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MSN's report on the Worst Foods to Eat got us to thinking about what our list might be. MSN has nothing on us here at Slashfood. While we think that living a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is a great choice, unlike MSN “health” advisors, we don’t think it’s the only way to live. We put on our Slash Foodie un-scientifical research hats and here are our picks for 8 of the worst foods you can eat:
- Deep fried Snickers or Mars bars - This "snack" packs over 450 calories and about 30 grams of fat, and a king size will deliver more than 700 calories and 44 grams of fat. What's more disturbing is that some pubs plate them with a side of fries and call them lunch.
- Shelf stable “creamers” – Water, sugar or corn syrup solids and partially hydrogenated oils make up this shelf-stable faux cream. Need we say more?
- Pasteurized, processed cheese food - No, we don’t care how well they melt. These melty, spreadable, day-glo orange “cheeses” have to be labeled as “cheese food” because of the addition of preservatives and liquids. Yum.
- Burger King Chicken Fries – A tiny amount of chicken with four layers of breading, deep-fried in soybean oil 3 ounces of “fries” with dipping sauce, come up to 340 calories and 24 grams of fat, as well as 1020 mg of sodium per serving.
- Instant ramen noodles – Very high in both sodium and saturated fat On the plus side, there is little, if any sugar in these, though you’ll be reaching for something sweet to get the salt out of your mouth.
- Movie theater popcorn – popped in coconut oil and topped with “butter," a large size has about 20 cups of popcorn and almost three days worth of saturated fat.
- McDonald’s Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddle – only if you want to have over 50% of your recommended daily intake of fat, saturated fat and sodium in a 7 oz. (199 gm) sandwich.
- Super sized soft drinks – Huge drinks, like the 52-ounce X-treme gulp at 7-11, when filled with sugary sodas, can pack away over 600 calories each!
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1-18-2006 @12:12PM Melinda said... Never heard of deep fried Snickers, will now have to find one to try.
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1-18-2006 @12:12PM Susan said... I can do without everything except the movie theater popcorn. Isn't there something that the theater food industry could do to make it healthier? The popcorn itself isn't bad for you, but the way they prepare it is lethal.
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1-18-2006 @12:20PM dan said... i never new that you could deep fry a snickers. wow thou it does sound very tempting. no wonder americans are so overweight. we manage to fry everything i wonder whats next in the fryin department.
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1-18-2006 @12:25PM Lisa said... A deep fried Snickers bar, that sounds awesome, I can't believe people actually thought up how to make a fattening food even more fatty, now I want to try one. I've been on a diet for three weeks and only lost 2 lbs, I want to give up and go find one of those snickers bars now.
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1-18-2006 @12:27PM Danny said... Like my father once told me " Any thing in moderation is ok, anything in excess is dangerous" Tabitha said you only live once. True, but why poison yourself constantly with crap??
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1-18-2006 @12:28PM Steve Niester said... Why don't we put a skull and crossed bones label on sugar and every "food" with sugar added to it? It seems to be the common dedominator in obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
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1-18-2006 @12:31PM Bernadette said... Eat to live, not live to eat is the saying. We are all conditioned by our habits and we can change from bad habits to good ones with just a little effort. A fruit at perfect ripeness beats french fries any day. And you not only feel better physically right afterwards but long term also.
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1-18-2006 @12:35PM Daniel said... Oh my goodness! I'm dying. For a last meal request ... how do you deep fry a Sinkers bar?
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1-18-2006 @12:37PM Eric Wolgast said... Eat whatever you want to eat and enjoy life. Get off your lazy butts and spend time outdoors. Sell your Tv and I will gaurentee you will lose weight. Do stuff. Do anything and you will lose weight. Be active and your body will respond. Eat a dozen doughnuts everyday. Staying active will burn those calories. Eat two deep fried snickers and go and play a game of tag with kids. It will burn the food off. Stop whining about restauants and the food they serve. It's not their fault your lazy.
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1-18-2006 @12:38PM Amanda said... I've had the chicken fries. There is no chicken. Just crunchy, yet greasy breading. Good thing I finished all of them. I'll probably die soon.
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1-18-2006 @12:39PM Michelle Jones said... A "Snicker bar" is not a "meal" to consume. Those who think so shall re-think their diet. Any kind of candy bar is a after meal snack or a in-between snack. People really should get the "whole" idea about what's good and what's not good to eat. Sure a candy bar has lots of fat calories and loads of sugar, but it's up to us on how we should maintain that consumption and use it wisely. If people get the whole truth about junk food and how to eat sensibly, maybe then people can get a better sense on diet and how to control it.
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1-18-2006 @12:43PM mikey miles said... the bible says you go to hell if you kill your self
people dying rite in front of us and we do nothing
so can you super size the heartattack weather you do it with smoking, food or drugs your still killing your self
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1-18-2006 @12:50PM Rachel G. said... okay, you'll either buy unhealthy processed foods that are easier and faster to make for less money and pay for hospitals bills in the end or you can spend alittle extra money for healthier foods and the gym and never have to go to the hospital later for dietary reasons. So one way or the other, the money balances out. It's just the decision of if you want to feel and look better. Personally, I think that questions easy.
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1-18-2006 @12:51PM Donna said... The old adage "you are what you eat" still holds true. As long as we choose to eat unhealthy foods, we will continue to be unhealthy. It is appalling to see how many morbidly obese children there are in this country (and others). Until adults stop indulging in fried candy bars and other high-fat foods and start learning - and teaching their kids -about nutrition, they haven't got a chance to be at a healthy weight.
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1-18-2006 @12:55PM Angela said... Actually...I do have something to add to this. I am 28 years old and 5'5" and I weigh 345 pounds. I do not eat this stuff and actually find myself eating so healthy sometimes I wonder why in the world I am still fat, I have two children and was heavy before I had them about 100 pounds lighter, but I was still very active and can outwalk most of my friends. I do allow my children to eat mcdonalds every great while but I do believe that you are a product of your environment and that the way we are raised with and introduced to food is what we are taught is healthy. Some people do not grow out of their habits as far as food is concerned, others however have to live with the effects in hopes that it takes no toll on their childrens lives or family.
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1-18-2006 @12:58PM Tom Frenza said... How about fried oreos? They are fantastic!!!
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1-18-2006 @12:58PM Rita said... Oh NO! Not the Snickers! Say it isn't so! This is what I eat when I can't get a good meal for the day! It's the only thing that keeps me going other than a dozen cups of coffe!
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1-18-2006 @12:59PM Ash said... Mikey Miles: Not to get off the subject, but we're talking about food here, not the Bible. And by the way, it DOES NOT say you go to hell if you kill yourself. God's not that cruel. That's a HUGE misconception only believed by certain religions but it is not written ANYWHERE in the Bible. Try reading it.
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1-18-2006 @1:05PM Michele said... Where would I find a recipe for the deep fried candy bars? YUM! YUM!
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1-18-2006 @1:08PM Jobi said... Oh my gosh, fried snickers? As if fried cakes and fried turkeys aren't enough!! Let's get real though. Everyone, in every freaking COUNTRY (not just the US, thank you very kindly) has the propensity to get really really fat when you eat crap like that! The FDA now says 7-13 servings of fruits and veggies a day. How the heck can you get all those in if you're stuffing your hole with undigestible, enzyme depleted, incredibly cancer welcoming crap? Get off your 'I hate Americans' kick or get the hell out!
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