[quote name='neopolss']Supersize me is retarded. Actually, 3 people took on the challenge eating nothing but McDonalds for the same period of time (I believe it was a 20/20 or Dateline story). None of them had the same effect because each RESPONSIBLY controlled what they ate. It's not fast food causing fat, it's quantity and how often.[/quote]
Therein lies the difference, and why the story conducted by 20/20 or Dateline is misleading. If the test subjects ate *responsibly*, it's possible that they won't have incurred the same level of weight gain or damage to one's health as Morgan Spurlock did. Also, if one's body is conditioned to the intake of fast food, whether regularly or infrequently, like any substance, the body becomes more tolerant of what it's willing to accept as sustenance, but just because there aren't any immediate effects, one can falsely assume that they're in reasonably sound health, when in actuality, they're not. Most of the harm is long-term and won't rear its head until the damage is already done.
Fast food does make people fat because of how it's prepared. As is the case with most fast food chains (pick any one), the most prevalent method of food preparation is the use of oil in some manner, i.e. usually the food is fried. If you think you're getting the leanest cuts when you order a burger, guess again. Just because the commercial says 'Angus beef' doesn't mean that the cut came from the finest cattle, regardless of what Burger King says (check this
link for a better explanation). In addition to the saturated fat from the beef, there's also the problem of simple carbohydrates in white bread and pasta. People are under the assumption that by limiting carbs that the weight loss will be expedited - wrong! The body loses essential nutrients when their carb intake is minimized, worse if eliminated altogether. To suggest that moderation is the key to better health is only half of the story.
Besides, like anything else is better these days. The ground is saturated with chemicals, environmental standards are piss poor, everything has a preservative, herbicide, food coloring, or additive to it, and just about everything can cause cancer these days.
There are healthy alternatives, but the selection is limited (especially in major supermarket chains) and cost significantly more than typical brand name equivalents. Organic food choices are available, and for those whom vegetarian diets aren't an option, there's free range meat. Bison and ostrich are healthier, but they do cost more because of limited production and availability. If people are willing to invest a little time and effort, they can become better educated with their food choices. It also doesn't hurt to be adventurous.
Nothing is unhealthy unless you over-indulge.
You need to do some serious homework if you subscribe to this belief.
