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Apparently one major issue with fast food is the hyperpalatability. For example, when I visited my family in the states, I ate two double cheeseburgers at a fa

Apparently one major issue with fast food is the hyperpalatability. For example, when I visited my family in the states, I ate two double cheeseburgers at a fast food joint at 1000+ calories per burger, and I figured I could probably eat two more in that sitting without issue. In other words I ate 2000+ calories in a few minutes and could have kept going. Even one burger has more calories than I eat in a single meal. Meanwhile, I couldn’t eat 15 medium sweet potatoes (1000 calories) in one sitting.

JamesianP 4y ago
But why would you do that? I think it's just calorie density and behavior. You might just as well have eaten a bucket of ice cream as fast as you could. I.e. before your rising blood sugar has a chance to stop you. Though I do think the public would be better off if they replaced the bread with lettuce or something. It seems like they're willing to do that anywhere I've gone.
syliconadder 4y ago
It doesn't help that these calorie dense food are hyperengineered to trigger our hunger more. A personal prohibition seems to be the only way to tackle this.
Scoundreller 4y ago
> I ate two double cheeseburgers at a fast food joint at 1000+ calories per burger Where was this? A double quarter pounder BLT at McD with standard toppings is 830 calories. A McDouble is half that.
- Auracle 4y ago
  I know there are people out there that could eat 2 double quarter pounders, but I doubt any of them are at a healthy weight - except for professional eaters and possibly teenage boys. One, along with fries, is enough to fill me up for practically the whole day. I think fast food gets a bad rap. It’s calorie dense but with all of the fat it keeps you pretty darn full. Compare that burger with a few candy bars or not all that much soda…
- kortilla 4y ago
  Yeah, this doesn’t pass the smell test. I love cheeseburgers and would be borderline sick after two double quarter pounders.

JamesianP 4y ago

But why would you do that? I think it's just calorie density and behavior. You might just as well have eaten a bucket of ice cream as fast as you could. I.e. before your rising blood sugar has a chance to stop you. Though I do think the public would be better off if they replaced the bread with lettuce or something. It seems like they're willing to do that anywhere I've gone.

syliconadder 4y ago

It doesn't help that these calorie dense food are hyperengineered to trigger our hunger more. A personal prohibition seems to be the only way to tackle this.

Scoundreller 4y ago

> I ate two double cheeseburgers at a fast food joint at 1000+ calories per burger Where was this? A double quarter pounder BLT at McD with standard toppings is 830 calories. A McDouble is half that.

Auracle 4y ago
I know there are people out there that could eat 2 double quarter pounders, but I doubt any of them are at a healthy weight - except for professional eaters and possibly teenage boys. One, along with fries, is enough to fill me up for practically the whole day. I think fast food gets a bad rap. It’s calorie dense but with all of the fat it keeps you pretty darn full. Compare that burger with a few candy bars or not all that much soda…
kortilla 4y ago
Yeah, this doesn’t pass the smell test. I love cheeseburgers and would be borderline sick after two double quarter pounders.