The Worst American Burgers

InformationGeek · June 22, 2010, 08:42:06 PM

Holy crap and crap! Look at how much calories are in these burgers! No wonder they're bad! Who wants a heartattack!

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/worst-burgers-america-2010

Mofo Rising · June 23, 2010, 12:51:17 AM

Supersize Me has ruined the discourse on food in America. It's this peddling of the idea that somebody else is responsible for your caloric intake.

I don't believe in God, but it is my God-given right to shove my already fat face with food that will make me fatter and shorten my lifespan considerably.

When I see a list like this, it's basically a road-map for burgers I have to try.

Have you tried that Smokehouse Burger from Chilis? It's delicious. And if it wasn't fattening enough by itself, they provide you with ranch sauce to provide that extra bit that will clog your arteries enough to kill you.

In all serious, I don't think anybody doesn't know that eating this stuff regularly will demolish your health, but food isn't something to be afraid of. The best piece of advice I've heard? Eat what you want, not too much, mostly vegetables.

But, man, every once in a while eat something that is actively trying to kill you. You don't get another life.

retrorussell · June 23, 2010, 01:14:41 AM

Quote from: Mofo Rising on June 23, 2010, 12:51:17 AM
Supersize Me has ruined the discourse on food in America. It's this peddling of the idea that somebody else is responsible for your caloric intake.

No kidding.. it's like the tobacco industry getting sued because someone died from smoking cigarettes. Excuse me? Just how stupid ARE people??

The Burgomaster · June 23, 2010, 06:23:14 AM

I ate a lot of those burgers and HAD a heart attack a few months ago. I was 45 years old at the time. This is no joke, my friends. Watch what yiou eat and get some exercise!

Jack · June 23, 2010, 06:34:34 AM

If that's not bad enough, you'll notice that plenty of fast food advertising focuses on how our burgers are BIGGER than the other company's burgers

As if a lot of people are still hungry after finishing a quarter pounder with cheese and a large fries.

frank · June 23, 2010, 06:38:42 AM

Quote from: Jack on June 23, 2010, 06:34:34 AM
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As if a lot of people are still hungry after finishing a quarter pounder with cheese and a large fries.

I am.

ulthar · June 23, 2010, 08:13:53 AM

Quote from: frank on June 23, 2010, 06:38:42 AM

Quote from: Jack on June 23, 2010, 06:34:34 AM

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As if a lot of people are still hungry after finishing a quarter pounder with cheese and a large fries.

I am.

When I was younger, my metabolism was in overdrive. It was not uncommon for me to eat 2 big macs, two large fries, 9 piece mcnuggets and large drink for a MID AFTERNOON SNACK! I was only about 180 lb - not huge, but a good 20 lb overweight. With all the junk I ate, I was probably consuming 3-4000 calories a day at least.

Now that I am older, my metabolism has slowed WAY down. It took me years ( !! ) to realize that my eating habits did not adapt quickly enough to my aging body (and sadly generally slower lifestyle). It has taken a ton of work to clean up my act and I still struggle with it.

Geez. There are days now that I eat only one real meal and only a LIGHT snack for the other two. Some days are under 1000 calories and without too tremendous hunger. I DO get some exercise: paddling a canoe, of good bit of walking (so long it's less than 90* outside), good cardio workout at the gym twice a week, etc. Not as active as I'd like to be, but I ain't 100% couch-tater, either.

I am continually amazed out how little I need to eat - so little, it freaks out my Mom when we are visiting. My 7 year old daughter, who is QUITE SMALL for her age, often eats more than I do.

Go figure.

Anyway, like all other good habits, eating is a harder one to stick to than the bad version.

lester1/2jr · June 23, 2010, 09:00:08 AM

the problem is hey feed the cows corn instead of grass. if they weren't brught to the slaughter house they would die of obesity soon after. it's because of our stupid corn subsidies. The only advantage is it's aperfect demonstration of how stte intervention distorts markets and culture

Flick James · June 23, 2010, 09:12:53 AM

Umm, the guy who did SuperSize me was not trying to prove that fast-food restaurants are responsible for people's health problems. It does bring up a lawsuit, and based on that he basically tries an experiment. There were plenty of opinions given on personal responsibility and at the end of the film, the filmmaker said that's what it boils down to. However, he also pointed out the obvious correlation between the nation's poor health and the fast, easy, constant access to cheap, fat-laden, carb-heavy food. No big mystery there. The filmmaker also demonstrated the practice of the fast-food giants to condition, from youth, a steady diet of crap. This is also true. But it still comes down to choice not matter how you look at it. All Morgan Spurling did was call them on their s**t. Good for him.

In any case, I love burgers. I had a chili-burger made at home last night and it was amazing.

lester1/2jr · June 23, 2010, 10:33:36 AM

also new from friendly's

Pilgermann · June 23, 2010, 11:00:01 AM

Quote from: lester1/2jr on June 23, 2010, 10:33:36 AM
also new from friendly's

Grilled cheese sandwiches for buns? Why haven't I ever thought of that?!

Flick James · June 23, 2010, 11:21:35 AM

So, we can clearly see that Super Size Me did absolutely nothing to discourage the fast food industry from coming up with revolutionary concepts in food within food within food.

Now for the burger inside a grilled cheese sandwich inside a burrito

The Burgomaster · June 23, 2010, 12:26:35 PM

About 2 years ago Applebee's restaurant was offering a challenge whereby if you could eat a large burger (I believe it was a full pound of beef . . . 2 beef patties I believe with a bun on top, bottom, and in the middle like a club sandwich . . . and it had cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and some other stuff on it), a huge pile of french fries, and a large soda in 30 minutes or less, the meal would be free. Of course, I took the challenge and succeeded. It took me almost the entire 30 minutes and I felt awful at the end. But I hung the $0.00 lunch receipt on the door of my office at work.

Hammock Rider · June 23, 2010, 04:37:31 PM

Quote from: Mofo Rising on June 23, 2010, 12:51:17 AM
Supersize Me has ruined the discourse on food in America. It's this peddling of the idea that somebody else is responsible for your caloric intake.

I don't believe in God, but it is my God-given right to shove my already fat face with food that will make me fatter and shorten my lifespan considerably.

When I see a list like this, it's basically a road-map for burgers I have to try.

Have you tried that Smokehouse Burger from Chilis? It's delicious. And if it wasn't fattening enough by itself, they provide you with ranch sauce to provide that extra bit that will clog your arteries enough to kill you.

In all serious, I don't think anybody doesn't know that eating this stuff regularly will demolish your health, but food isn't something to be afraid of. The best piece of advice I've heard? Eat what you want, not too much, mostly vegetables.

But, man, every once in a while eat something that is actively trying to kill you. You don't get another life.

I've suffered from diabetes and heart arrythmia because I just didn't want to pay attention to where my health was headed. Now I'm almost an entire(small) human lighter than I was 2 years ago and my serious health problems are on their way out the door. I'm doing it by just being consistently sensible. I think the last 2 paragraphs of Mofo's post are key to enjoying your life while not ending it too soon. Sorry to get so....Heavy?

HappyGilmore · June 23, 2010, 10:26:31 PM

Quote from: The Burgomaster on June 23, 2010, 12:26:35 PM
About 2 years ago Applebee's restaurant was offering a challenge whereby if you could eat a large burger (I believe it was a full pound of beef . . . 2 beef patties I believe with a bun on top, bottom, and in the middle like a club sandwich . . . and it had cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and some other stuff on it), a huge pile of french fries, and a large soda in 30 minutes or less, the meal would be free. Of course, I took the challenge and succeeded. It took me almost the entire 30 minutes and I felt awful at the end. But I hung the $0.00 lunch receipt on the door of my office at work.

The sad part is, that takes me about 5 minutes to devour.