McDoubles - Macros - Longevity

[silachoo]

From a macros standpoint I have no problem with McDoubles. From the perspective of personal longevity however, should I be concerned? Some days, to get a quick ~100 grams of protein, i'll eat 4 mcdoubles at my desk at work. I know the layman's opinion is "you'll die of a heart attack" "your arteries are going to be clogged" etc... The thing is, they might be right I just don't have much knowledge on nutrition outside of knowing how to hit macros and why protein is important. Anyone have any input? Should I worry? Outside of this I am an "intermediate" strength trainee who does some incline treadmill walks a couple times a week.

[Meshuggah]

Enjoy those McDoubles, getting older sucks.

[Christopher Anderson]

I mean to me that's a great question to ask Jordan. You may be getting that 100g of protein, but what are you getting wit the fat and carbs with those burgers? I'm sure its a tradeoff.

[manveer]

I guess it depends how often "some days" is. Once a week? Once a month?

They don't seem great from a macro perspective either at 18g of fat each (including 1g trans fat, supposedly the worst kind), assuming your macros are biased towards higher carb and lower fat.

[jamiet]

It's suboptimal from an MPS standpoint to be ingesting 100g of protein in one sitting. Splitting the 4 mcdoubles into 2 sittings 3-5 hours apart would be a better idea.

[silachoo]

Enjoy those McDoubles, getting older sucks.

I definitely enjoy the taste my man. Thanks.

I mean to me that's a great question to ask Jordan. You may be getting that 100g of protein, but what are you getting wit the fat and carbs with those burgers? I'm sure its a tradeoff.

I'm considering it. I just recently asked him a question regarding fiber intake so I want to wait a bit to re-charge my free advice.

I guess it depends how often "some days" is. Once a week? Once a month?

They don't seem great from a macro perspective either at 18g of fat each (including 1g trans fat, supposedly the worst kind), assuming your macros are biased towards higher carb and lower fat.

but I LOVE fat. I have 4 mcdoubles for lunch a few times a week (lol)

It's suboptimal from an MPS standpoint to be ingesting 100g of protein in one sitting. Splitting the 4 mcdoubles into 2 sittings 3-5 hours apart would be a better idea.

Ok, duly noted, thank you.



- SO long story short, my question phrased better is - Is fast food ACTUALLY bad for you or is simply eating too many calories to the point of being fat the culprit? Hitting on Manveer's point for example, trans fat. I have heard a great bit of negativity about transfats. I take it from Manveer's comments that transfats are actually bad for your health. Anything else?

[manveer]

- SO long story short, my question phrased better is - Is fast food ACTUALLY bad for you or is simply eating too many calories to the point of being fat the culprit? Hitting on Manveer's point for example, trans fat. I have heard a great bit of negativity about transfats. I take it from Manveer's comments that transfats are actually bad for your health. Anything else?

Probably a question for Jordan, but even with all the necessary context (family history, activity level, lipid panel, etc) I'd imagine he'd have a hard time telling you whether or not this would have a material impact on your health long-term.

Trans fats being bad is one of the more consistent pieces of nutrition advice I've seen repeated. Examine.com seems like a reputable site and ran this article recently: The top 17 nutrition myths of 2017 | Examine.com

[greywar]

It's suboptimal from an MPS standpoint to be ingesting 100g of protein in one sitting. Splitting the 4 mcdoubles into 2 sittings 3-5 hours apart would be a better idea.

You think you need 3-5 hours to digest 2 servings of 50grams of protein for MPS? The Broscience is STRONK!

OP, no one has a damn clue with food sourcing really, the confounding multi-factor nature of population groups makes it damn hard to study.

Is Pop A fat because they eat food A or because they eat food A and are sedentary like sponges?

Is Pop B long-lived because they eat food b or because they are physically active and are missing genetic markers for some prime early death causes?

It is bloody difficult to track a group for food and lifestyle for very long and relying on self reporting is pretty much a mega fail. People forget, people lie, people could give a shit.

[Keith]

I wonder about it too. I don't know.

But, if your like me and just want absolution for your choices then you might enjoy watching the documentary "Fathead" a cinematic response to "Super Size Me." He improves his blood work and loses some weight while exclusively eating fast food for a month.

Fat Head - Top Documentary Films

[Dag]

What I do is take two mcdoubles, throw away one set of buns, and make one mcquad. If you eat four, you could have two mcquads. If I did that my stomach would hate me but that's because I'm old. Enjoy it while you can!