YouTube: McDonald's 1st time in > 30 yrs

When I was 8 years old in the 3rd grade I had a Happy Meal and haven't been to McDonald's since.  It was OK, but not enough to draw me back (I preferred macaroni and cheese or Captain Crunch cereal).  On the road a few days ago, early in the morning, I was short on food and McDonald's was the only convenient place open at the time.  My Egg McMuffin contained 300 kcals, 120 of which was refined carbs (roughly the cut-off before blood sugar spikes), 72 was protein, 108 was fat (45 saturated) and it contained 840 mg of sodium (the amount in 1-2 quarts of perspiration from a hard workout).  There is nothing healthy about this breakfast other than the fact that eating some carbs and amino acids avoids your body eating itself (mainly your muscle tissue) when you haven't eaten for over 3-6 hours (the timing depending on your needs and what you ate at your last meal).  Protein and fats slow the digestion of ~100 kcals carbs, but are insufficient to slow a larger amount than this.  Although the fats are less than half saturated, it is all animal fats.  Animal fats, saturated or unsaturated, contribute to heart disease and insulin resistance syndrome (including a reduced metabolism and higher body fat levels).  Refined carbs with animals fats, together, is a one-two punch your body cannot recover from if consumed on a regular basis.  I countered some of this effect by  keeping the total "meal" small and eating spinach with it that I had in my car.  NOTE: When you are in a bind and have few options, do the best you can and ENJOY it.  There is no possible reason that I can think of why anyone should feel bad when they simply do the best they can.  From the YouTube image IT LOOKS LIKE JUST WALKING INTO MCDONALDS IS SPIKING MY BLOOD SUGAR AND PUTTING ME TO SLEEP:

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[glenn]

What about ordering the salad?

I would echo Brian Wansink in that restaurants would serve more healthy fare if customers ordered it. I think that there are a lot of honest people who work at McDonald's who would like to see customers order healthy food. Also, if you read Ray Kroc's book, he did donate money towards solving health issues.