<img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/596e15d9c50c29ac008b4fd1-1776/chipotle test kitchen-11.jpg" alt="Chipotle Test Kitchen 11" />Hollis JohnsonChipotle customers fell sick after eating at a restaurant in Sterling, Virginia.Chipotle has shut down a restaurant in Sterling, Virginia, after multiple reports of customers getting sick after eating there. Customers reported symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, severe stomach pain, dehydration, and nausea to the website <a href="https://iwaspoisoned.com/">iwaspoisoned.com</a>, which first alerted Business Insider to the issues at the Sterling restaurant. One person reported two hospitalizations as a result of the illnesses.In total, eight reports were made to the website, indicating that at least 13 customers fell sick after eating there from July 14-15. Chipotle told Business Insider that it is aware of the illnesses and has notified local health officials. "We are working with health authorities to understand what the cause may be and to resolve the situation as quickly as possible," Jim Marsden, Chipotle's executive director of food safety, said. "The reported symptoms are consistent with norovirus. Norovirus does not come from our food supply, and it is safe to eat at Chipotle."He said the illnesses are isolated to the Sterling restaurant and that the company plans to reopen that location on Tuesday after sanitizing it.Customers who fell sick after eating at the Sterling restaurant reported "vomiting violently," fevers, "violent stomach cramps," and dizziness for several days."Friday 7/14 Daughter and friends went to Chipotle," one customer wrote on iwaspoisoned.com. By the next morning the daughter was "violently sick, puking, diarrhea, severe pain, overnight into Sunday. Friends ill as well with one friend also in ER."The daughter was hospitalized Sunday for dehydration, nausea, and pain and on Monday was still in "severe pain," according to the customer."This is the worst that I have ever seen," the customer wrote. Norovirus is different from E. coli, the bacteria that led to a widespread outbreak at Chipotle restaurants in 14 states two years ago.The virus is highly contagious and causes symptoms like stomachaches, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. It's the most common cause of food-borne illnesses in the US with more than 21 million cases annually.Cases of norovirus stemming from restaurants can often involve a worker who failed to wash his or her hands after going to the bathroom. Chipotle has dealt with norovirus cases in the past. In December 2015, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chipotle-norovirus-outbreak-has-spread-to-120-boston-college-students-2015-12">nearly 120 Boston College students fell sick after a norovirus outbreak at a restaurant close to campus</a>.Here are some of the reports from iwaspoisoned.com related to the Sterling restaurant. All the reports were made between July 16-17:<ul><li>Friday 7/14: Daughter and friends went to Chipotle Saturday 7/15: stomach pains and nausea started in morning Saturday 7/15: violently sick, puking, diarrhea, severe pain, overnight into Sunday. Friends ill as well with one friend also in ER. Sunday 7/16: Hospital visit for dehydration, nausea, pain Monday 7/17: severe pain, trauma pain This is the worst that I have ever seen. Severe food borne illnesses can cause long-term damage to the gastro-intestinal track. This was BAD!</li><li>I ate a chicken bowl at 6ish and the rest at 11 pm Friday and then woke up Sunday morning with diahrrea and was nauseous</li><li>Wife and I ate chicken bowls Friday night. Puking brains out Saturday night and Sunday.</li><li>Ate salad bowl on Friday at 1230pm, became ill at 3pm on Saturday. Three up multiple times, had fever, dizziness, etc. Salad bowl with chicken, Pico, beans, medium salsa, corn ;</li><li>My husband and I both had chicken around 7:00 on Friday, July 14th. Over 24 hours later, we both started vomiting. We are still experiencing symptoms as of Monday morning. Chicken bowl - around 6 pm on 7.15.2017</li><li>My husband and I shared a burrito bowl last night for dinner around 6:30 PM. It had rice, chicken, corn, pico, sour cream, cheese, medium salsa. At around midnight my husband woke up vomiting violently. Less than an hour later I began vomiting as well. We have since continued vomiting in addition to having diarrhea, stomach pains, dizziness upon standing, and low grade fevers. Chipotle was the only thing we both ate yesterday.</li><li>My Son and I both had burrito bowls and became violently ill within hours of each other. He was visiting from college. Chipotle was the only food item we both ate that day. Violent stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting. Violently ill. Same exact symptoms Burrito bowl. Steak, rice, green peppers and onions, guacamole, cheese. Violently ill.</li></ul> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chipotle-mexican-grill-queso-dip-cheese-menu-chips-burrito-2017-7">After years of resistance, Chipotle is testing a queso menu addition</a></h3> Please enable Javascript to watch this video

Chipotle shuts down restaurant after customers get severely ill

<ul class="summary-list"><li>To start a <keyword id="7958501" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="plant-based">plant-based</keyword> <keyword id="6358230" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="diet">diet</keyword>, it's important to stock up on essentials like beans, whole-grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables. </li><li>If you're just beginning, it may be helpful to start small — try doing a plant-based breakfast or adopting meatless Mondays, for example. </li><li>It's also key to remember your motivation for going plant-based, whether it's to improve your <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="health">health</keyword>, reduce your carbon footprint, or practice ethical living. </li></ul>A plant-based diet can be better for your health and for the planet. Here's what you need to know before starting a plant-based diet and tips to stick with it. <h2>What is a plant-based diet? </h2><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-a-plant-based-diet-and-why-should-you-try-it-2018092614760" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A plant-based diet</a> means you consume mostly plant sources of food, including fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and oils. However, you might still occasionally eat meat, dairy, or eggs. Vegetarians, <a href="http://insider.com/difference-between-vegetarian-and-vegan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vegans</a>, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/flexitarian-meal-plan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">flexitarians</a> all fit under the plant-based umbrella. "A plant-based diet can mean anything from 100% plant-based to mostly plants with small amounts of animal products, so it's less defined than being a vegetarian or vegan," says <a href="http://angelardn.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Angela Wortley</a>, registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor. Also, a plant-based diet can be less intimidating and more flexible than a strict vegetarian diet. Here are some tips on how to start eating plant-based.<h2>1. Find your motivation </h2>There are a few motivating factors for going plant-based: health, environmental, or ethical. "When things feel difficult, you can focus on your 'why' for going plant-based. Is it to improve your heart health? Reduce your environmental impact? Reduce the number of animals used for food?" Wortley says. "Making choices based on your personal values rather than trends tends to be more sustainable."A <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3662288/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2013 medical review</a> found vegans and vegetarians had lower rates of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. It also found those on a vegetarian diet consumed more essential nutrients like magnesium, potassium, iron, and folate compared to their meat-eating counterparts. "Based on long-term, very large human studies, there are clear health benefits to vegetarian and vegan diets," says Ginger Hultin, a registered dietitian <keyword id="52652" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="nutrition">nutrition</keyword>ist, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and owner of <a href="http://www.champagnenutrition.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ChampagneNutrition</a>.People eat plant-based diets for environmental and ethical reasons as well. Producing meat creates <a href="https://www.ewg.org/meateatersguide/a-meat-eaters-guide-to-climate-change-health-what-you-eat-matters/climate-and-environmental-impacts/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">significant greenhouse gas emissions</a>. And awareness about animal rights and the ethical issues surrounding <a href="https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/307/animal-factories/animal-factories-and-animal-welfare" target="_blank" rel="noopener">factory farming</a> has grown, Hultin says.<h2>2. Educate yourself </h2>If you are minimizing animal-based products, you need to make sure you're getting <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/vegetarian-diet/art-20046446" target="_blank" rel="noopener">adequate nutrients</a>. Not eating animal products can reduce your intake of: <ul><li><a href="http://insider.com/protein-deficiency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Protein</a></li><li><a href="http://insider.com/calcium-deficiency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Calcium</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-vitamin-d-deficiency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vitamin D</a></li><li><a href="http://insider.com/vitamin-b12-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vitamin B-12</a></li><li><a href="http://insider.com/omega-3-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Omega-3 fatty acids</a></li><li><a href="http://insider.com/what-causes-iron-deficiency">Iron</a></li><li><a href="http://insider.com/zinc-deficiency">Zinc</a></li></ul> "People can experience pitfalls and setbacks when transitioning to a plant-based diet if they don't have a basic understanding of nutrition and what foods/supplements are important to include for a balanced diet," Wortley says. "There's a lot of incorrect and often conflicting information on the internet, which can be very confusing for people."To gain a better understanding of what you need for a balanced plant-based diet, Hultin recommends the resources available through the <a href="https://www.vndpg.org/resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vegetarian Nutrition</a> practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the <a href="https://www.vrg.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vegetarian Resource Group</a>, and the <a href="https://www.mondaycampaigns.org/meatless-monday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meatless Monday</a> campaign. Many books focus on plant-based diets, and those written by registered dietitians are based on evidence, she says. <h2> 3. Enlist some support</h2>When you're first getting started, it's hard to go plant-based if others in your household aren't, so Hultin recommends talking to friends and family members and saying something like, 'This is important to me. Would you also eat meatless Monday with me?'Additionally, you might want some professional help. "I recommend that anyone looking to change their diet consult with a registered dietitian nutritionist who specializes in plant-based nutrition," Wortley says. A dietitian nutritionist can help you figure out whether you should take any supplements and what foods you can incorporate more of to ensure that you get enough protein, for example.<h2> 4. Stock your pantry </h2>If you're going plant-based, you might not be used to shopping for a plant-based diet. Along with fresh fruit and vegetables, here are some foods that should become staples in your pantry.<ul><li>Beans</li><li>Lentils</li><li>Nuts or nut butter and seeds</li><li>Whole grains, like quinoa, millet, and oatmeal, which contain some protein</li><li>Herbs and spices</li></ul>If you have the ingredients you need to create plant-based meals that you like, you may be less likely to default to familiar more animal-based products or less healthy choices. Also, don't neglect snacks: Have some healthy, plant-based snack options available, so you are less likely to reach for junk food. <a href="https://theana.org/VictoriaBehm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Victoria Yunez Behm</a>, a licensed dietitian nutritionist and manager of nutrition science for the American Nutrition Association, says she advocates for a diet based on whole foods that stays away from highly processed foods with minimal nutritional value. In that case, you might make your own trail mix, for example, she says.<h2>5. Meal prep</h2>Meal prepping involves preparing food ahead of time, such as chopping and roasting ingredients and putting them away so they're ready to cook later, and cooking in batches so that you can save some of what you make. Some examples:<ul><li>Cooking rice in large batches and keeping it in the refrigerator or freezer, ready to add to a meal</li><li>Wash and chop up fruits and vegetables when you first bring them home, so they are ready to eat, be packed into lunches, or added to meals</li><li>Making double for dinner so you can eat leftovers for lunch </li></ul>Because meal prepping can make cooking more convenient, it can help you stick to a plant-based diet. "We're all creatures of convenience, especially when we're hungry. And having something that's either ready to cook or ready to eat can be really, really helpful," Behm says. <h2>6. Start with a plant-based breakfast </h2>Some people may have no problem replacing animal-based foods with plant-based ones, either gradually or fairly quickly. But if that seems daunting, an easy way to start is to transition one meal a day, like breakfast. Some examples of a plant-based breakfast include overnight oats, avocado toast, and tofu veggie scrambles, Hultin says. <h2>Insider's takeaway </h2>Shifting to a plant-based diet doesn't have to be difficult, and it doesn't have to mean giving up meat and dairy. Rather, you can still enjoy the occasional steak or bowl of ice cream. Some easy ways to eat fewer animal products include stocking your pantry with the staples you need, meal prepping, and making sure you have some support. The key to transitioning to more plant-based meals is to strive for progress, not perfection. "Remember that any steps you take towards eating more plants is progress," Wortley says. "You don't need to compare yourself to anyone else, and there's no perfect way to eat. Guilt or shame isn't productive in helping to make positive changes."<h2 id="related-articles-from-health-reference:">Related articles from <a href="https://www.insider.com/health-reference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health Reference</a>:</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/why-am-i-not-losing-weight-on-keto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why you may not be losing weight on the keto diet</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-resistant-starch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is resistant starch and why it's healthier than simple starch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/what-are-carbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What the different types of carbs are and how they can affect your health</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-paleo-diet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is the Paleo diet and whether it helps you lose weight</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/does-intermittent-fasting-work" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Does intermittent fasting work? Research doesn't have a definite answer for its long-term effects</a></li></ul>

6 helpful tips to start a plant-based diet, according to dietitians

<ul class="summary-list"><li>We tried everything on the UK and US <keyword id="1141847" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nandos">Nando's</keyword> menus to find out the big differences between the two.</li><li>While the two <keyword id="41941" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="fast-food">fast food</keyword> chains look similar on the surface there were differences between the sizes, calories, and ingredients.</li></ul>Following is a transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>: Harry: From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between Nando's in the UK and the US. This is "Food Wars."Joe: OK, slight problem. Nando's is in the US, but it's only in four places: Maryland, Illinois, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Now, I'm in LA, baby. I'm on the wrong side of the Mississippi. But luckily I have a colleague who is a Nando's enthusiast in Chicago. She frequented Nando's when she was living in South Africa and is perfect for taking the US reins for this episode of "Food Wars."Medha: Don't do "Food Wars" without eating breakfast, I realize. Yeah, I've made that mistake several times. In the UK, Nando's <keyword id="62613" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Chicken">chicken</keyword> comes in three serving sizes: a quarter of a chicken...Medha: In the US, Nando's standard chicken comes in just two sizes: there's a half a chicken...Harry: A whole chicken.Medha: Or a fourth of a chicken. You can get a whole chicken in the US, but only as part of a platter. And we're going to weigh the whole chicken to see which country's chickens are bigger.Joe: USA chicken, baby!Harry: We can also get boneless thighs in the UK. If you order these, they come in a portion of four.Medha: Our thighs actually come as a portion of three. So we got one, two, three.Harry: ♪ Chicken, chicken wings ♪ ♪ They're my favorite thing ♪ ♪ And I love to sing ♪ If you haven't already seen it, look up "The Nando's Skank," which is a very pure distillation of British culture in the late '00s. It's Ed Sheeran and Example rapping, rapping about Nando's in a car park. I don't know why. And then he's just flexing his black card, which I'm fuming about, 'cause, you know, Nando's black card, they give them out to select individuals, and it entitles you to free Nando's, which I'm just so jealous of. Also, bone to pick with that in general, why do they always give the celebrities the free stuff? Because they're the people who need it least. They're already rich. Sort a guy out, come on. I'm not a celebrity. Not yet. Next up in the UK, we've got wings. They come in four portions: portion of three.Medha: Our wings come as a serving of 12.Harry: A portion of five. Medha: Or a serving of 24.Harry: A portion of 10. Or a portion of 15. If chicken on the bone isn't for you, Nando's also offers chicken in the form of burgers, wraps, and pitas. In the UK, you can get these as singles or as doubles.Medha: We can also get our chicken wrapped or burgered. However, in the US, there's no option to add double chicken, which sucks. It's like a little burrito. Holy.... Don't do "Food Wars" without eating breakfast. I'm going to cry.Harry: We're going to remove all the toppings from the single chicken burger and weigh it to see how it compares to the US version.Medha: So, we're gonna take out the tomato and the lettuce, just likeHarry mentioned. Which is good because tomato does not belong on burgers and never should. On the side of your chicken, it's pretty common to get some chips at Nando's. I'm excited for this episode, because I can actually call them chips for once, as that's what they're referred to on the US menu. Suck it, Joe.Medha: Suck it, Joe!Joe: What did I do? [all laugh] Why is everyone telling me to suck it? [laughing]Harry: He's not even hosting this episode. I've just gotta send for him. [beep]Chips in the UK come in regular or large sizes.Medha: The standard US sizes are regular and large. However, if you get them as part of a platter, you can get the bonus extra-large size. Let's weigh the large fries to see whose is bigger. Maybe I should have used the bowl. Oh, no. I'm still going to eat these. I don't care if they touch all these gross.... Where is it? OK.Harry:I'm getting too good at emptying brick chips from containers. So, our scale is just about adequate for this one, and a portion of large fries in the UK - I said fries. Why did I say fries? I'm being conditioned to saying fries.Joe: That's right, buddy! I heard you say fries!Harry: This show is getting to me. [beep] A portion of large chips in the UK comes to about 498 grams.Medha: 150 grams.Harry: What about the biggest thing on each country's menu? Well, in the UK, it's this: the family platter. It comes with two whole chickens, five large sides, and will cost you 43 pounds and 70 pence.Medha: The biggest US item is the jumbo platter. It includes two whole chickens with two extra-large sides for $52.99.Harry: Let's take a look at some of the nutritional standouts from the Nando's menu. If you were to get a standard meal, it might look something like this: half a chicken, a portion of peri-salted chips, and a portion of Macho peas. In the UK, this will come to a total of 1,228 calories, which honestly isn't too bad. There's also nothing really alarming on that. The only notable thing is that it contains 186.4% of your daily protein intake.Medha: Over here it comes out to 1,124 calories, which is actually a little less than the UK's version. Our chicken and chips are actually a little less calorific than the UK's, but for some reason, our Macho peas are more calorific. What's the sitch? Already I can tell there's a bunch of spices and seasoning on the peas. I'm thinking butter is involved.Joe: Ugh, I hate peas.Medha: That is not what I was expecting. It does have a kick to it. Based on the ingredients, there's not really anything alarming that we see in the US version either. There's just a lot of sodium in it, which is kind of expected because of all the spices and the seasoning that goes into it. One thing to watch out for is the basting flavor of your chicken. Somehow, if you get your chicken as extra hot in the US, it adds 4,611 milligrams of sodium. That's double your daily allowance, just for the baste.Joe: That's so much sodium.Medha: That's insane.Harry: What about the most calorific thing on the UK menu? Well, it might not surprise you to learn that it's actually a whole chicken. Extra hot is also the least healthy baste in the UK, with an extra-hot whole chicken coming in at 1,299 calories.Medha: However, a whole chicken actually isn't the most calorific thing on the menu in the US. This is the Nandoca's Choice burger, which is a butterflied chicken breast and coleslaw in between garlic-bread buns.Joe: Dude, a burger with garlic bread for a bun? That sounds so good. That is a genius idea. Send me that.Medha: One of these comes at 1,003 calories. It looks like the main culprit here is the garlic-bread buns. On the US menu, the garlic bread is the most calorific regular side, and it's the highest-cholesterol side as well. Kinda wanna try it. It's not what you would expect. It's not like US garlic bread.Harry: That's a little strange, as the UK's most calorific side is actually the peri-salted chips. These come in at 519 calories, whereas the garlic bread is only 362. What are you guys doing to your garlic bread? I think we're just making our garlic bread tastier.Medha: It feels like you're trying to attack me, Harry. Trying to attack the US. We don't like that. While the garlic bread may be high in cholesterol, it pales in comparison to one item in that area, which is the chicken livers. One serving of these contain 978 milligrams of cholesterol, comfortably the highest thing on the menu. More than triple your daily recommended amount.Harry: UK Nando's don't disclose cholesterol content, but they do disclose fat content. The fattiest thing on the menu is, once again, the whole chicken. One of these contains 54.4 grams of fat, which is around 69% of your daily allowance.[whispering] Nice. Nice.Medha: [whispering] I wanna try that too.Harry: Nice. Nice.Joe: Nice.Haryy: OK. Unfortunately, Nando's doesn't disclose the full ingredients list in the UK. Same here. All we get are allergens, and the allergen list doesn't contain anything too alarming.Medha: We reached out to Nando's for more information about the ingredients. They told us that all their chicken meets or exceeds USDA quality standards and is never frozen. They also grow their own African bird's eye chilies on farms across South Africa for an authentic peri-peri spice.Harry: One piece of information you can get from the UK's FAQ page is that the plant-based Great Imitator wrap might not actually be as plant-based as it seems. The baste and the tortilla wrap used both contain shellac. Now, shellac is also sometimes called confectioner's glaze, and it's a natural polymer that's used to give things a waxy finish and to trap in moisture, but where does shellac actually come from? Well, it's actually secreted by female lac beetles onto trees in India and Thailand. This means it's technically an animal product, and although it can be gathered without harming the beetles, this is hard to achieve in practice.Joe: Not nice.Harry: It's worth pointing out one other FAQ from the UK page, which is that the UK Nando's have explicitly committed to never using chlorinated chicken from America. Chlorinated chicken's been in the headlines a lot recently because it's kind of become the face of differing food standards between the UK and the US. It refers to the process of giving slaughtered chickens a chemical wash before they're packaged and sent to consumers.Medha: What do you guys have against our chlorinated chicken? JK. Joking. You're gonna see. There's so many things against our chlorinated chicken. This is done to kill harmful bacteria like salmonella. Even the European Union admits that it's unlikely to pose any health risk to consumers. But campaigners say that it also allows farmers to cover up lower production standards throughout the chicken-rearing process. The good news is that it's estimated only 10% of US chicken actually gets treated with chlorine. So it's not a guarantee that Nando's chicken in the US will have been through the process, but it's an interesting example of the different food standards in the UK and the US.Joe: Chicken tastes pretty good over here, so, it is what it is.Harry: Here is everything you will only find on the menu at a UK Nando's.Medha: And here's everything you can only find on the menu at a US Nando's.Harry: Let's start with some chicken options. Here we got the Sunset Burger, which is currently, I believe, exclusive to delivery platforms. This is a soft roll. And then it also contains chicken thighs, cheddar cheese, red pepper chutney, mayo, and lettuce. Next up, we've got Chicken Wing Roulette. Now, what this is, is 10 chicken wings of varying spice levels. The idea, I guess, is that you order a plate of these for yourself and your friends, you all pick one or two, and the loser gets blasted with some extra-hot sauce. Now, obviously we have to try this ourselves. So myself and our cameraperson, Laura, are going to give this a go and see who loses.Laura: Are we doing this now?Harry: I think we are.Laura: All right. OK that one looks... yeah, you're going dangerous, aren't you?Harry: I'm going for, like, a menacingly red one. Laura: Yes, you are.Laura: I'm going for the less menacing-looking one.Harry: Well, hopefully it's a red herring and I've done this to deceive you.Harry: Cheers.Laura: Cheers.Laura: Absolutely fine.Harry: It was OK?Laura: Yeah. It is spicy.Harry: It's not, like, blowing my head off. I feel like mine's maybe hot? But if that's extra hot, then I'm, like, very underwhelmed. Slight anticlimax. I think Laura maybe just got, like, a medium or a plain one, because she was not fazed at all. I think maybe I got hot? If that was extra hot, I'm very disappointed. All I'll say.Joe: Little cocky there, buddy. So, I got myself a bottle of the Nando's Peri-Peri XX hot sauce, and I too want to try the spiciest level that they offer. OK. Whoop, that might've been too much. That's extra hot, huh? No, not very strong. I like the flavor a lot on it, but -- wait. Hm, definitely manageable. Yeah. I mean, like, I love the flavor of all this stuff. It's just not that hot. [sneezes]Harry: Now, for those of you who think I got off lightly and actually want to see me in pain, you're in luck, because in the UK we have an exclusive spice level that goes above extra hot. Here we have three chicken wings coated in Vusa XX sauce, which is one level above extra hot on the Nando's Peri-ometer. These already look hotter than anything that was in the roulette box. There's lots of chili flakes on them that are visible, and it's just that kind of, like, alarming red color that if you see a snake that color, you're supposed to run away from.Laura: Aren't you suppose to run from all snakes?Harry: Some snakes are friendly. [laughs] Grass snakes. Grass snakes are cool. And, of course, because I hate myself, I'm going to try one of these. They didn't give us gloves, like they did in the Wingstop episode, which I guess is a good sign? I'm not great with spice, so let's see how this goes. Hm. Bit of a slow burn. Really slow burn. Not really getting much from this, I'll be honest. Maybe if I just rub my eyes. I'm not really getting it. That's disappointing. I, like I say, I'm not good with spice. But I'm handling that with ease. Nando's, come on. It would have made for better content if you made me cry, guys, so. It's about the same as what I got from there.Medha: Y'all tried your really hot wings, right? Well, I just wanted a taste of the hot sauce that they provided us with here. If I can get it open at any point in my life. Ah. Holy.... Nando's peri-peri sauce, hot. Gluten-free. [coughs] Excuse me. [coughs] Committing su- [laughs and coughs]Cameraperson: Is it that spicy?Medha: No. That's for the camera. [laughing] I should get an Oscar. [crowd cheers] It was a little hot. But it wasn't, like, too hot, like I'm dying.Cameraperson: It's kinda spicy.Medha: I did that to trick you. Do you see how I became a double agent? I actually did have a reaction. It just hits you in the throat. It's like...[whacks throat]Harry: Now, at the other end of the heat scale from Vusa, we have one more exclusive baste, which is the Peri-Tamer. This is described as mild and sweet, and it's just for people who don't really like spice. And then finally we have something that isn't technically chicken, but more of a chicken replacement. This is the Great Imitator wrap. It contains imitation chicken made from pea protein.Medha: So, we have some exclusive chicken items of our own, Harry. We can get these chicken thigh skewers, which come with red pepper and onions, and they look salivating. We can also get these chicken livers, which you won't currently find on the UK menu due to the pandemic. The Thigh and Mighty sandwich. Then we can get a chicken Caesar in the form of a wrap or a pita bread. Also got a lot of salad bowls, and that you won't find in the UK. There's a peri-peri chicken tender bowl, an ancient grains bowl, a chicken Caesar salad, a tomato and Halloumi salad, and chicken and avocado and pepper roasted bowl, and a cauliflower, butternut, and Halloumi salad. It's just, like, a lot of salad. That's not my cup of tea. This is my cup of tea.Harry: We have two exclusive appetizers in the UK. Firstly, we have Halloumi sticks with a chili jam dip, and then we have some sweet potato wedges, which are served with a garlic Perinaise. I do not like sweet potato. I wish people would stop serving it on menus. It is always worse than chips and always costs more.Medha: So, we only get the one exclusive appetizer: the garlic sticks.Harry: On the side of your meal in the UK, we have a few exclusive sides, such as corn on the cob, some long-stem broccoli, spicy rice, and finally we have some coleslaw.Medha: Our exclusive sides are a Caesar side salad, Portuguese rice, winter roasted veggies, butternut squash, and corn, and braised brussels sprouts.Harry: Now, in addition to the Vusa sauce, we also have garlic Perinaise, as I mentioned, which comes with the sweet potato wedges, and we have this one, which is a peri barbecue sauce.Medha: The only exclusive sauce we have is a coconut lemon peri-peri sauce.Harry: It would take a while to go through all of the exclusive drinks, so we're just going to show you some highlights, such as this. This is a Gingerella, which is an organic ginger ale. Nix &amp; Kix sparkling cucumber-mint drink with a hint of cayenne. And, of course, we have this one, which is a Royal Flush kombucha. Now, I personally like kombucha. I know it's a little bit divisive, but it's pretty good. We can also get alcohol from a UK Nando's. We've got some lager, some pilsner, an IPA, and a white wine.Medha: La Croix, and Bundaberg ginger beer, this Honest iced tea, as well as a Mexican Coke, which, throw me the bottle opener! We also got alcohol too. We got beer and wine. We can get rose sangria and spiked lemonade. Nice. And our only exclusive dessert option is this Barely Baked brownie.Harry: Let's finish out with the desserts. In the UK, you can close out your meal with a slice of Choc-A-Lot cake, which is really good. It's very moist. With a slice of white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake, and finally a gooey caramel cheesecake. I thought I'd have a crack at explaining the whole "cheeky Nando's" phenomenon to our viewers from across the pond. If you were on the internet, like, five or 10 years ago, you've probably seen this phrase. It just kind of refers to this time where cheeky Nando's with the lads was just the go-to activity. It was like, mostly teenage boys would go into town for a day out, wander around the shops, end up in Nando's, have a meal, and then usually Instagram or Snapchat it with the caption "cheeky Nando's with the lads" with this emoji.Medha: I'm going to make that my next Instagram caption. Cheeky Nando's with the lads. Clancy's my lad. Come here, Clancy. [laughs] Cheeky Nando's with the lads!["The Nando's Skank" plays]Medha: Harry, you gotta bust a move more. ["The Nando's Skank" plays] ♪ Chicken ♪Joe: Yeah, no thanks on that, guys. Uh, no, thanks.♪ And I love to sing ♪ That's quite enough of that. [laughs] ♪ Chicken wings ♪ ♪ They're my favorite thing ♪ ♪ And I love to sing ♪Joe: All right! Another "Food Wars" episode where I did almost nothing. I could get used to this. [groans]

Every difference between UK and US Nando's including portion sizes, calories, and exclusive items

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/6415797/type/dlg/https://www.kmart.com/step-2-kids-duck-pond-splash-water-table/p-SPM8919577823?sid=KDx20090423x00001" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d322acb48c50a1c3c10c0a2-2400/img0242.jpeg" border="0" alt="Step2" data-mce-source="ALICIA BETZ / Business Insider" /></a>ALICIA BETZ / Business Insider</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>The <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/6415797/type/dlg/https://www.kmart.com/step-2-kids-duck-pond-splash-water-table/p-SPM8919577823?sid=KDx20090423x00001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$29.99 Step2 Duck Pond Water Table</a> is a fun and versatile toy that kept my one-year-old daughter entertained for hours. </li><li>It's simple to play with so it's not overwhelming for young kids, and includes some fun features like a waterslide and squirting frogs that encourage imaginative play. </li><li>I love that I can also use the water table for other activities like hiding cars in soil, so it doesn't have to just be a water toy you'd use only in the summer. </li></ul>When my daughter Ellie developed a fascination with our dog's water bowl, I knew I needed to redirect her love of water to something more appropriate. She's still a little too young to fully grasp the concept of "no," so that means I'm wiping water off our hardwood floors about 500 times a day.The <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/6415797/type/dlg/https://www.kmart.com/step-2-kids-duck-pond-splash-water-table/p-SPM8919577823?sid=KDx20090423x00001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Step2 Duck Pond Water Table ($29.99)</a> ended up being the perfect solution; from the second I put the table together for her, she loved playing with it - even before I filled it with water.Ellie is just starting to identify objects and say her first words, and she loves to point out ducks when she sees them. Every child is different and not all kids love water, but if you have a little fish on your hands, they'll love to explore and play with this table.<h2>Design</h2>The <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/6415797/type/dlg/https://www.kmart.com/step-2-kids-duck-pond-splash-water-table/p-SPM8919577823?sid=KDx20090423x00001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Step2 Duck Pond Water Table</a> is exactly like it's name - an activity table you can fill with water and the included little ducks. There are a few unique features, and I love that it's just enough to add some fun without taking away from the simplicity of a water table. The table includes the following:<ul><li>2 rubber ducks</li><li>1 frog that squirts water</li><li>1 side flipper to launch the frog (or anything else your toddler wants to send flying into the air) into the water</li><li>1 center spinner to create a whirlpool</li><li>1 slide</li><li>1 water scooper</li></ul>There is also a drain plug on the underside of the table to easily empty the water.Overall, setting up the table was quick and easy - just snap a few pieces together and it's ready to go.One thing to be aware of is that the legs don't come off once you assemble the table, so keep that in mind when you're thinking about where you'd want to store the table when not in use.The fun features help Ellie get creative with her play, which is great for her age (12 months) so she can begin to learn how to play independently. The scooper, spinner, and squirting frog are also all great to help Ellie develop her motor skills. I was a little worried that she would be too young to play with a water table but she loves it, and I know that it will continue to be a fun toy as she moves through toddlerhood. The fact that it captivates her for more than a few minutes is great for me too so I can enjoy my coffee while I watch her play.On that note, make sure you're always very closely supervising your children any time they're playing in or near water. According to the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/water-safety/waterinjuries-factsheet.html">CDC</a>, drowning is one of the leading causes of death among children ages 1-4. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly in even small amounts of water. The CDC also offers <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/water-safety/waterinjuries-factsheet.html">tips for how to prevent drowning</a>, including close and undistracted supervision. Keep your kids safe, and they can enjoy hours of fun in and around the water.<h2>This water table is versatile</h2>One of my favorite things about <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/6415797/type/dlg/https://www.kmart.com/step-2-kids-duck-pond-splash-water-table/p-SPM8919577823?sid=KDx20090423x00001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this water table</a> is that you can use it for so much more than just water play.You can get a whole lot of bang for your buck when you think creatively. Instead of just water, you can fill it with sand, Easter eggs, plastic balls, moon sand, snow, beans, rainbow rice, or any other sensory material. You could even put toys or pebbles in with water for your child to scoop out, or add in some muddy cars or trucks and have a "car wash." Of course, make sure you're always using the table safely so make sure what you're using in place of water is safe for your kids, and don't put more weight on the table than it can hold. According to Step2, the table can hold four gallons of water, which is equivalent to around 33 pounds.<h2>One con to consider</h2>I wish the design of the rubber ducks was a little more thoughtful.The two rubber ducks that come with the table have holes in the bottom, which help their buoyancy but also quickly fill up with water. When they have too much water in them, they don't float correctly. My biggest concern, however, is that it's hard to get the water out of them, and I don't want mold to grow inside the ducks.<h2>Should you buy it?</h2>Overall, this is a simple water table that's cheaper than a lot of the other options on the market, so if you're looking for a wallet-friendly and versatile toy, this one will do the trick.If you're looking for one with a few more bells and whistles though, Step2 also has a two-tier <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/6415797/type/dlg/https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/step2-reg-tropical-rain-forest-water-table/5242513?skuId=66253723&amp;&amp;mrkgcl=609&amp;mrkgadid=3279478601&amp;rkg_id=0&amp;enginename=google&amp;mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_outdoorutility_online&amp;product_id=66253723&amp;adtype=pla&amp;product_channel=online&amp;adpos=1o1&amp;creative=223904193530&amp;device=c&amp;matchtype=&amp;network=g&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxLf47e3B4wIVAa_ICh1k4QdsEAQYASABEgLaPfD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tropical Rain Forest Water Table ($69.99)</a> and a dinosaur-themed <a href="https://amzn.to/2JZc7u2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dino Dig Sand &amp; Water Table ($68.99)</a>.I finally got Ellie to play with water via an appropriate toy, but now I just need to figure out how to get our dog to realize that the water table isn't a huge drinking bowl.<h3><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/6415797/type/dlg/https://www.kmart.com/step-2-kids-duck-pond-splash-water-table/p-SPM8919577823?sid=KDx20090423x00001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buy Step2 Duck Pond Water Table at KMart for $29.99</a></h3><a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/join/ci/insider-picks">Subscribe to our newsletter.</a> Find all the best offers at our <a href="https://coupons.businessinsider.com/">Coupons page</a>. 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