I’m American so a burger and fries is a staple part of my diet 🙂 Ok, I use to eat them quite often, amounting to at least 3 times a week. The words,"Supersize me " was an automatic reaction to the burger joint employee before they could even ask me. Let’s not even bring up the unlimited refills at the soda machine (common in Southern states). When you’re young, thinking of calories and fat content is as exciting as watching paint dry but as you get older you realize the impact on your health and your waistline.

After reading this report, "America’s Best and Worst Burgers " I was really shocked to see the amount of calories the popular burgers contained! 1500 calories and 150 grams of fat! Whoa…to be honest, I never knew these numbers, or more likely I didn’t care but once you know it’s irresponsible to continue eating a burger without feeling guilty. I mean it was mentioned that you can eat 8 six ounce steaks to equal that! I don’t know about you, but I’d rather have 4 steaks and actually be considered on a diet with those numbers!

The one shocker on the list was the Turkey Burger served by a popular chain..which normally is associated with being healthy. It too had an insane calorie and fat count. The "mini’s" are not so mini and earned the distinction of being on the list of worst foods to feed children. Ah, how sad it is to know that one of my favorite foods is such a killer. Thankfully the article offers alternatives. Can you believe that the top franchises actually have healthier alternatives when considering these numbers? For example, a quarter pounder with cheese is actually ok on this list. Funny how anything can be made to look good if compared to something else…