The Fast-Food Diet. No, really.

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Mar 31st 2007 @ 8:05AM

I admit it. There are times when I rely on fast food. It's usually during times of extreme stress at work, when I'm rushing to the office, so I drive thru McDonald's for an Egg McMuffin and a cup of coffee while on a conference call on my cell and sending emails on my Blackberry. Either that, or I'm driving thru the 24-hour Jack-in-the-Box at 2 AM for a quick-fix sobering burger to help with the hangover I'm sure to have the next morning.

Whatever the case, I feel guilty because fast food, all of it, no matter what because it simply is fast food, is bad for me and my waistline. Right?

Well, mostly right. It can't be all bad if WebMD reports that The Fast Food Diet can help you lose weight. Basically, The Fast Food Diet is a six-week plan for making the best (read "healthiest," not "tastiest") selections from virtually every major fast-food restaurant menu, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks. The guidelines account for 1,500 calories per day, and instruct exercise.

You didn't think you could eat a Big Mac, large fries and Diet Coke three times a day sitting around for six weeks, did you?

Filed Under: Health & Medical, Chefs & Restaurants, Fast Food, Restaurants
Tags: america, breakfast, dieting, diets, dinner, fast food, FastFood, lunch

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4-05-2007 @10:19PM BOBBIE said... TY JAMIE I AGREE ITS ABOUT THE FOOD
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4-06-2007 @3:56PM Heather said... Abiy-

I believe you are mistaken. As Dr. Atkins wrote in his groundbreaking article, "Atkins: Not Just an Excuse to Eat Bacon," when meat is cooked, it releases molecules that in fact inhibit the growth of cancerous cells. Like tiny ninjas, these molecules steal into the bloodstream, reacting to chemicals found therein, such as burgercin and porkinephrine; the resulting reactions then flip out and kill whatever mutated cells have developed in the tissues.

And maybe *your* Ketchup has HFCS and Other Things in it, but my Catsup has DKNY, NSFW, O-RLY, and Various Stuff in it. How do I know? Because I only buy Organic Catsup, that's how. It's natural, so I know it's good.

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4-11-2007 @11:29AM Brad said... Mel has good points. There is healthy weight loss and unhealthy weight loss. Cutting calories and exercising might show some weight loss but does not necessarily mean the person is being healthy or in fact is healthy. It seems to me that it is not as good as it sounds.

This blog post( http://www.fitnessgear101.com/blogs/fitness_annas_blog/archive/2007/04/09/is-fast-food-really-any-healthier.aspx ) has some good points that fast food still is not really much healthier, even with all the changes fast food restaurants have made toward healthier eating.
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