I would suggest not. Just do what I do and avoid the fries and get apple slices instead.
-D > On Dec 17, 2020, at 12:15 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Is there any health risk to NEVER eating at a fast food restaurant? > > On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 12:11 PM OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> The whole medical industry gets really excited about small changes in >> outcomes that other sectors would regard as statistical noise. The >> reduction in deaths due to colonoscopies for example - talk about a >> solution looking for a problem (at what cost to the consumers?) ... >> >> On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 10:25 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Allan, so this means I can go back to eating beef tallow sandwiches with >>> impunity? >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 12:37 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> The whole debacle that was the crusade to get McDonald's to switch from >>>> beef tallow to vegetable oil was led by a wealthy activist named Phil >>>> Sokolof who had no qualifications or training in medicine or >>>> nutrition. He had survived a heart attack and became convinced that >>>> cholesterol was a great evil that needed to be removed from the food >>>> chain. He started running full-page ads in major markets attacking >>>> McDonald's and their french fries. >>>> >>>> In what has to be one of the greatest ironies/tragedies in the history >>>> of pop nutrition, McDonalds eventually caved, and started using a blend >>>> of hydrogenated vegetable oils to cook the fries. You may remember that >>>> the tables and door handles at McDonald's all started to become >> "sticky" >>>> around that time, because the hydrogenated fry oil particles in the air >>>> become a sort of a tacky plastic when they settle on surfaces and >>>> oxidize. Imagine that circulating in your arteries. >>>> >>>> The french fries became cholesterol-free but they were now loaded with >>>> trans-fats. And the public was convinced that they were now *healthier* >>>> fries, so they ate more of them and that's also right around the time >>>> that the huge "super size" portions started. >>>> >>>> Allan >>>> >>>> >>>> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: >>>> >>>>> My doctor buddy the other day was telling me about some study that >>>>> when people where fed French fries cooked in beef tallow they ate way >>>>> less than fries cooked in veg oil. Something about the body telling >>>>> you that you are full on the beef but it takes much longer to get the >>>>> response from the veg oil. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> -- >> OK Don >> >> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to >> pause and reflect." Mark Twain >> >> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” >> Wernher >> Von Braun >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
