20: McDonalds is Not the Enemy

Is McDonalds really that bad for you?  Yes, it is.  But it's not McDonalds that is bad, it's how much and how often you eat McDonalds that is bad.  The poison is in the dose.  By focusing so intently on hating McDonalds people are missing the other culprits that make up the majority of our calories in our highly palatable, easily accessible, calorie rich food supply.McDonalds isn't going away, and neither is the fast-food market they created.  So, we need to find a way to live with it.  Bashing McDonalds or hating McDonalds is unhelpful and unproductive.  You can eat McDonalds or other fast food without breaking the calorie bank.  It just takes a little forethought and effort.Some of the topics in today's podcast include:Is McDonalds really that bad for you? (0:14)The poison is in the dose: 10,000 shots of whiskey (3:16)McDonalds checks all the “bad” boxes but none of the “good” (10:52)Is it McDonalds’ fault or personal responsibility? (11:19)McDonalds wouldn’t exist without customers, and customers don’t want salads (11:59)If McDonalds ceased to exist, would anything really change? (14:06)Going through the drive thru on my bike (17:04)More variety = more food consumed (18:18)“Calorie Pressure” (19:26)How I get tricked into eating 3 bags of chips in one week (21:08)The importance of knowing who your enemy is (22:47)Chipotle is Not healthy (24:46)If Natural Grocers is so great, why is half their store supplements? (25:14)I trust McDonalds more than health food vendors (i.e. Chipotle) (26:09)Normalizing “healthy” fast food: a slippery slope (26:55)Eating out is the enemy (27:39)Fast food breakfasts are for special occasions not common occurrences (28:31)8 tips for managing your fast-food environment (28:42)540 Meals Makes a Difference: how to eat McDonalds and lose weight (35:06)Morgan Spurlock is an idiot (35:57)Will you get sick eating 3 Chipotle burritos every day? (36:23)34,000 Big Macs eaten by one man (and counting)! (36:37)The cat is out of the bag and there’s no turning back (37:51)