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Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like

Emerald Catron — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:31:51 +0000

Here’s a helpful video, if you were wondering how many carrots you could eat without going over 2,000 calories. If that sounds like something you definitely do not need to know, 2,000 calories is also quantified in Big Macs, pizza, Chipotle burritos and delicious, delicious avocados. Because you probably couldn’t eat 60 carrots if you [...]

These Restaurant Salads Have More Calories than Fast Food!

Candace Pregitzer — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:16:46 +0000

When I go out to eat, which I do very often, I always feel better about myself when I order a salad or grilled chicken of some sort…but I guess I should feel worse! I decided I would look up the nutritional information on some of the salads I order at chain restaurants and compare [...]

Kidney Found in KFC Meal — Why Are We Still Eating There Again?

Emerald Catron — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:30:02 +0000

How many times does this have to happen before we all stop going to KFC? Hopefully twice is the answer. Three weeks ago a teenager in the UK thought he had been served a giant chicken brain from the fast-food chain. It turned out to be a kidney. On the one hand, gross. On the other hand, at least we're pretty sure that what Redditor six6six4kids found in his order was also a kidney. MAKE IT STOP!

What If Fast Food Was Delivered To You?

Rob Banks — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:25:24 +0000

My prayers have been answered! I am a complete fast food junkie. I have been trying to not eat fast food the past couple weeks with my longest streak being seven days before I caved. But, let’s ignore that for a second because my weakness just became more convenient. McDonald’s is starting to DELIVER. The [...]

Friday is "Fast Food Restaurant Day"!

Craig Matthews — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:14:57 +0000

I know, you were just thinking about this. So I guess Friday’s lunch decision will have to be one of the MANY fast-food choices. So who was the very first fast-food restaurant? You may be surprised at the answer! I had to do a lot of research to come up with the answer…and I’m not even [...]

Why Do We Eat Fast Food So, Well, Fast?

Mike Adams — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:39:33 +0000

There are times when the dining area of a fast food joint looks more like the savage confines of an arctic wolf den with a pack of mangy inhabitants tearing a bloated caribou limb from limb. However, unlike wolves, most people have the luxury of actually being able to purchase a meal, take it to [...]

McDonald's Head Chef In Denial?

Mike Riley — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:06:24 +0000

Daniel Coudreaut. You probably have never heard of him. But as head of culinary innovation for McDonald’s USA operations, he may be the most influential chef in America. He says there’s nothing nutritionally wrong with the McDonald’s menu. To quote him directly: “I don’t see anything on the menu that’s unhealthy.” Well…Coudreaut has added some [...]

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:48:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

Heathy Choices At Fast Food Restaurants [VIDEO]

chuck.stevens — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:46:32 +0000

Every time I go out to eat on a Friday or Saturday night I swear Americans don’t cook anymore. Because most restaurants I frequent are always packed! Americans are also becoming more aware of the food they should or should not eat. When you think of fast food restaurants most people think fat and calories! [...]

Should Fast Food Ads Be Banned From Children's TV?

Cheryl Hagen — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:16:33 +0000

The American Academy of Pediatrics wants fast food advertisements to be banned from children’s TV programming. The group of more than 65-thousand physicians believes eliminating junk food commercials could lead to a 17-percent decrease in overweight and obese kids in the U-S. I’m not sure I agree. Why don’t parents just learn to say “no, that’s [...]