Tag Archives: McDonalds

Weight loss to go! How to lose weight at the drive thru

Fast food is right up there with fat, sugar, and soft drinks as leading causes of obesity in the US today. Well, why wouldn’t it be? Fast food is famous for serving fat, sugar and soft drinks in massive quantities. What if you happen to love fast food? What if it’s a cheap and convenient way […]

We Don’t Need (no stinkin’) Restaurant Label Law (part 2)

Yesterday I shared my position on Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Act), that was signed into law on March 23, 2010. I know that I took a controversial position. I think it’s important to further clarify why I wrote we don’t need a menu calorie labeling law. It’s important to state: I […]

We Don’t Need (no stinkin’) Restaurant Menu Labeling Law!

I’ve eaten at Pizzeria Uno less than 5 times in my life. One meal stands out in my mind because of how far off my estimation of calories were in their single serving deep dish pizza. Since their claim to fame is their “Chicago-style deep dish pizza” that’s what I thought I’d order. I knew it […]

Super Size Me! The Story of a Man Who Proved Forcing Himself to Eat Too Much Made Him Sick (and a lot of money)

The more I explore Super Size Me, the more I realize the experiment was so deeply flawed in its design that it can only prove that Morgan Spurlock wanted money and attention at the expense of McDonald’s reputation (and his health* by unnaturally forcing himself to overeat.) Part 2 I’m going to wrap up my investigation […]

Super Size Me! Does the Fast Food Industry Promote Obesity?

This is long. I’m going to break it into several blogs over that I will post over the course of several days. I will use the synopsis of the documentary film, Super Size Me, posted by IMDb and written by Shimon Haber. Part 1 The fast food industry stirs up the passions of many. There are […]

The McDonald’s Diet! It McWorks! Lose Weight Eating Fast Food!

I don’t want to start a debate about the fast food industry. I’m well aware it has its detractors. I know that some view it as the scourge of the restaurant industry. Some of the people who hate fast food distrust the entire food industry as a whole. I know that there is a growing […]