An interesting report has been produced by the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine. The report rates 34 examples of fast food’s latest craze: salads.
“Fast food salad”, you said? Yeah. Makes about as much sense as the fitness DVD’s McDonald’s was selling. But it’s true: McDonald’s, Wendy’s, they’re all pushing hip and trendy salads in a feeble attempt to make you think you can actually eat something healthy at a fast food joint. There are a few green leafy things in the bowl, yes, but once you drop a couple pounds of fatty meat on it, how healthy are these salads really?
McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad [with dressing] has 51 grams of fat and 660 calories!
For some comparison, a Big Mac has 34 grams of fat and 590 calories. So you’d actually be better eating the Big Mac.
My favorite part of this report:
“Real salads with plenty of fresh veggies and chickpeas or beans for protein are best for heart health and slimming.”
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but covering some wilted and pale lettuce with chicken and bacon doesn’t make a salad healthy. It makes your arteries very sad and congested. The chickens and pigs don’t like it either.
Indeed, a vegetarian/vegan salad is the best way to go. Okay so I probably can’t make you go vegetarian just by saying that. But how ’bout this– if you’re going to get fast food, at least get something really greasy and indulging. Don’t kid yourself with the salad.
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