Double Pounder a McDonald's heart-stopper

By Clair Weaver
August 12, 2007 01:00am

MONSTER-SIZED McDonald's hamburgers stuffed with up to eight meat patties and nine slices of cheese have been slammed as "a heart attack waiting to happen".

Some of the fast-food chains sell super-sized Quarter Pounders, which contain about 220g of fat and 11,500kJ each, on request.

The "double pounder" is the equivalent of more than three days' worth of fat for a grown man - or almost five Pizza Hut deep-pan Hawaiian pizzas or 45 Tim Tams.

At about $18, it is not listed on the menu, nor under nutritional information.

It has developed a cult following as a challenge for teenagers, after a video was posted online of a 17-year-old boy ploughing his way through the burger at a McDonald's restaurant.

Rival chain Hungry Jacks is also allowing customers to order mega-burgers under its Have It Your Way ordering system.

Nutrition Australia senior nutritionist Aloysa Hourigan described the double pounder as "obscene" and a "heart attack waiting to happen".

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I feel a Mac attack coming on

We're not fast food addicts say Aussies

Nearly two thirds of Australians do not think fast food tastes so good that they couldn't give it up, a new survey has revealed.

The study, by global marketing research group Synovate, asked more than 9,000 people in 13 countries what they thought about fast food, dieting and obesity.

It found that the Brits were the most fast-food obsessed, with 45 per cent agreeing with the statement that they liked "the taste of fast food too much to give it up".

They were closely followed by Americans and Canadians, while nearly a third of Australians found fast food irresistible.

At the other end of the scale, the French were the least likely to go the burger and chips option, followed by Singaporeans and Romanians.

Interestingly, Australians were second only to Brazilians when asked about having enough time to cook.

Nearly three quarters of Australians strongly disagreed with the statement that they were too busy to cook and plan meals.

In terms of attitudes to weight management, Australians more than anyone else said that the main cause of obesity was unhealthy food choices, while 20 per cent of us said it was the result of a lack of exercise.

Less than 5 per cent blamed the media and fast food advertising for the obesity epidemic.

Source
Taste.com.au - January 2008

Author
Tania Cammarano

The pictures just made me crave for burgers!

I try to control myself and eat from fast food just twice a week. My dad said it should be once a week, I know its not healthy and can cause me problem in the long run but I have to take one step at a time