abstractrhythm Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 The Worst Breakfast You Can EatIt may be fast and convenient to stop at McDonald's for breakfast on your way to work, but this may make you think twice: Eat two McMuffins and two hash browns for breakfast and your arteries will remain inflamed until lunchtime, HealthDayNews reports of a new study from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Why worry about inflammation of the arteries? This is a direct pathway to atherosclerosis and heart disease.The specific breakfast cited by the SUNY Buffalo researchers is a McDonald's Egg McMuffin, a Sausage McMuffin, and two orders of hash browns. Total calories: 930. (It was supersized to reflect the typical amount of calories in a fast food meal.) Eat this and within an hour, it will trigger inflammation, says study co-author Dr. Paresh Dandona. What's more that inflammation continues for three or four hours longer.Most of us are well aware that high-fat, high-carbohydrate meals raise our cholesterol levels and send our blood sugar rates soaring. That puts us at greater risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But now nutritionists are aware there is a third danger: inflammation of the blood vessels. The fats and carbohydrate sugars appear to release "free radical" molecules within the blood cells, which in turn trigger the inflammation, reports HealthDayNews.When nine healthy young adults ate this 930-calorie McMuffin/hash brown breakfast after an overnight fast, their blood showed a definite change compared to individuals who ate no breakfast. Those who ate the McDonald's breakfast displayed "evidence of free radical generation by the circulating white blood cells, which would cause inflammation within the white blood cells," Dandona said. The primary culprits of the McDonald's breakfast are the hash browns, cooking oil, and muffins--not the egg or sausage. The SUNY Buffalo team is now studying the effects of 300-calorie and 1,800-calorie breakfasts. Note that McDonald's isn't the only breakfast that can stress your arteries. Sit-down restaurants and even home-cooked meals can do the same thing.The study findings were published in the April issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix_Leiter Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 i heard a bagel w/ cream cheese is the worst thing u can eat..at least a mcmuffin has protein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyepic18 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 ham and cheese omlets... now thats the way to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfreshdc Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 oats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullseye Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 cookie crisp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk4 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 I heard it was fruit loops in chocolate milk.Actually isn't no breakfast the worst breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ou812 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Originally posted by dirtyepic18 ham and cheese omlets... now thats the way to do it Ideal if you're on Atkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daillestmattyg Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 5 egg whites, glass of milk and water, 2 pieces of toast? How am I doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghhhhhost Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 ur doin gr8egg whites..mushrooms..onions..broccoli and a banana...thats my daily bkfst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitesnautica Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Originally posted by ghhhhhost ur doin gr8egg whites..mushrooms..onions..broccoli and a banana...thats my daily bkfst Oh shit, another one of those damn health freaks.Nautica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix_Leiter Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Fiber One w/ skim milk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghhhhhost Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Originally posted by elitesnautica Oh shit, another one of those damn health freaks.Nautica this healthy eating stuff is really paying dividends. i was never used to eating "non crap"....now i cant even imagine goin back to the shit i used to eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystify Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 I either have 4 eggwhites on light wheat toast with low fat cheese slice or 1/3rd cup of oatmeal and a carbs solutions protein shake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismakk69 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Whatever happened to just eating cereal for breakfast? That's what I eat with 2 scoops of protein powder on top. Quick and easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfreshdc Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Originally posted by chrismakk69 Whatever happened to just eating cereal for breakfast? That's what I eat with 2 scoops of protein powder on top. Quick and easy cereal sux.....except for kashi go lean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystify Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Originally posted by funkyfreshdc cereal sux.....except for kashi go lean Go Lean Crunch is the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nSyNcBaBy Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 i had go lean once and it tasted like cardboard.. maybe i need to try the crunch one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullseye Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 i still love a bowl of rice krispies talkin to me in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzakat Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 Screw cereal. Double tall soy latte and some vitamins... Mmm mmm good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
origskeemr Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 package of oatmeal and a glass of water as soon as I wake up... maybe like hour or two later I have 5 egg whites (usually around 11). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamme Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 i still love a bowl of rice krispies talkin to me in the morning :clap2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mssabina Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 i had go lean once and it tasted like cardboard.. maybe i need to try the crunch onei like kashi chocholate pillows and strawberry crisp pillows but i don't think they make it anymore... it's not as nutritious & healthy as go lean but it tastes soooo good and it's a better alternative to other sweet cearals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystify Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 i had go lean once and it tasted like cardboard.. maybe i need to try the crunch oneYessss the crunch one tastes completely different. Seriously. Try it! I bring a serving of it to work with me and throw in a handful of unsalted peanuts....perfect snack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainpec Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 Protein shake with Orange Juice to aid it's absorption by the body... (8am)Then I'll eat egg whites and cheese or turkey around 10:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nSyNcBaBy Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 i got it yesterday... pretty good Yessss the crunch one tastes completely different. Seriously. Try it! I bring a serving of it to work with me and throw in a handful of unsalted peanuts....perfect snack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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