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I am really perplexed (sp?) by how people are "brainwashed" by commercials. I hate commercials. I change the channel during commercials, TV and Radio.
There are PLENTY of people in America who are not fat, and who are resposible enough to control what they eat. When I look in the fridge for something to eat at night, and I already had a bowl of icecream earlier that afternoon, I'll make a turkey sandwich or something a little more healthy to snack on. McDonalds can fit into a healthy diet with moderation. Eatting fast food 2 or 3 times a month will not kill you or make you fat, if you are responsible in what else you eat.
I also don't buy the arguement concerning costs of healthy foods compared to fast food. Go into the grocery store and you can buy fruits, vegatables, chicken, beef, whatever, and make a meal to feed 4 people for the price of 1 person's meal at McDonalds. Meats are healthy anyway, and don't always lead to clogged arteries.
I know some people might not believe this, but for my brother and I, we could really care less about losing wieght and are trying to GAIN wieght all the time. We drink protein shakes with 2000 calories for desert. My brother is a football player and I work out for an hour 5 days a week. An hour a day of intense physical activity is not much, it makes you feel better about yourself, and it also allows you to not have to starve yourself. Maybe exercise is what these weak-willed people need; they will feel more confident (the body releases adreneline and other chemicals to give a natural high), and they will still be able to eat their burgers and not gain weight, even though they will probably soon stop eatting the burgers because they will be throwing up when they exercise.
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