I found "Sugar Misconception" particularly interesting because it challenges the idea that just because something is marketed as a "salad" doesn't necessarily mean that it's healthy. Seeing that the McDonald's salad contains 12 grams of sugar, 3 grams more than a Big Mac, came as a shock to me because like many others, I always assumed that getting a salad from McDonald's was a healthy alternative to typical fast food, however that is clearly not true. Not only does he salad have more sugar than a Big Mac (often considered the most unhealthy item on McDonald's menu), it also posses almost as many calories, just as many carbs, and 19 grams of fat! That's insane!
Another thing I really liked about their project was how they made it easy to get a grasp around just how bad these items really are for you. 12 grams may not sound like a lot to unknowing patron, but when it's presented right in front of you like so it's impossible to dispute. Just thinking about eating that ziplock bag full of sugar makes me sick to my stomach and yet people actually eat that every day unknowingly whilst believing that they are eating something healthy for them. Additionally the fact that they included regarding how much exercise it would take to burn off the calories gained by eating the salad blow my mind. 3 miles. It takes running 3 miles to actually burn off one of these salads. I don't know about you, but if I'm going to have to run 5280 yards ( the length of over 52 football fields) to justify eating my meal, I wouldn't exactly consider it healthy.
Agreed
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