Healthy Fast Food

At first I thought, “A $200 hamburger … what are they smoking?” Then I saw it was actually to raise money for a charity - a great way to assuage the guilt of spending that much on a burger maybe? haha. Who knows? I can’t even imagine what a burger that includes Wagyu beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham slices, Cristal onion straws, Modena balsamic vinegar, lambs lettuce, pink Himalayan rock salt, organic white wine and shallot infused mayo in an Iranian saffron and white truffle dusted bun tastes like … let alone know what half of that stuff is. Did they just decide ... Read Full Story

Courtesty of Burger King and Fox News   Burger King has done it… But not in the US (yet). They have created the $200 burger. Listen to these fancy ingredients and tell me this thing doesn’t sound delicious!   The fine ingredients of what is called simply ‘The Burger’ include Wagyu beef White truffles Pata Negra ham slices Cristal onion straws Modena balsamic vinegar Lambs lettuce Pink Himalayan rock salt Organic white wine Shallot infused mayonnaise Iranian saffron and white truffle dusted bun. Fear not, though.. This burger is only available in one restaurant once a week in London… but there are plans to ... Read Full Story

How much would you pay for a fast food meal? Burger King has introduced "The Burger" at one England location, once a week for a mere $200! What's the catch, well all the proceeds go to the Help A London Child charity. Great cause but couldn't the money just be donated without promoting fast food to an already unfit over junk food eating world. The fine (expensive) ingredients of 'The Burger' include Wagyu beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham slices, Cristal onion straws, Modena balsamic vinegar, lambs lettuce, pink Himalayan rock salt, organic white wine and shallot infused mayonnaise in an Iranian saffron and ... Read Full Story

A Burger King in West London now offers a $200 burger available only once a week. The company claims it's all in the name of publicity charity and that they've sold 30 of them. According to Sky News , "The fine ingredients of what is called simply 'The Burger' include Wagyu beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham slices, Cristal onion straws, Modena balsamic vinegar, lambs lettuce, pink Himalayan rock salt, organic white wine and shallot infused mayonnaise in an Iranian saffron and white truffle dusted bun." Despite the incredibly edible picture provided by Burger King's marketing department, my guess is that the real thing ... Read Full Story

Studies show that you can change the nutritional profile of French fries from bad to good - with these preparation tips! If you love potato chips, if summer just isn’t summer without a bag of French fries at your fingertips, then the nutrition news this past week was both good and bad. Good because a settlement following a lawsuit initiated by the state of California involves an agreement by manufacturers to reduce the amount of a cancer causing chemical known as acrylamide, found in abundance in both these potato snack foods. So what’s the bad news? The changeover to a healthier potato snack isn’t ... Read Full Story

Avoiding fast food is nearly impossible, I am sure everyone can agree to this. It is easy to consume your days worth of calories in one fast food meal, but you can drive exit the drive-thru with a much healthier meal. So how do you eat fast food without the enormous amount of calories? Drinks: Soda is not a healthy choice, diet or regular, since there is no nutritional value. Soda is filled with sugars, calories, artificial sweeteners and other ingredients that fill you up without giving your body any benefits at all. So one of the first steps to a healthier fast food ... Read Full Story

Burger King has announced that they have come up with a licensing agreement to create Burger King branded greeting cards. A Burger King representative says We’re always looking for clever ways for the King to surprise his fans,” said Russ Klein, president, global marketing, strategy and innovation, Burger King Corp. “Now special occasions will be even more memorable thanks to the King Is there anyone that passionate about the Burger King that they would want a Burger King card? I think he is just plain creepy. Whatever happened to the good old days Burger King didn’t look so creepy and he had his pal ... Read Full Story