McDonald's test

Supersize Me! Great movie!

Szaki said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end of it,
test was conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in perfect
health, had to eat only McDonald's food for a certain
period time?. After the test, he gained 12 kg (about 25lb)
weight from the food and tested for an early sign of liver
diseas. GOOD food , he?

Julius

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Szaki said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end of it,
test was conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in perfect
health, had to eat only McDonald's food for a certain
period time?. After the test, he gained 12 kg (about 25lb)
weight from the food and tested for an early sign of liver
diseas. GOOD food , he?

Julius

you can't PAY me enough to eat Mickey Dee's burgers! UGH!!
In & Out is more like it. Or Johnny Rockets.

dave

Szaki said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end of it,
test was conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in perfect
health, had to eat only McDonald's food for a certain
period time?. After the test, he gained 12 kg (about 25lb)
weight from the food and tested for an early sign of liver
diseas. GOOD food , he?

Julius

That sounds like the "Supersize Me" movie. I haven't seen
it, but Maccas out here are concerned enough to be running a
full ad campaign to counter it.

Must be hurting sales badly considering the strength of
their reaction.

Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and
carbs to email.
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Szaki said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end of it,

test was

Quoted message said:

conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in perfect health, had

to eat only

Quoted message said:

McDonald's food for a certain period time?. After the

test, he gained

Quoted message said:

12 kg (about 25lb) weight from the food and tested for an

early sign

Quoted message said:

of liver diseas. GOOD food , he?

Dunno about good food or not but I could eat 3 meals a day
at Maccas and not gain a pound. Did this guy have no choice
as to what to eat? Or did they deliberately make him eat
supersized meals?

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Quoted message said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end of it,
test was conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in perfect
health, had to eat only McDonald's food for a certain
period time?. After the test, he gained 12

kg

Quoted message said:

(about 25lb) weight from the food and tested for an early
sign of liver diseas. GOOD food , he?

If you take time to read the study, this person did not eat
healthy foods. And he ate large quantities. Nutritious and
healthy food can be had there. You just have to order
properly and perhaps ask for some special items or things to
be left off. I do it!

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Bay Area Dave pounded on the keyboard and said:

Szaki said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end of it,
test was conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in perfect
health, had to eat only McDonald's food for a certain
period time?. After the test, he gained 12 kg (about
25lb) weight from the food and tested for an early sign
of liver diseas. GOOD food , he?

Julius

you can't PAY me enough to eat Mickey Dee's burgers! UGH!!
In & Out is more like it. Or Johnny Rockets.

dave

I have not eated a MacDonalds burger in years, but I love
Egg McMuffins!!!!
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On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 10:12:38 +1000, "Ozgirl" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Szaki said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end of it,

test was

Quoted message said:

conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in perfect health, had

to eat only

Quoted message said:

McDonald's food for a certain period time?. After the

test, he gained

Quoted message said:

12 kg (about 25lb) weight from the food and tested for an

early sign

Quoted message said:

of liver diseas. GOOD food , he?

Dunno about good food or not but I could eat 3 meals a day
at Maccas and not gain a pound. Did this guy have no choice
as to what to eat? Or did they deliberately make him eat
supersized meals?

Hi Ozgirl

As I said, I haven't seen it.

From the web-site at www.supersizeme.com (watch for pop-
ups):

"Why are Americans so fat? Find out in Super Size Me, a
tongue in-cheek
- and burger in hand -- look at the legal, financial and
physical costs of America's hunger for fast food.

Ominously, 37% of American children and adolescents are
carrying too much fat and 2 out of every three adults are
overweight or obese. Is it our fault for lacking self-
control, or are the fast-food corporations to blame?

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock hit the road and interviewed
experts in 20 U.S. cities, including Houston, the "Fattest
City" in America. From Surgeon Generals to gym teachers,
cooks to kids, lawmakers to legislators, these authorities
shared their research, opinions and "gut feelings" on our
ever-expanding girth.

During the journey, Spurlock also put his own body on the
line, living on nothing but McDonald's for an entire month
with three simple rules:

1) No options: he could only eat what was available over the
counter (water included!)
2) No supersizing unless offered
3) No excuses: he had to eat every item on the menu at
least once

It all adds up to a fat food bill, harrowing visits to the
doctor, and compelling viewing for anyone who's ever
wondered if man could live on fast food alone.

The film explores the horror of school lunch programs,
declining health and physical education classes, food
addictions and the extreme measures people take to lose
weight and regain their health.

Super Size Me is a satirical jab in the stomach, overstuffed
with fat and facts about the billion-dollar industry
besieged by doctors, lawyers and nutritionists alike. "Would
you like fries with that?" will never sound the same!"

Not exactly a double-blind study, but certainly interesting.

Maybe I will see it if it comes here; but the saturation
reaction on TV, newspapers and on the windows of the local
golden arches outlets indicates that it has hurt them.

Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and
carbs to email.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

Yes, you right Julie, but you're not 16 year old any more,
they don't care about healthy food. To them is hamburger,
hamburger, sweets, sweets, more, more, is the food. That's
what this person tried to simulate. Now days fast food
places offer variety of foods, including low-carb burgers,
salads, but kids go for the biggest and the badest burger,
with milk-shake and super-size fries.

JS

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"Szaki" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end of
it, test was conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in
perfect health, had to eat only McDonald's food for a
certain period time?. After the test, he gained 12

kg

Quoted message said:

(about 25lb) weight from the food and tested for an
early sign of liver diseas. GOOD food , he?

If you take time to read the study, this person did not
eat healthy foods. And he ate large quantities. Nutritious
and healthy food can be had

there.

Quoted message said:

You just have to order properly and perhaps ask for some
special items or things to be left off. I do it!

--
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"Ozgirl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Szaki said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end
of it,

test was

Quoted message said:

conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in perfect health, had

to eat only

Quoted message said:

McDonald's food for a certain period time?. After the

test, he gained

Quoted message said:

12 kg (about 25lb) weight from the food and tested
for an

early sign

Quoted message said:

of liver diseas. GOOD food , he?

Dunno about good food or not but I could eat 3 meals a day
at Maccas and not gain a pound. Did this guy have no
choice as to what to eat? Or did they deliberately make
him eat supersized meals?

G'day Ozgirl,

I have on occasions eaten their chicken salad - without the
croutons it's a great diabetic food, however I'm sure I'd
gain a bit if I ate enough of it (or of any other food, as a
matter of fact). I am not defending Mackers, but you can go
to any 'healthy' food shop and get something that's horribly
unhealthy - or becomes unhealthy if you eat it in a large
enough quantity.

Henry Australia

This is not a diabetic issue. No storm trooper has ever
shown up at my door to see what I eat. I have not touched a
McDonalds product in over ten years. I think I have that
option yet. Each of us decide what we will eat. I do not
let gang behavior select what I eat. And I do not own any
Mcdonald's stock. Mcdonald who? Last time I checked the
meat had a bad taste. Guy Set back and take sane look at
this story.

Alan said:

Ozgirl said:

Szaki said:

Yesterday, seen it on DW news, just cought the end
of it,

test was

Quoted message said:

conducted, a person, in mid 20's, in perfect health, had

to eat only

Quoted message said:

McDonald's food for a certain period time?. After the

test, he gained

Quoted message said:

12 kg (about 25lb) weight from the food and tested
for an

early sign

Quoted message said:

of liver diseas. GOOD food , he?

Dunno about good food or not but I could eat 3 meals a day
at Maccas and not gain a pound. Did this guy have no
choice as to what to eat? Or did they deliberately make
him eat supersized meals?

Hi Ozgirl

As I said, I haven't seen it.

From the web-site at www.supersizeme.com (watch for
pop-ups):

"Why are Americans so fat? Find out in Super Size Me, a
tongue in-cheek
- and burger in hand -- look at the legal, financial and
physical costs of America's hunger for fast food.

Ominously, 37% of American children and adolescents are
carrying too much fat and 2 out of every three adults are
overweight or obese. Is it our fault for lacking self-
control, or are the fast-food corporations to blame?

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock hit the road and interviewed
experts in 20 U.S. cities, including Houston, the "Fattest
City" in America. From Surgeon Generals to gym teachers,
cooks to kids, lawmakers to legislators, these authorities
shared their research, opinions and "gut feelings" on our
ever-expanding girth.

During the journey, Spurlock also put his own body on the
line, living on nothing but McDonald's for an entire month
with three simple rules:

1) No options: he could only eat what was available over
the counter (water included!)
2) No supersizing unless offered
3) No excuses: he had to eat every item on the menu at
least once

It all adds up to a fat food bill, harrowing visits to the
doctor, and compelling viewing for anyone who's ever
wondered if man could live on fast food alone.

The film explores the horror of school lunch programs,
declining health and physical education classes, food
addictions and the extreme measures people take to lose
weight and regain their health.

Super Size Me is a satirical jab in the stomach,
overstuffed with fat and facts about the billion-dollar
industry besieged by doctors, lawyers and nutritionists
alike. "Would you like fries with that?" will never sound
the same!"

Not exactly a double-blind study, but certainly
interesting.

Maybe I will see it if it comes here; but the saturation
reaction on TV, newspapers and on the windows of the local
golden arches outlets indicates that it has hurt them.

Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and carbs
to email.

"Szaki" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:k2MFc.21235$XM6.4130@attbi_s53...

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Yes, you right Julie, but you're not 16 year old any more,
they don't care about healthy food. To them is hamburger,
hamburger, sweets, sweets, more, more, is the food. That's
what this person tried to simulate. Now days fast food
places offer variety of foods, including low-carb burgers,
salads, but kids go for the biggest and the badest burger,
with milk-shake and super-size fries.

That may be true for some 16 year olds, but it wasn't for
me. I walked around with a bag of trail mix in my purse.
That's mainly what I ate during the day. I also made it
myself so I knew exactly what kinds of nuts/seeds went into
it. I was a very busy person at that age. I played sports in
school, was in pep club and other after school activities as
well as holding down a job. Our family did dine out a lot,
but when we did eat at home, I did most of the cooking. We
always had a salad with every meal and my family was big
into health food. I have never liked overly large portions
of anything. In fact, people often joke about the comments I
make. I refuse to go to some restaurants because they only
have "big" food. Meaning that their portions are so large
that they disgust me. Now I did eat at one such place when
we lived in CA. My daughter and I would share a meal. But in
general, I dislike having to look at other people eating
large amounts of food. Also at age 16, I generally avoided
the cafeteria in my school for that very reason. I usually
sat on the lawn outside to eat my trail mix. Also during
that year, my friends and I were able to use an otherwise
unused room in the school that happened to have a small
kitchen in it. On Fridays, we'd take turns making lunch for
everyone. My friends were equally health conscious, so I
never had to worry about what might be served. Alas, we got
a bit too rowdy and lost the use of that room.

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Guy said:

This is not a diabetic issue. No storm trooper has ever
shown up at my door to see what I eat. I have not touched a
McDonalds product in over ten years. I think I have that
option yet. Each of us decide what we will eat. I do not
let gang behavior select what I eat. And I do not own any
Mcdonald's stock. Mcdonald who? Last time I checked the
meat had a bad taste. Guy Set back and take sane look at
this story.

Guy, I often agree with your feelings on the ngs.

But, like Patrick on another issue, I disagree that this is
not a diabetic issue. In fact, for type 2s, diet is
probably one of our most important issues. Not the only
one, but certainly up there with complications, medications
and exercise.

And of course no Storm Trooper has appeared at my door in a
Ronald MacDonald uniform. I strongly believe in personal
responsibility. The only Maccas I've eaten in the past three
years is our local Toasted Cheese and Tomato sandwiches, and
an occasional cone. I neither endorse Maccas - or BK or KFC
or Wendys or whoever - or deny their right to ply their
trade in our free society.

My meter told me not to eat at any of them, once I
started testing.

But fast food is a fact of life in both our societies and
the debate about it's value - and dangers - to our health
and our children's health should be free and open. Whether
you disagree with the movie, or think it's just
entertainment, or even believe it is a serious social
comment, it is a valid subject for discussion here.

To a type 2, fast food as an aspect of life is a far more
important subject than dubya, pot or even HMOs. But they
all have an appropriate place on this group, with or
without an OT.

Public opinion is a powerful tool; think back to the sixties
- can you remember any fast-food chain advertising low-fat,
or low-carb, or even "healthy" in any way? Every little bit
helps IMO.

Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and
carbs to email.
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Yes, diet is very important, low carb diet. has to go with
exercise together.

Julius

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Quoted message said:

Guy said:

This is not a diabetic issue. No storm trooper has ever
shown up at my door to see what I eat. I have not touched
a McDonalds product in over ten years. I think I have
that option yet. Each of us decide what we will eat. I do
not let gang behavior select what I eat. And I do not own
any Mcdonald's stock. Mcdonald who? Last time I checked
the meat had a bad taste. Guy Set back and take sane look
at this story.

Guy, I often agree with your feelings on the ngs.

But, like Patrick on another issue, I disagree that this
is not a diabetic issue. In fact, for type 2s, diet is
probably one of our most important issues. Not the only
one, but certainly up there with complications,
medications and exercise.

And of course no Storm Trooper has appeared at my door in
a Ronald MacDonald uniform. I strongly believe in personal
responsibility. The only Maccas I've eaten in the past
three years is our local Toasted Cheese and Tomato
sandwiches, and an occasional cone. I neither endorse
Maccas - or BK or KFC or Wendys or whoever - or deny their
right to ply their trade in our free society.

My meter told me not to eat at any of them, once I started
testing.

But fast food is a fact of life in both our societies and
the debate about it's value - and dangers - to our health
and our children's health should be free and open. Whether
you disagree with the movie, or think it's just
entertainment, or even believe it is a serious social
comment, it is a valid subject for discussion here.

To a type 2, fast food as an aspect of life is a far more
important subject than dubya, pot or even HMOs. But they
all have an appropriate place on this group, with or
without an OT.

Public opinion is a powerful tool; think back to the
sixties - can you remember any fast-food chain advertising
low-fat, or low-carb, or even "healthy" in any way? Every
little bit helps IMO.

Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and carbs
to email.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.