McDonald's is the largest fast food restaurant chain. This corporation uses all sorts of ways to increase the number of visitors. Despite the manufacturer's assurances of the high quality of the products, there are studies that have proven that such food is very dangerous.
Buns are not made from bread
Any corporation does not want to operate at a loss. Therefore, a huge amount of preservatives is added to the composition of perishable baked goods, thanks to which the products remain fresh for many years. One of them is calcium sulfate, more commonly known as gypsum.
Another ingredient is ammonium sulfate, which can cause nausea and bowel disruption.
Are there meat in french fries?
Not so long ago, McDonald's assured all vegetarians, adherents of fast food, that instead of beef fat, fries are cooked in olive oil. The corporation has kept this word, but it is important to remember that before entering the deep fryer, potatoes are processed with a small amount of natural beef flavor.
Childhood obesity
In 2005, the well-known newspaper The New England Journal of medicine published a study in which argued that obesity-related life expectancy for American children could shrink. Their health is directly dependent on nutrition, namely, products from McDonald's and other fast food restaurants often lead to obesity and diabetes.
Fast weight gain
In 2004, American director Morgan Spurlock conducted an experiment: for a month he ate only at McDonald's. During this period, he gained more than 10 kg and by his actions proved that fast food is the main cause of rapid obesity. In addition, high cholesterol levels in such products can lead to the development of serious diseases, heart attacks.
Using questionable meat to make cutlets
McDonald's experts say that they cook cutlets on the basis of high-quality boneless meat, while strict control is observed during the entire production period. But in reality, meat often comes from farms where animals are not kept in the best conditions, they are pricked with growth hormones and antibiotics.
It is also worth remembering that the phrase "100% beef" does not exclude the use of cow's eyes or offal.
High level of phosphates in products
Most McDonald's dishes are high in phosphate. They increase the risk of cardiovascular pathologies and cause kidney problems. Any chicken dishes are especially dangerous.
Sugar in potatoes
It is clear that it is difficult to find a person who believes that french fries can be beneficial to the body. But it is important to bear in mind that McDonald's uses glucose in its preparation. Once in the body, it turns into fat, affects blood sugar levels. Yes, such a potato will satisfy you, but only for a short period of time, and the next wave of hunger will be even stronger.
Fructose corn syrup
Many believe that the most harmful food in a McDonald's burger is the cutlet. But as recent studies show, buns are just as dangerous.
Their main danger is that they use high fructose corn syrup in their preparation. This suggests that after eating at McDonald's, you will want to eat again in 20-30 minutes, which leads to the appearance of extra pounds.
Pink Slime Burgers
Renowned chef Jamie Oliver revealed the ingredients used to make hamburger patties. So, in his show it was shown that in their production they use unsuitable meat waste production, while they are pre-washed in ammonium hydroxide, which gives the product a pink Colour.
The resulting mixture looked more like pink slime, but with the addition of a thickener and dyes, it took the form of real tasty cutlets.
Trans fats in composition
Trans fats are artificial isomers of fatty acids that are formed when margarine and vegetable oil are made. Once in the body, they increase the level of cholesterol in the blood, which leads to the development of cardiovascular diseases.
In addition, they interfere with the functioning of our cells, which contributes to the development of some types of malignant neoplasms.
One Big Mac contains at least 1.5 g of trans fats - it takes the body almost 2 months to digest them.
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