The 5 Worst Fast Food Value Meals

Junior Bacon Cheeseburger is my fav.

So how would a bag of unsalted nuts be rated according to this scale? They do contain some fiber, but I suspect this would not be enough to get them off the bad guys list. The total fat measure is virtually meaningless when one considers that this could equally means 10g of trans fat or 10g of omega 3.

I love when they make these lists always so intelligent let's look at the parameters for what's healthy or not:

* High fat content-Really, because if you read the best research(human based not animal as a example)it shows a negligible relationship between fat content and cancer or heart disease.
* Grilled meat- Ugh, just stop please.
* Processed meat-Yeah they've been trying to prove this one for a while but it just doesn't pan out under scrutiny.
* Dairy products-I don't know what all the confusion is over dairy too much media research and too little scientific research by people I suppose ,but milk(face it that's what they're referring to when they say dairy) is safe for people who don't have problems digesting it so back off.
* Fiber-You don't have to have fiber in your food for it to be healthy. Otherwise no meat would be considered healthy.
* Sodium-You need sodium especially if your active .The research tying it with heart disease is kind of sketchy, and to me borders activism more than unbiased research.
* Fruit and vegetables-So it needs fruit and vegetables to be healthy?

I think we can look at how they determine what is good for us ,and come to a easy conclusion that they're simply trying to sell people on a vegetarian based diet.While that may work for some people they don't exactly have good evidence to back it up over any other diet plan.

Shouldn't it be value menu items, not meals? I think meal and I think of the combo. Certainly, adding fries and a soda isn't going to make this anymore healthy, but it looks like they focus on the items. That Taco Bell burrito is a pretty new item, well done!

More idiocy from Diet Blog.

Eating fast food does not harm your health. Eating fast food too frequently MAY harm your health.

What constitutes "frequently" is up for debate, and then of course there's the question of genetics.

Some people through the grace of God or the Devil have genetics that allow them to abuse their bodies and live long and disease free lives.

Please, quit pushing this idiotic propaganda that fast food in and of itself is bad for you. It isn't.

ALSO, please be aware that DIET BLOG pushes far left pseudo-scientific propaganda under the guise of objective journalism.

The Cancer Project is an off-shoot of the crazed far-left nutjobs in PETA. People for the "Ethical" Treatment of Animals (and the total disregard for humanity).

http://www.consumerfreedom.org/pressRelease_detail.cfm/release/243

I think it's DISGUSTING and SHOCKING that Diet Blog does not inform its readers of its source material's true associations.

Or did you just not do your homework?

Either way you're being INCREDIBLY IRRESPONSIBLE.

I have just lost a tremendous amount of respect for DIET BLOG.. not that I had much to start with.

Well Peta, Cancer whatever blah blah..... all I know is that ever since we started meddling with the food nature gave us humans have got ever fatter and unhealthier ever faster. So if you want to eat fast and processed foods schlurped down with a few sodas with all kinds of unnatural chemicals in them - that's your baby, it's your body. That's the beauty of free choice. You don't like the material Ali and Diet Blog put out, there are hundreds of others out there that might print more of what you like to read. Like I said, that's the beauty of choice.

Wait, so are people commenting in this blog really arguing that fast food may actually be good for you.

Wow, should I be incredibly amused or extremely disgusted?

This is yet another "I am a victim of food" post.

It's also another "I hate fast food restaurants" post.

Why the hate-mongering against fast food? If you don't want to eat fast food, then don't. And if you don't, then it's none of your business whether you think it has 2 more grams of fat than The Right Amount (as chosen by you, The Chooser).

Please mind your own business. Stop being a victim of food. And stop pedaling hate -- it's a lot more harmful than the food.

First of it is only 2 people who arguing in favor of fast food (Billy and Booyeah).
It only took a few minutes to find out more about consumerfreedom.org.
Rick Berman is the President, Executive Director and Director of the Center for Consumer Freedom. He is a former restaurant industry executive who currently works as a lobbyist for the food, alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Rick_Berman
Also read about their ties to a site "which purports to reveal a vast, left-wing financial conspiracy among major foundations and nonprofit public interest organizations."
http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/2002Q1/ddam.html
Billy and Booyeah are tools for these organizations. Are you guys paid for your activities here? Or is this just part of your jobs other responsibilities?

I never eat fast food anyway, mostly because I can't stand how it tastes or how it makes me feel. I think this list could be a tad misleading though...some people may think "Oh, good, the Triple Stacker with bacon isn't on here; it must not be all that bad for me", when in reality it's not on there because it's not $1. I'm not going to get into the debate about whether or not fast food is/is not healthy because it contains grilled meat or cheese or whatever else. Fast food is unhealthy because it typically has lots of preservatives, it's not fresh, it often has trans fats and saturated fat, and it doesn't offer a lot of nutrition for how many calories it has. If you have $1, you're better off hitting up the grocery store and buying a yogurt and a piece of fruit or something like that.

ok, everyone needs to CHILL OUT.
The point is, that fast food in excess, especially certain items, is not beneficial for good health. I visit diet blog frequently, and though they do post about fast food sometimes, maybe once a week, they also post about other studies, foods, exercise, etc. I don't think they excessively bash fast food. But EVERYONE should know that eating a homemade meal can be cheap and is almost always more nutritious. It doesn't seem like diet blog is trying to shame those who eat fast food, more just make them aware of fast food facts.

As for the sources, maybe those who are intellectual can actually question the study if they are so interested in it and do research on the cancer project. Almost NO online sites list every possible fact about one source that they got, and I think it's slightly unreasonable to ask that. If you are so interested in the cancer project, do your research, make an opinion, and then either accept or reject the information that diet blog is giving as credible. but don't start some really lame online yelling argument posting the same link over and over (BILLY!!!)

I want to say that I agree that PETA is not a reputable source for any kind of diet info, but that these still aren't healthy value meals.

Also, I want to let you know that just because someone is a vegetarian doesn't associate them with PETA. I am a vegetarian, and I've always been careful to distance myself from those nuts.

Wether or not you think PETA is corrupt or not, killing a cow for food when it is unnecessary for your survival, is detriment to your karma, not mine.

You wanna eat that burger, when there are veggie burgers available that don't cause suffering to a living being, go ahead! But if you do you might as well be eating your pet dog.

Here are some related "Top 5 Lists" (including value menu items):
http://www.fitnessforweightloss.com/weight-loss-top-fives/

Why is Carls jr. Big Hamburger not here on the worst of all. since there has already been a research based on this articles that they have the most high in carb, sodium and calories.