As I was idly sitting in a most important class, I realized the relative unimportance of it. So I decided to engage in a much more productive activity, reading the news. Upon navigating to the Yahoo! home page I browsed through the headlines, and was yet unsurprised to see something about Pres. Elect Obama, something about football, and most interestingly, an article about health. It was labeled "20 Worst Foods in America" (http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/24416/20-worst-foods-in-america-2009) and it revealed some surprising scientific finds (un-heathy determined by amount of calories.... since we all know how bad they are.....).
It revealed that one of the least heathy foods found on american restaurant menus, was Blimpie's Veggie Supreme sandwich. The also found that the equivalent of 13 krispy-kreme donuts was to be found inside of one single appetizer (Chilli's deep fried onion, the Awesome Blossom). Alas the (un)heath of americans didn't stop there, but in fact the most unhealthy food found on a menu was none other than a (get this load) Large Chocolate Oreo Milkshake from Baskin' Robins. They then criticized the company for going two years in a row having the most unhealthy food. WHA-! No freakin' duh people! Do I go to Baskin Robins looking for a healthy snack? HECK NO!!! If I order a large chocolate oreo milkshake I'm probably looking for something to fill me up (and fill up my arteries) and I'm not worried about health, it's called indulgence, that's why people buy it. And about the Awesome Blossom, could one person possibly eat that themselves? I sure hope not! it's a group appetizer split between 4-6 people, not a meal for yourself. Just as a dozen donuts wouldn't be all for you (except in the case of Kris), you buy them for a group of people.
I just think that it's one thing to identify deceivingly unhealthy foods, but it's another to state the obvious, and obviously unwanted, information that the largest-milkshake-you-or-your-grandmother-has-ever-seen is not good for me. Thanks Yahoo! news... you rock.
