Fast Food


McDonald's, KFC, and the food we can't seem to live without. (133 posts)



Do Fast Food Binges Lead to Liver Damage?

A new study again confirms that eating fast foods not only causes weight gain, but also rapidly damages the liver. The 18 participants of the new Swedish study had transformations that mirrored filmmaker Morgan Spurlock in his controversial 2004 documentary "Super Size Me."

For anyone who did not see the documentary, Spurlock spent one month eating all of his meals from McDonald's to document exactly what would happen to his body on a 100% fast food diet. The startling results included various physical ailments that ranged from low sex drive and facial acne to gaining almost 25 pounds and suffering severe liver damage.

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35 comments · February 25, 2008

Pepsi Raw

In the US last year, both Diet Pepsi Max (high in caffeine) and Diet Coke Plus (a vitamin-enhanced cola) were released.

In the UK however, Pepsi have just launched Pepsi Raw - a new cola based on "all natural ingredients".
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39 comments · February 12, 2008

Fast Food vs Full-Service Restaurants: Which is Better?

New research shows that people who live in areas with more full-service restaurants tend to be thinner.

Those who live in areas with a high ratio of fast-food restaurants tend to be heavier.

So it seems it's not just about eating out - it's the way we are eating out.

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45 comments · January 22, 2008

Quiznos Calories: No Wonder They Concealed Them

Fast food outlet Quiznos has finally listed their nutrition information.

A brief look through the data shows some outrageously high Calorie amounts in their food.

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46 comments · November 19, 2007

What's Lurking in Fast Food?

John Andrews at NewsTarget uncovers some of the more unpleasant ingredients in what often sounds like 'healthy' food.

Did you know?
Wheat bread at Subway is not 100% whole grain (whole wheat flour is down on the ingredients list - followed closely by High Fructose Corn Syrup). The color of the bread is from "caramel color" - which contains sulfites. There is also an ingredient called azodicarbonamide.

Azodicarbonamide is a respiratory sensitizer (a possible cause of asthma) that is banned in Australia.

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33 comments · November 7, 2007

Lose Weight Eating Burritos?

Mover over Jared and the Subway diet, there is a newcomer to the fast food weight loss arena and his name is Justin Hall.

Over three months, Justin has lost 40 pounds by eating a Chipotle burrito every day, but compared to the Subway diet, Justin’s new “Chipotle Diet” is pretty extreme since Justin’s daily burrito has a whopping 1330 calories!

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43 comments · October 26, 2007

Time To Limit Salt in Processed Foods?


The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it will hold a hearing to consider changing the way it currently regulates salt. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has asked the FDA to make some serious changes, including putting limits on salt in processed foods, and requiring health messages about salt and sodium.

Is this proposal unreasonable, or is it time to stop treating salt as a "food generally recognized as safe?"

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28 comments · October 23, 2007

How Much Caffeine in Starbucks Coffee

Starbucks is renowned for having some fairly calorie-dense drinks (think of the holiday special Pumpkin Spice Crème at 500 Calories).

However, until recently, caffeine amounts have been somewhat of a mystery. Here is a handy table comparing caffeine for the various drinks.

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28 comments · October 18, 2007

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