I will admit, part of my problem with weight is that I am a lazy cook. It is much easier to grab something on the go at McDonald’s than to cook a nutritious meal at home. This includes breakfast just as much as it does lunch and dinner.
Yet, I also know how bad fast food can be. If you have ever seen the documentary Supersize Me, you know that too much fast food can raise your blood pressure, your cholesterol, and have other disastrous effects on your health.
Of course, that documentary was an extreme – Morgan Spurlock ate fast food for every meal, every day for 30 days. Is fast food evil? No, but we can certainly make smart choices.
Here are a few of the worst breakfast items in fast food that you should probably avoid, at least on a regular basis. Keep in mind that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends between 18 and 31 grams of saturated fat subtracted from a total of 65 grams of fat, and less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium for a 2,000 calorie diet.
Carl’s Jr. Breakfast Burger – This regular burger also has egg, bacon, cheese and hash browns. It contains 780 calories (my daily calorie intake should be about 1,200-1,500, so that is about half), 51 grams of fat, and 1,460 milligrams of sodium. A better choice (and I use the word better loosely) is the five piece French Toast Dips (430 calories, 18 grams of fat and 530 milligrams of sodium).
“>McDonald’s Big Breakfast with Hotcakes – This breakfast has even more calories, fat, and sodium than the Carl’s Jr. Breakfast Burger (1,150, 59, and 2,260 respectively). Better choices include the Egg McMuffin (300 calories, 12 grams of fat and 820 milligrams of sodium) although it is still high in sodium count or just the hotcakes (350 calories, 9 grams of fat and 590 milligrams of sodium).