced that they are bringing back the free Grand Slam breakfast on Tuesday February 9th, 2010. Between 6 am and 2 pm anyone can come into the restaurant for a free Grand Slam combination. Sound like a great deal? Well, it is…until you see how many hours on the treadmill it might take to burn the calories in a typical meal. The Grand Slam Breakfast allows diners to choose four menu items from a long list of breakfast favorites. Listed below is the estimated calorie and fat content of a typical breakfast. Also listed is the length of time it would take a medium sized male exerciser to burn that number of calories walking, running on a treadmill or on the elliptical.
Sample Grand Slam breakfast
- 2 bacon strips: 208 calories, 18 g fat
- 2 fried eggs: 280 calories, 14g fat
- Hash browns: 340 calories, 18 g fat
- 2 pancakes: 520 calories, 14 g fat
Total: 1348 calories, 64 g fat
To burn that number of calories would require one of these activities:
- 4 hours of treadmill jogging
- 10.5 hours of walking
- 5.25 hours on an elliptical machine
For a healthier alternative, Denny’s offers some lower fat options. If you find yourself sold on the idea of a free breakfast, try this combination:
- 2 turkey bacon strips
- 2 hearty wheat pancakes
- 2 scrambled egg whites
- seasonal fruit
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