Do you eat fast food?
So, I have to watch Super Size Me as part of my Psychology assignment for this week... The cringe is real. I freaking hate fast food. So gross.
26-30, F
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Trysta09 · 46-50, F
@rct148: Unfortunately, comparing Spurlock and Cisna is comparing apples to oranges.
Spurlock ate meals that were what most people normally eat at McD's (burgers, fries, shakes, etc.) which typically added up to around 5000 calories a day and restricted his exercise level to mirror what most American's get in a day. I don't remember how many steps he was allowed to take, but it wasn't much.
Cisna followed a diet plan that restricted him to 2000 calories a day and consistently exercised about 45 minutes daily.
Given the two completely different styles of eating, it's no wonder they had different results.
While, as a whole, I believe our society is started to get better informed about how their food choices make a difference in their health and their waistlines, we still have a long way to go. Fast food companies have commercials in your face all over the place and then have the counter servers pushing soft drinks and fries once they get you in the door. It's a bad combination for people with limited choices, limited funds and/or limited education.
Spurlock ate meals that were what most people normally eat at McD's (burgers, fries, shakes, etc.) which typically added up to around 5000 calories a day and restricted his exercise level to mirror what most American's get in a day. I don't remember how many steps he was allowed to take, but it wasn't much.
Cisna followed a diet plan that restricted him to 2000 calories a day and consistently exercised about 45 minutes daily.
Given the two completely different styles of eating, it's no wonder they had different results.
While, as a whole, I believe our society is started to get better informed about how their food choices make a difference in their health and their waistlines, we still have a long way to go. Fast food companies have commercials in your face all over the place and then have the counter servers pushing soft drinks and fries once they get you in the door. It's a bad combination for people with limited choices, limited funds and/or limited education.