The Mc Debate Continues... and I wonder "Why!?"
Greetings!
I have been working on another website lately. I apologise for lagging in my postings to this "my precious" blog... (I bloody hope "my precious" is not a TM!). ;-)
But not all has been hard labour during the weekend for me. I took a couple of hours to indulge in one of my favourite games online: pocker! No. I did not win anything, as I do not play for money, but I surely had fun.
Anyway... back to today's topic: The Mc Debate.
Ever since the Mc Libel case, the nutritional value of the meals sold by the food chain gigant have been under the spot light. The "Super Size Me" documentary did not help either. And you may recall that a few postings ago, I mentioned the woman who claimed to have lost weight by eating only McDonald's.
Well, I don't know if they're recycling the same news, or it is yet another attempt to prove that the food chain gigant gives you good [nutritional] value for money, but here is yet another mention to such an oustanding claim: click here (a new window will open).
Also... as I pointed out before, the so called "McDiet" differs from the "Super Size Me" diet in that this woman chose "low fat and low calorie" meals from the menu.
Of course she was going to lose weight! Duh!!
The point that the Super Size Me documentary was making was that, without nutrition education, the traditional Mc meals would have such an effect on people relying on that type of diet.
Now, lots of critics point out that not many people have McD's everyday. Hmmm... I wonder about that because, at least here in Perth, I have seen lots of people going regularly to McD's... They must be just browsing, huh?
No. Seriously... I acknowledge that at the end of the day, personal responsibility must play a big roll in shapping us up. However, not everyone is personally responsible... or even knows how to be personally responsible.
However, that's like saying that the key to losing weight is to "maintain a reasonably balanced diet, and do regular exercise". Of course it is! But when people are not aware of the amount of crap that some fast foods contain, they are more likely to continue indulging into massive amounts of fat, sodium, and other not very nice substances, as their waist lines increase.
Why should the rest of us care?
Because at the end of the day, it costs us to have this "time bomb" problem. The more people become unhealthy, the less they can be productive to society, the more care it requieres from the State and the rest of us, and the more impact it has in the young generations.
That's why I care.
Think about it.
Yours in health,
Jeff The Chef (who happens to be skinny)
For lots of delicious low fat recipes, weight loss and healthy eating tips and articles, visit www.Delicious-Low-Fat-Recipes.Com (They're so delicious... you won't believe they're good for you!).
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I have been working on another website lately. I apologise for lagging in my postings to this "my precious" blog... (I bloody hope "my precious" is not a TM!). ;-)
But not all has been hard labour during the weekend for me. I took a couple of hours to indulge in one of my favourite games online: pocker! No. I did not win anything, as I do not play for money, but I surely had fun.
Anyway... back to today's topic: The Mc Debate.
Ever since the Mc Libel case, the nutritional value of the meals sold by the food chain gigant have been under the spot light. The "Super Size Me" documentary did not help either. And you may recall that a few postings ago, I mentioned the woman who claimed to have lost weight by eating only McDonald's.
Well, I don't know if they're recycling the same news, or it is yet another attempt to prove that the food chain gigant gives you good [nutritional] value for money, but here is yet another mention to such an oustanding claim: click here (a new window will open).
Also... as I pointed out before, the so called "McDiet" differs from the "Super Size Me" diet in that this woman chose "low fat and low calorie" meals from the menu.
Of course she was going to lose weight! Duh!!
The point that the Super Size Me documentary was making was that, without nutrition education, the traditional Mc meals would have such an effect on people relying on that type of diet.
Now, lots of critics point out that not many people have McD's everyday. Hmmm... I wonder about that because, at least here in Perth, I have seen lots of people going regularly to McD's... They must be just browsing, huh?
No. Seriously... I acknowledge that at the end of the day, personal responsibility must play a big roll in shapping us up. However, not everyone is personally responsible... or even knows how to be personally responsible.
However, that's like saying that the key to losing weight is to "maintain a reasonably balanced diet, and do regular exercise". Of course it is! But when people are not aware of the amount of crap that some fast foods contain, they are more likely to continue indulging into massive amounts of fat, sodium, and other not very nice substances, as their waist lines increase.
Why should the rest of us care?
Because at the end of the day, it costs us to have this "time bomb" problem. The more people become unhealthy, the less they can be productive to society, the more care it requieres from the State and the rest of us, and the more impact it has in the young generations.
That's why I care.
Think about it.
Yours in health,
Jeff The Chef (who happens to be skinny)
For lots of delicious low fat recipes, weight loss and healthy eating tips and articles, visit www.Delicious-Low-Fat-Recipes.Com (They're so delicious... you won't believe they're good for you!).
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posted by Tomas L Incredulo | 7:08 am
1 Comments:
me and my other half have this debate all the time and he has done several uni projects involving the kinds of food our children eat here in WA, it was rather disturbing. we have since taken to doing the cooking and shopping for our household (his mother and younger sister) in the hopes that they will enjoy a better diet, it has worked wonders and we love cooking. i shall bookmark and check back regularly for healthy meals for my family. Georgia
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