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Fast food is a convenient option across the country, often being quick and affordable. However, regular consumption can harm our health. According to the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, fast food has been linked to conditions like obesity, heart attacks, dementia, diabetes, stroke, and even cancer.
Here’s your guide to the unhealthiest fast-food burgers of all time. And for a list of healthier choices, check out these 15 Healthiest Fast Food Burgers. 'This burger contains a third of pound patties, 4 strips of bacon, 3 slices of melted American cheese, and mayonnaise, served on a toasted potato bun,' says Young. 'It is ultra-processed and too high in saturated fat and sodium, in addition to too many calories.' If you find yourself at a Hardee's, try ordering something like the BBQ Grilled Chicken Sandwich instead.
In-N-Out is near and dear to fast food lovers out west, but like other major chains, it comes with plenty of calorie-loaded, saturated fat-heavy burgers. 'The In-N-Out Double-Double Burger is lower in calories, fat, and sodium compared to most of the unhealthy burgers on this list, but this doesn't mean that it should be considered a healthy option,' says Best.
'The highest-calorie burger on Five Guys' menu is the Bacon Cheeseburger,' says Morgyn Clair, MS, RDN, registered dietitian nutritionist and author at Fit Healthy Momma. 'It also has tons of unhealthy saturated, total fat, and way more sodium than we should get in one meal.' If you're heading to Shake Shack, you may want to steer clear of the Bacon Double Cheeseburger. 'There is so much more saturated fat in this one burger than we should get at one meal,' says Clair. And honestly, there's more saturated fat here than what we should be getting in an entire day.
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