McDonald's or McNasty?

The fast food industry seems to be a huge part of the American culture. People are just to busy to make a meal at home so they go pick up something from Burger King, Arby's, Dairy Queen, Hardees, Sonic, McDonald's, and many other fast food restaurants...but McDonald's is probably one of the most unhealthy fast food restaurants in the world today. It is very convenient, as most fast food restaurants are. People can just stop in and get food in about five minutes or less and the best part is...they don't have to go home and make a meal for their family! It sounds so great until you realize what you're eating and what you're feeding your family. Why do people rely on McDonald's and other fast food restaurants so much when they know its not healthy? Is it really cheaper than making a meal at home? No, according to http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fast-food/MY00574 making a homemade hamburger costs the same as going to buy from McDonald's. There are also many more benefits from staying home and making a meal. A homemade meal can bring a family closer and allow them to spend time together, it can also save the family money on gas. So why do Americans choose to eat McDonald's?

Most people these days work a lot and have a very busy schedule. This usually causes very little family time and time at home. Families who have a few kids that are in extra curricular activities sometimes don't have time to sit down and have a family meal prepared at home. This is where McDonald's and other fast food restaurants come in. They provide an easy way to get a meal that is fast and you don't have to do any work. But is the food they're giving you actually healthy and good for you? I think everyone knows that answer...the food isn't healthy. Sure they have salads and other healthier choices but do you really go to McDonald's to get a salad? No. (And by the way, their salads aren't even that healthy...one salad at McDonald's has 430 calories and 180 of those calories are from fat...you could get a much healthier salad elsewhere.) Didn't anyone learn from Supersize Me? The man in the movie was very healthy until he started eating at McDonald's...and he was only eating it for a month. He gained 24.5 pounds and his body mass increased by 13%. The french fries at McDonald's look exactly the same after letting them sit for a few months in a jar. See it for yourself! Do you really want that going into your body? Obviously McDonald's isn't healthy...no matter what you get.

But if people know that the food at McDonald's isn't healthy, why do they still buy the food? Is it because the food is good or because it is convenient and easy to get? I think it's both. People are to lazy to go home and make themselves a meal so they just stop at a fast food restaurant and pick something up. This is part of the reason Americans have become obese. Everything is given to you these days so why put work into it, right?

In my opinion, McDonald's has played a huge part in helping our country become obese...but it is also the people's fault too. They buy the product knowing it isn't what they should be eating...but its convenient so hey, why not? If you eat McDonald's once in awhile, its okay but people shouldn't eat there 2 or 3 times a week. It's not healthy and I guarantee that if most people were to see how the food was prepared, they wouldn't eat there anymore.






http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fast-food/MY00574
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me
http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutritionexchange/nutrition_facts.html