Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: sinucus
Lastly, most people buy better food at the grocery store than the steroid pumped, GM'd cows that McD's buys. According to their own documentation not all of their burgers are even 100% beef, some contain fillers and other ingredients.
You have no proof of this claim whatsoever. It's bullsh!t. The ground beef used at McDonald's is no different than the ground beef sold in supermarkets.
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Beef Patty:
100% pure USDA inspected beef; no additives, no fillers, no extenders.
Why do these myths endure?
Fast food is generally worse for your health than the "home" cooked version.
More bullsh!t. The OP already admitted that his diet DID change overall.
A burger is a burger whether bought at a supermarket and grilled at home or cooked at McDonald's. I already posted the nutritional info of both store bought ground beef and fast food burgers and proved that to be the case. In fact, the cooked McDonald's beef patty was fairly lean by ground beef standards.
And deep fried french fries are the same, cooked at home, or at a restaurant. The fact of the matter is, the frozen fries most people replace fast food with, have just as much fat and trans fats as the fast food version.
The OP stopped eating fries altogether and replaced them with other sides. His diet did NOT remain the same.
What are you talking about? It's the first 3 lines on the page. It says so right there!
Hamburger: Beef Patty
Quarter Pounder®+: Quarter Pound 100% Beef Patty*
Note how it does not say 100% for either the Hamburger, Cheeseburger or Double Cheeseburger. Those meats contain fillers and addatives.
How can you deny that something cooked at home with good organic ingredients are not healthier than the processed crap at McD's? Last time I looked I didn't see any monosodium glutamate or high fructose corn syrup growing in my backyard.
I don't want to start a flame war with you but your naivety is unbelievable, there is no way that pre-processed foods are even in the same ballpark as home cooked. I respect your opinion and I've stated that I don't believe that's it wrong to eat out but to presume that it's just as healthy is insane.