Limiting fast food is good, but sometimes you can't escape the drive-thru. Everyone has cravings, right?
It's not hard to order a meal that won't disrupt your weight reduction ambitions. There are lighter selections, but many terrifying menu items. There's even a bad McDonald's burger.
PER 1 BURGER: 740 calories, 42 g fat (20 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fat), 1,360 mg sodium, 43 g carbs (2 g fiber, 10 g sugar), 48 g protein
We looked through Mickey D's classics to determine which burgers to avoid. The biggest criminal waited.
Two quarter-pound beef patties are topped with onions, pickles, and two pieces of cheese on a sesame seed bun. It's the highest-calorie burger on the menu.
This 42-gram burger also has 2.5 grammes of trans fat. Trans fat reduces HDL (good) cholesterol and elevates LDL (bad) cholesterol.
It can cause heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other diseases. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting trans fats to zero.
With a medium serving of fries, this burger has 1,620 mg of salt. The American Heart Association advises no more than 2,300 mg of salt a day for most persons.
You'd consume more than half of what you should in a day, 1,500 milligrammes.