What's in your burger?
October 2nd 2008 07:37
Has anyone heard of The Heart Attack Grill? Can you say lard? It’s burger place that makes BK and Maccas look like a salad bar. Anything from The Heart Attack Grill has roughly the nutritional equivalent to lard… well, not quite. Heart Attack Grill’s moto is “A Taste to Die For”, which is pretty close to the truth, that’s if you eat from there on a regular basis. The largest burger on the menu, is the Quadruple Bypass. Any suggestions as to how it got its name? The Quadruple Bypass contains a whopping 8000cal of energy or 33600kj (apparently), that’s the about three days worth of energy for a grown woman. It also contains 900g of beef, three slices of cheese, 12 slices of bacon, onion, tomato and freshly baked bread. Not only does the burger joint offer humungous burgers, but they also sell cigaretes, alcohol, fizzy and chips deep fried in lard, which are covered in cheese and beef gravy. Thank God New Zealand doesn’t have Heart Attack Grill restaurants, as eating this type of food on a regular basics, can put you at risk of developing all sort of nasty problems such as type two diabetes, insulin resistance, polycystic ovary syndrome, heart disease, colon cancer, high blood pressure and constipation.
While, I definitely don’t recommend anything at all from Heart Attack Grill, it doesn’t mean that all burgers are bad. Home made burgers made with whole meal buns and filled with plenty of veggies and low fat dressing are actually quite healthy and cheap.
However, if you are busy and can’t be bothered making a homemade burger, you could try a Burger Fuel burger they’re a little more expensive than BK or McDonalds, their burgers are made from wholemeal buns and veggies. They have vegetarian and vegan options too, as well as large, medium and large sized burgers to cater for every burger lover. Just watch out for burgers with creamy sauces and lots of cheese, fries, and the shakes. I can’t really recommend any of their products as I don’t have access to their nutrition information. However, I have been told that there will be information on their website www.burgerfuel.com in the near future.
If you’re going to Burger King, I suggest having a garden salad with French dressing. It is low in energy, fat, salt, and sugar, and full of micronutrients. If you are going to go to McDs, pick something from the lighter choices menu, most menu items are low in salt, sugar, fat and energy. In fact, it looks like most products on the McDonalds menu are better nutritionally than Burger King’s food.
That’s all for now. If you have any questions, you can email me at nutrition.advice@gmail.com. If you would like to read anymore of my stuff, then check out www.nzgirl.co.nz.
Krissi
While, I definitely don’t recommend anything at all from Heart Attack Grill, it doesn’t mean that all burgers are bad. Home made burgers made with whole meal buns and filled with plenty of veggies and low fat dressing are actually quite healthy and cheap.
However, if you are busy and can’t be bothered making a homemade burger, you could try a Burger Fuel burger they’re a little more expensive than BK or McDonalds, their burgers are made from wholemeal buns and veggies. They have vegetarian and vegan options too, as well as large, medium and large sized burgers to cater for every burger lover. Just watch out for burgers with creamy sauces and lots of cheese, fries, and the shakes. I can’t really recommend any of their products as I don’t have access to their nutrition information. However, I have been told that there will be information on their website www.burgerfuel.com in the near future.
If you’re going to Burger King, I suggest having a garden salad with French dressing. It is low in energy, fat, salt, and sugar, and full of micronutrients. If you are going to go to McDs, pick something from the lighter choices menu, most menu items are low in salt, sugar, fat and energy. In fact, it looks like most products on the McDonalds menu are better nutritionally than Burger King’s food.
That’s all for now. If you have any questions, you can email me at nutrition.advice@gmail.com. If you would like to read anymore of my stuff, then check out www.nzgirl.co.nz.
Krissi
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