Healthy eating tips?

Would you consider Chicken McNuggets to be healthy food? Since they say they're made from pure chicken at McDonald's, I wonder—what exactly goes into making a hamburger?

Hey Bob!
If you’re in the mood for some reading, check out this health piece from a magazine I found:
http://www.vjesnik.com/pdf/2004%5C09%5C19%5C25A25.PDF

Turns out eating fast food isn't exactly great for you.

You seriously need to check out this incredible documentary Super Size Me about this guy who survives on nothing but McDonald's for an entire month.
After you see it, you won't even think about stepping foot in one of those places ever again!

Kenneth Martinez7 said:Are Chicken McNuggets actually healthy? Since McDonald's claims they're pure chicken, what else is even in a burger?

Those nuggets aren't even real chicken...🙂
Honestly, nothing kills my vibe more than seeing some exhausted moms dragging one-year-olds through a McDonald's to feed them that junk...

You're better off eating a greasy plate of BBQ ribs than some "healthy" low-calorie meal from there...🙄

Kenneth Martinez7 said:Are Chicken McNuggets actually healthy food? Because at McDonald's they say it's just pure chicken, and what else even goes into a burger?

You've gotta be kidding me... It’s honestly wild that anyone still thinks stuff from McDonald's is HEALTHY just because there's chicken involved...

😕human stupidity really knows no bounds...

As if chicken that doesn't come from McDonald's is suddenly perfectly healthy (!?)

It’s just loaded with antibiotics and God knows what other additives they pump into the food
they give those chickens.....

We’re doomed.😲

In my view, the healthiest option would be sticking to things like chicken or turkey,
raised on a small family farm where the birds eat corn
grown right there on the property—strictly non-GMO, obviously (that’s mission impossible 👎 )—or perhaps fresh fish caught from the ocean rather than anything from a commercial farm.
etc.
etc.
etc.
🙄

Lawrence Garcia93 said:You haven't even seen real Chicken McNuggets yet.🙂
Honestly, what kills me is seeing these clueless moms dragging one-year-olds into McDonald's to feed them that junk.

You're probably safer eating a plate of greasy BBQ ribs than some "healthy" low-calorie meal from McDonald's.🙄

Look, I get it, but I'd trust McDonald's over those weird health food shops any day.

But yeah, the issue is always about overdoing it. If we're talking strictly health, most of the stuff we eat nowadays isn't actually good for us anyway.

That guy who did Super Size Me and ate nothing but McDonald's for a month—he lived ONLY on burgers. Why didn't he just stick to salads, maybe some fries here and there, a sandwich, and just drink water during the test?

Nah, they had to prove that McDonald's sandwiches were absolute garbage.

I mean, seriously, what food can you actually eat every single day—and nothing else—without your health tanking?

Brenda Allen27 said:Look, don't get mad at me, but I'll take a soft taco over those overpriced, greasy hole-in-the-wall joints any day of the week.

Look, it’s the same old story with everything else—it all comes down to overdoing it. If we’re actually talking about health here, let’s be real: half the stuff we consume on a daily basis isn't even remotely healthy.

So, I was thinking about that guy who spent an entire month eating nothing but McDonald's—just pure burgers, day in and day out. It makes you wonder, right? Like, why go full tilt on the greasy stuff? Why didn't he just stick to the salads, maybe grab some fries once in a while, throw in a toasted sandwich here and there, and just wash it all down with water? If you're going to do a stunt like that, wouldn't a slightly less suicidal approach make more sense?

Nah, the whole point was supposed to be proving that those soft sandwiches were actually total garbage.

I’ve been sitting here wondering... what kind of food could you actually eat every single day—just that one thing, nothing else—without your health absolutely tanking? Like, if you were stuck in a loop and had to pick one meal to survive on indefinitely without ending up in a hospital bed, what would it be?

Let's be real, McDonald's is basically just a massive pile of junk food loaded with saturated fats, trans fats, sugar, and salt, while being completely empty when it comes to actual vitamins or fiber. If you don't believe me, just go look up the nutritional info on their website. It's all right there. I can't even begin to wrap my head around how people manage to navigate this digital wasteland without losing their minds. It’s like trying to find a specific needle in a haystack, but the haystack is made of broken links and outdated info. Honestly, just scrolling through these endless feeds feels like wandering aimlessly through a massive, poorly lit Costco at 2 AM. You think you're looking for one thing, and suddenly you've spent forty minutes staring at a display of bulk granola bars you didn't even want. Just a total mess..
So, those fries? They’re basically deep-fried in a cocktail of beef tallow and some kind of hardened vegetable oil packed with trans fats. And honestly, that stuff is way more sketchy than just eating straight animal fat. It's like choosing a slow burn over a quick one.
The exact same thing goes for that chicken.
If only things were actually decent for once. 🙄 Everything just smells like plastic lately. It’s everywhere. 👎
Look, I get it. Most stuff we eat these days is total garbage, and honestly, stressing over every single calorie isn't worth the headache. But man, McDonald's? That's a whole different level of bottom-tier trash. You just have to look at some of these Americans who basically live off that stuff every single day to see what I mean.

Brenda Allen27 said:That guy who ate at McDonald's for a month—ate NOTHING but McDonald's—was just eating hamburgers.

Let me correct that blatant misinformation right here:

He did NOT just eat hamburgers. The rules were much stricter than that:
1. He had to eat and drink exclusively at McDonald's for all three meals a day.
2. Every single item on their menu had to be eaten in equal amounts.
3. He had to maintain the exact activity level of an average American (a specific daily step count, I can't recall the exact number right now).

By the fifteen-day mark, doctors were practically begging him to stop because his liver was on the verge of total failure. And don't even get me started on his mental state. 🙄
Absolutely horrific!

😳

Terry Hernandez6 said:McDonald's is just junk loaded with saturated fats, trans fats, sugar, and salt, with basically zero vitamins or fiber. You can check the nutrition facts on their page.
The fries are cooked in a mix of beef tallow and hard vegetable oils packed with trans fats—even worse than animal fat.
Same goes for the chicken.
And if it actually tasted good 🙄 , the whole place smells like plastic👎
Look, I get that everything is unhealthy nowadays and there's no point stressing over it, but McDonald's is bottom-of-the-barrel trash. Just look at those Americans who eat this stuff every single day.

exactly
some vegetarian ordering fries there probably has no clue they're being served beef tallow (read it on some American website, supposedly makes it taste better)
plus that plastic smell 🙄 that hangs all around the McDonald's
not living in an illusion thinking I eat perfectly healthy, there's still plenty of bad stuff out there, but I'll always take home-cooked food over some plastic hamburger

Look, guys, I’m not saying eating at McDonald's is healthy. Not even close.

What I mean is, there's just so much junk food everywhere it actually hurts. Nobody's gonna drop dead from hitting up McDonald's once a month—it's all a matter of taste whether you like their menu or not—but our whole "grab and go" lifestyle because we're always rushing? It's just not normal.

I guess McDonald's isn't any better or worse than any other fast food setup. I've got coworkers who live off pizza every single day, and honestly, I doubt that's any healthier than a burger.

you aren't gonna drop dead if you hit up a restaurant once every few weeks
as long as the food actually tastes good, which is something I just don't get

I get why my coworkers prefer pizza 😁
but it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing thing between pizza or a McDonald's meal
there's plenty of salads, pasta, whatever... plus you can always just bring stuff from home
chop up some ham, cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, corn... just toss some dressing on it at the office

Yeah, I’m with you on that. My point was just that anything done too much eventually bites you in the ass.

Some people are obsessed with soft drinks (not me, I swear 😁 ), some with pizza, others with beer, or whatever else.

Even stuff that's actually good can turn into a total disaster if you overdo it.

So, liking this or that isn't gonna kill you, as long as you don't go overboard. And honestly, you can't really argue about tastes anyway—like, for instance, I've never been a fan of ham. 👋

377chiara said:There’s tons of salads and pasta at the office today, plus you can just bring whatever you want from home.
Just chop up some ham, cheese, cucumbers, apples, peppers, corn... then just toss some dressing on it once you get to work.

I mean, sure, you could eat all that at your desk, but do you actually have the setup for it? If you've got a full kitchen breakroom, I'm honestly jealous.

377chiara said:Exactly!
A vegetarian ordering fries there? Not gonna happen.

😂 I just couldn't help myself—I went in! I’m pretty sure (well, almost certain) that no self-respecting vegetarian would even set foot in that place—unless, of course, they were one of those stubborn people who simply *insists* on eating there—much like my own questionable choices 😉. And honestly? They probably wouldn't even touch the fries.

Brenda Allen27 said:Even something that is inherently good can be bad if you overdo it.

Oh, absolutely! I'll just head straight over to poison myself with a Caesar salad right now then. 😁

nimbledriver81 said:Yeah, sure, I'm gonna go poison myself with a salad right now. 😁

nimbledriver81, come on, have a little empathy here...
If you actually started eating nothing but salads for the next six months, yeah, it would wreck you. Like, seriously—and honestly, I doubt anyone could even stick to that for half a year...

I think that's basically what Brenda Allen27 was trying to get at!

Jose Miller3 said:nimbledriver81, please—just show a little bit of common sense here...
If you suddenly decided to switch to eating nothing but salad for the next six months, of course it would wreck your health. And I mean seriously wreck it (and let’s be honest—I highly doubt anyone could actually stick to just salad for half a year)...

I’m pretty sure that’s what Brenda Allen27 was trying to get at!

Look, my diet is actually quite limited—mostly because I’m just lazy, really. It’s mostly seasonal fruits and veggies, cheese, soy, tofu, and occasionally some fish or pasta. Ever since I started eating "in the zone" using those specific foods, I haven't dealt with anemia once. For my entire life, I struggled with low iron levels—it was a constant battle! People kept telling me, "Oh, you can get iron from pork liver, or this, or that." My ass! Vegetables are healthy, but you can't overdo them because they're mostly water anyway. Naturally, you need fats and proteins, too, but you have to pick the right sources. Fast food? That isn't "food"—it's garbage.
And honestly, if you saw HOW they raise the animals used for those cheap chicken sandwiches or fried cutlets, you wouldn't just hate the food—you’d be physically revolted by the whole concept of it. Those poor chickens are pumped full of hormones just to grow larger breasts—it's absurd! They can barely even balance themselves because they're so top-heavy, so they end up dragging themselves across the floor with sores everywhere. But hey, at least chicken breast stays dirt cheap at the supermarket, right? 🙂

P.S. In my book, a "salad" is a hearty dish made of various vegetables, cheese, maybe even some fish. I’m not exactly a fan of those basic bowls of leafy greens. 😁

Jose Miller3 said:Brenda Allen27 actually had something to say for once!

It’s swaschta, not schwaschta. I guess.
It wasn't "she wanted," it was "he wanted." I guess.
😁 👋

Thanks for having my back! 👋

Brenda Allen27 said:P.S. In my book, a "salad" is a mix of veggies, cheese, maybe some fish. I'm really not a fan of those basic leafy green things. 😁

So yeah, it’s clearly just a vocabulary thing. I mean, sure, a salad can be anything, but honestly, most people probably just think of those old-school leafy greens or garden salads.

What you're describing sounds more like a tossed medley of random ingredients rather than a true salad.

Still, I guess you could pretty much die from eating JUST a basic 😉 salad too.