![]() Big King Sandwich – Burger King Photo via Burger King Add to it an entire day’s worth of sodium, and you’re looking at one of the worst dietary mistakes you can make.Ĥ. But grass-fed, this meat is decidedly not. And if this Wendy’s patty were grass-fed and properly sourced, without antibiotics and hormones, there would be less of an issue. Dave’s Triple – Wendy’s Photo via Wendy’sĭon’t get me wrong, we love burgers. Stick with some dark berries and a pasture-raised egg and spinach omelet in the morning. With an ingredient list longer than most novels, these doughy gut bombs are best avoided. And if the idea of getting a Cinnabon-type item from Taco Bell isn’t enough of a red flag, this ingredient list filled with multiple trans fats might. Let’s be honest, the idea of consuming balls of fried sugar dough filled with sugar sauce for breakfast is too good to be true. Cinnabon Delights – Taco Bell Photo via Taco Bell To put that in perspective, you would have to eat 74 wings from KFC to consume the same level of saturated fat. And the real kicker here is the amount of saturated fat, with almost 200 percent of the daily value met. Check out this absurdly long list of ingredients. Packing almost an entire day’s worth of sodium into one menu item, it is almost hard to believe that the nutrition facts for this pot pie are real.īut they are. Chicken Pot Pie – Kentucky Fried Chicken Photo via KFC But be prepared to stare at an ingredient list that is 40-60 items long (like this one for KFC’s Pot Pie). ![]() Usually you can put them together yourself, with some adept Googling. The fast food companies know what they are doing, and purposely obfuscate their ingredient lists. If you are looking for ingredient lists for these items, good luck. Check out my piece on why not all fats make you fat, to understand the key differences between eating a low-quality hamburger from a fast food restaurant, and making a grass-fed one, yourself. Lack of vitamins and nutrients (calorically empty)Īn important reminder: not all fats are created equal.Amounts of sugar way beyond your daily limit.Poor-quality ingredients/ artificial ingredients.This means foods made the list by having some, or all, of the following criteria: ![]() To avoid being biased, I stuck to elements that are universally recognized as unhealthy. If you’re looking to get healthier, check this out: we’ve compiled a list of the 17 worst foods from fast food chains - ones to absolutely avoid - so you can start on your healthier journey. Food manufacturers and the big fast food chains use a specialized technique called “the bliss point” to make their food irresistible - literally. It is extremely hard to stop consuming fast food once you regularly start eating it. So if this is the case, why do we still consume so much fast food? In a word: food addiction. Trying to figure out exactly what to eat on Paleo? Look no further than our FREE 21 Day Paleo Meal Plan ![]() This is an interesting paradox, because the organic and gluten-free food movements continue to pick up steam. In fact, Americans spend a whopping $100 billion per year on fast food. And yet, fast food consumption continues to skyrocket, with 1 in 4 Americans consuming some type of fast food every day. We looked at the nutritional value of meals from every major fast food chain in America and found the 17 worst items to avoid if you want to keep your health in check.įast food: everyone knows it’s bad for you. Before you cruise to the drive-thru at 2am, you might want to think twice about those burgers and fries. ![]()
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