HALF of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030.*
Half.
We aren’t talking about a few extra pounds here. Obesity is a serious problem.
That’s a mug… made of bacon… filled with cheese.
My co-worker and I were running through an airport the other day and he commented that he judges people that are clearly at an unhealthy weight who are eating Big Macs and riding on the moving walkways in airports.
His point is that they are adding to healthcare costs and, in turn, costing everyone. It may be controversial, but I can’t say that I disagree.
Relax – you’ll never be more than a 145 mile drive from the nearest B’Mac.
Source: Data Pointed
The other thing that bothers me?
Denny’s new sandwich offering is a 1650 calorie gut-buster: The Mac ‘n Cheese Patty Melt.
The contents? “A hand-pressed beef patty topped with new creamy Mac ‘n Cheese, melted cheddar cheese, and zesty Frisco sauce on grilled potato bread.”
I get it’s their prerogative and people have the right to choose. But really Denny’s… is this necessary?
*As reported in the Washington Post, and according to a report released Thursday on the international obesity crisis in the British medical journal the Lancet.
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This week of living at the mercy of hotel and airports have driven home the point that it’s not always easy to find healthy options.
Are restaurants being irresponsible serving items like this when half of our population will be at dangerous weights in less than 20 years?
