Mcdonald's | Diabetes Forum The Global Diabetes Community
Diabetes Forum The Global Diabetes Community Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Join the community This isn't about whether it's healthy for you or not, we all know fast food in large volumes has consequences. I only get one probably every few months. Previously when I got something they had all the nutritional info on the packet/box which was great because it included Carbs. I was in a rush last night and got a McDonalds and noticed that they've changed this info and no longer includes Carbs! Calories, Salt, Saturates, Sugars but no longer any Carbs, The big insert sheet that they put on the tray has all of the info for pretty much everything on the reverse of it. Not that I eat there or anything The big insert sheet that they put on the tray has all of the info for pretty much everything on the reverse of it. Not that I eat there or anything I volunteer tomorrow to go and check they haven't removed the carb info from the tray sheets!!!! (I got one inset sheet years ago stuck in handbag from when we had no kitchen)...but I do volunteer to get another!! Actually our little town is going to the the first in Northants to encourage D for diabetic suitable to be put on menus in all restaurants and pub menus. The inspectors giving food ratings in these premises have also been made aware of the necessity of pumps in pubs to be 100% diet coke if they dispense through one nozzle etc and for the tubing etc to be 100% clean and sugar free..... However, my concern is how they ate going to classify food as diabetic friendly on menu's in these places..... What does "Diabetic Friendly" really mean? T1 friendly would just tell you the amount of carbs so you know how much insulin to take... What does "Diabetic Friendly" really mean? T1 friendly would just tell you Continue reading >>
3 Healthier Breakfast Choices At Mcdonald’s
Question of the day: Now that some McDonaldâs locations are offering free coffee on Mondays, are there smart breakfast options there for people who are trying to eat healthier? The answer: Yes. âWe think of quick-serve restaurants too simply, and we paint them too black and white,â Roberta Duyff, RD, author of the American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide ($21, amazon.com), tells Health. âBe smart about what youâre choosing. Be judicious, and you can do fine at McDonaldâs.â Given how important a meal breakfast is, Duyff says that if the lure of free coffee will get you to McDonald's, and help you to eat breakfast, then it's a good thing all around. Duyffâs top choices for breakfast at McDonald's include: Fruit ‘N Yogurt Parfait 150 calories, 2g fat, 4g protein, and 10% of your daily calcium Fruit & Maple Oatmeal 290 calories, 4g fat, 5g protein, 5g fiber, 10% of your daily calcium Egg White Delight McMuffin 250 calories, 8g fat, 18g protein, 4g fiber (Duyff notes that the sodium count is higher on this selection at 770mg; she recommends being cautious about sodium-rich foods for the rest of the day.) She said even the regular Egg McMuffin is an OK choice with 300 calories, 13g fat, 17g protein, and 4g fiber. âThe sodium content is on the high side (750mg), and so is the fat,â she cautions. âSo you have to be cognizant of what else you eat that day.â McDonaldâs is offering the free coffee in selected cities, including parts of Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, and Texas, Money reports. Call your local store to see if theyâre offering it. Continue reading >>
Diabetic-friendly Options At Your Favorite Fast Food Chains
For those people living with diabetes, developing an effective diet plan is one of the most important aspects of their overall treatment plan. Most find that preparing their own meals is the most effective method. However, it can be really, really difficult to avoid swinging through the drive through on a really busy day. Luckily, there are some fast-food options which are diabetic-friendly! Did you know that fast food chains offer some healthy options for diabetics? keep a few things in mind before making your order: Choose whole grains when possible Choose a meal that provides a variety of food groups in moderate amounts Look for items that have non-starchy vegetables Don’t add any extra salt to your meal Choose a meal that is not high in trans or saturated fats Don’t order the large size (Are you interested in participating in a clinical trial? Click here to sign up for one of our diabetes clinical trials in Port Orange, FL.) Order Out Smart Most fast food restaurants provide detailed nutritional information on all of their menu items. Be sure that you take the time to review this information before making your decision. We recommend sticking to menu items that don’t exceed: 400 total calories 20 grams of fat 800 milligrams of sodium per serving Wendy’s Our Recommended Order for Diabetics: The half-size order of Apple Pecan Chicken Salad. This delicious salad is not only healthy, but it’s also quite filling. Please note that Wendy’s Apple Pecan Chicken Salad is served with pecans and pomegranate dressing. Thirsty? Skip on the sugary soda and order an unsweetened iced tea. Nutritional Information: 340 calories 18 g of total fat (4.5 g of saturated fat) 60 mg of cholesterol 700 mg of sodium 29 g of carbohydrates (22 g of sugar, 4 g of fiber) 19 g of protein Continue reading >>
Mcdonald's Refused Diabetic Boy Food After His Sugar Levels Plummeted - And Told Him To Prove He Had The Condition
McDonald's REFUSED diabetic boy food after his sugar levels plummeted - and told him to prove he had the condition Jamie Ellis had to produce his diabetic pouch just so he could order two burgers Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email A diabetic teenager was refused food by McDonald's after his sugar levels plummeted - and demanded he prove he had the condition. The fast food giant has apologised after staff Jamie Ellis was told he had to prove he was diabetic before he could order food at the restaurant in Yardley, Bimringham. Despite being shaky and unwell the 15-year-old was forced to empty the medical contents of his diabetic pouch in the busy restaurant before being allowed to order two burgers . His mother Victoria Ellis told the Birmingham Mail that James, who was diagnosed with type one diabetes three weeks ago, had gone to the chain with four friends on Tuesday afternoon. But problems began when staff recognised one of the group, who had previously been banned because of alleged bad behaviour. McDonald's issues apology after staff 'refuse to accept old 5 note' a week before they are officially withdrawn Jamie's sugar levels had plummeted when he went into McDonald's (Image: Birmingham Mail) Mrs Ellis, 40, said: They wouldnt serve James because he was with this lad, but they werent standing together - he was outside. James explained that his sugar level was very low and was he feeling shaky and told them: Im diabetic, I need to eat. He phoned me and said they wont serve me, my sugars are low. They wouldnt serve him for 10 minutes and asked him to prove he was diabetic. "He emptied his pouch on to the counter, his insulin pen, needles, blood glucose strips and blood monitor were all on the counter. The McDonald's staff demanded Jamie prove he was diab Continue reading >>
Mcdonalds And The New Nutritional Info | Diabetic Connect
McDonalds, Burger King, and many other fast and not-so-fast foods have had their nutritional foods listed on the back sides of the tray covers for several years. Calorie Fat & Carb Counterhas been publishing for several years (I have the 2005 edition) that lists even more nutritional information. You can eat fast food and lose weight share the fries, don't order soft drinks, and hold the special sauces. And take the stairs whenever you can (if you are able to). yep they do run high in the carbs,, which is why it's better to stick to there salad choices. would be nicer if all fast food places did this. As 99% of them do run a lot higher in the carbs than many think. I haven't eaten at McDonald's since I saw that Morgan Spurlock movie Supersize Meglad to see they are being more pro-active and sharing the nutritional info about their food. Even though I don't eat there any longer I still miss a quarter pounder w/cheese every now and then lol. omg! I have not seen this myself yet but wow! That's wild! Definately a way to discourage me from eattng out so much, not that I do much anyhow but still. Thanks for the info! Sheila My friend brought her lunch from McDonald's to my house the other day to visit on her lunch break. That was my first look at the new labels. I'm glad they put them on there but horrified at the amount of carbs. I am on AOL and lately they have been listing the high calorie count in chain restaurants all over the country. I was amazed that one dessert from Chilli's had over 1400 calories in it. I can just imagine the carbs since it used real sugar. Isn't that something? I know I was shocked to find out about the calories and carbs and fat in fast food. If you really want to be 'enlightened' check out Calorie King.com you'll never eat fast food again from Continue reading >>
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Just How Bad Is Mcdonalds Food?
Morgan Spurlock sought to find out in his 2004 documentary Super Size Me. In his film, I was interviewed and spoke about the role McDonalds food is playing in our epidemic of obesity and diabetes. For 30 days, Spurlock ate only McDonalds food. All of us involved in the film, including Spurlocks doctors, were shocked at the amount that his health deteriorated in such a short time. Before the 30 days started, we each predicted what changes we expected to see in his weight, cholesterol levels, liver enzymes and other biomarkers, but every one of us substantially underestimated how severely his health would be jeopardized. It turned out that in the 30 days, the then 32-year-old man gained 25 pounds, his cholesterol levels rose dangerously as did fatty accumulations in his liver, and he experienced mood swings, depression, heart palpitations and sexual dysfunction. Some have said Spurlock was an idiot for eating that way, and its true that he did himself some major damage in those 30 days. But Ive always felt the suffering he took upon himself by eating all his meals for that month at McDonalds was admirable, because it served to warn millions of the all too real health dangers of eating too much fast food. Super Size Me struck a chord for a lot of people, as it became one of the highest-grossing documentaries of all time, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. And more importantly, it changed the eating habits of millions. Now a group of physicians and other health professionals have produced a short (39 second) ad that may be one of the more controversial in advertising history. The Washington, DC-based group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)s new Consequences ad takes dead aim at McDonalds high-fat menu. The provocative ad Continue reading >>
10 Diabetes Breakfast Mistakes To Avoid
I once went to see a friend who has diabetes. Her table was laid out with a wonderful breakfast for the both of us. However, it didn’t look too much like a breakfast a diabetic should be eating. There were carbs, carbs, and more carbs. To me it was a dream, but my thought for her was, “oh geeze, her blood sugar!” It seems innocent enough that we were having; croissants, jam, fruit, and array of fresh juices. For most people, this is a very healthy start. For diabetics, it is missing one key item that will help stall the burn of all those carbs – protein!” Here you will see biggest diabetes breakfast mistakes you’re probably making and you didn’t know you were doing it. Don’t make these breakfast mistakes to keep your blood sugar stable. At the end I have also included list of some commonly asked questions about diabetes breakfast. 1. Skipping Protein When you eat carbohydrates alone, they are digested quickly causing spikes in your blood sugar levels. When paired with a protein, they bind together and take longer to digest and burn up. If you have a bowl of cereal and toast, eat an egg with it. Fruit with Yogurt. Pancakes with Sausage. In a hurry? Just add Peanut Butter to your toast! 2. Smoothies on the Run Smoothies make you feel great! No doubt a good smoothie gives you a rush to get you going, but turns out its mostly a sugar rush. Make sure to check our 8 best smoothies for people with diabetes. Add a scoop of protein powder to slow the burn. Drink a smoothie and nibble a hardboiled egg. Skip the smoothie and have a bowl of oatmeal with some bacon! 3. Not Eating Breakfast You may have been fine without breakfast before diabetes, but after you are diagnosed you may not be anymore. People who skip breakfast actually have higher blood sugars during the Continue reading >>
What Can A Diabetic Eat At Mcdonald's?
The average fast food meal provides as many as 1,000 calories, according to the American Diabetes Association. Because diabetics need to limit their intake of calories, fat and sugar to control their blood sugar levels, eating at McDonald's may prove challenging. Fortunately, you may fit the occasional fast food meal into a balanced diet if you make your choices wisely. Video of the Day The McDonald's website provides downloadable lists of ingredients and nutritional values for each menu item, as well as a list of sample diabetic-friendly menus. If you prefer to design your own meal, an interactive tool calculates the nutritional value of your menu selections, including calories, fat, sugar and carbohydrate content. Based on your nutritionist's guidelines, use the nutrition information to determine if your food selections fit into your daily allotment of calories and carbohydrates. In general, 20 percent of the calories in your meal should come from protein, 40 to 60 percent from carbohydrates and no more than 30 percent from fat, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. McDonald's offers several diabetic-friendly breakfast choices. An Egg McMuffin sandwich provides 300 calories, 30 grams of carbohydrates, 18 grams of protein and 12 grams of fat, according to the restaurant's website. A Fruit ’n Yogurt Parfait with a plain English Muffin contains 310 calories, 57 grams of carbohydrates, 9 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat. To lower fat intake and boost your protein, ask for your sandwich to be made using egg whites instead of whole eggs. If your daily calorie allotment allows it, add one cup of skim milk to your breakfast. Otherwise, drink plain coffee or water, neither of which adds calories to your meal. A McDonald's salad or sandwich can fit into a Continue reading >>
Diabetic-friendly Fast Food
(Before you gulp down that coffee, read 9 surprising caffeine myths .) Avoid regular Frappuccinos (300 calories, 47 g carbs and 11 g fat for a tall Caramel Frappuccino with whipped cream) and stick to light Frappuccinos (a tall Light Caramel Frappuccino without whipped cream has 100 calories, 22 g carbs and less than 1 g fat). Egg sandwiches and breakfast platters can provide a healthy dose of carbs, protein, fat and fiber just make sure they dont have too much fat, sodium and cholesterol, Warshaw says. Beware of anything with Loaded or Extreme in its name, like the Loaded Breakfast Burrito from Carls Jr. or Jack in the Boxs Extreme Sausage Sandwich. Both pack more than 600 calories, 30 g carbs and 16 g of saturated fat. And avoid bacon and sausage. Four slices of bacon add 140 calories and 4 g saturated fat, while one patty or two links of sausages contain 370 calories and 13 g of saturated fat. Best diabetes-friendly options: Choose smaller breakfast sandwiches and platters with lean protein. At the Midwestern restaurant chain Bob Evans, the healthier option, Egg Lites has only 70 calories, 1 mg carbs and 0 g of saturated fat. Try Bob Evans' Garden Harvest Omelet with no-cholesterol Egg Lites, which boasts 245 calories, 12 g carbs and 7 grams of saturated fat. Healthful alternatives for egg sandwiches include the Dunkin Donuts Egg & Cheese Wake-Up Wrap (150 calories, 13 g carbs, 3.5 g saturated fat), Au Bon Pains 2 Egg Sandwich on a Skinny Wheat Bagel (230 calories, 22 g carbs, 4 g saturated fat), and McDonalds Egg White Delight McMuffin (250 calories, 8 g fat, 29 g carbs). Eating at home? Try one of these dietitian-approved breakfast ideas . Love your morning pastry? Those hefty muffins and gigantic bagels full of saturated fat, sugar, and calories can be a minefiel Continue reading >>
Mcdonalds Oatmeal Too Much Sugar?
The following is input from a visitor to our healthy eating website. We appreciate hearing from our readers with questions, comments or guest blogs since the compendium of healthy eating information is large and complicated and is growing and changing all the time. Please feel free to add your feedback in the comments section if you have information or questions that will help further our pursuit of a healthy eating lifestyle! Thank you to everyone who has contributed! Marilyn’s question… Suzy, I'm curious, in the “Everyday Health” email I receive, the dietitian, Diane Henderiks (whose email address did not work for me), mentioned that McDonald's Fruit & Oatmeal has too much sugar. I was taught that 15 grams of sugar equals 1 carb so 32 grams of sugar would be 2 carbs (and a little more). My thinking is, if you add a glass of skim milk, you would have a very nutritious breakfast, fiber, fruit, 500 calories, 3 carbs. I agree you could leave out the brown sugar if that is an option. Am I missing something? Thanks for your take. Suzy’s answer… Hi, Marilyn. This is a great question about an issue that is confusing to many people who are watching their carbs, either due to diabetes, or as a way to lose weight. What’s happening here is that you are confusing “sugars” with “carbohydrates.” In that system you were taught for counting carbs in a meal, 15 grams of carbohydrate, not “sugar,” is counted as one “carb.” Carbs encompass sugars, starches and fiber. In the case of McDonald’s oatmeal with brown sugar, while it is true that there is 32 grams of sugar, the carbohydrates total 57 grams, which includes the carbohydrate in the sugar, oatmeal, apples, cranberries, raisins and even a little bit in the cream. If you order it without the brown suga Continue reading >>
Mcdonald S Burger King Etc Poison | Diabetic Connect
Oh those carbs! As much as we need them they aren't very friendly to us. I have found that so much of what we eat is a mind game. Either we are lazy and let our taste buds rule what we eat or we are diligent and watch everything that goes into our mouths. Both ways its our mind that leads us. Its a decision that we make every day to do one or the other. Some days its harder then others and we must have a plan in place to make it easier on us. I carry nuts in my glove compartment to stay off hunger when I'm out. When I go out for a burger its a plan not a quick decision. I searched out places that will serve thier burgers wrapped in lettuce. Not the ones who serve it on a plastic platter with a knife and fork, but a real burger with all the fixings, wrapped in lettuce then wrapped in paper like a real burger. I found out I didn't miss the bread, a serving of french fries is ten so share the rest. Like I said, its a mind game, how healthy do you want to be? How long do you want to live? How well do you want to feel? That should be our bottom line. Good luck, and most of all love yourself. I have to ignor those lovely golden arches! My thing is for the fries! So addicting. I used to work at McDonalds. I did the fry stand. They add to much salt and its really nasty when you see fries and salt lying there waiting to be served! Its not right! They don't clean the fry stands until closing, so that salt sits there from 11 to closing, or now 24/7 probably. They don't clean it very often. I don't eat them any more! They are bad for you! If you must go to a fast food place just keep away from the french fries and you should do ok. There are other (more common sense) things to stay away from too, but the french fries are a real killer. Sweei potato fries were mentioned below, and Continue reading >>
Stupid Mcdonalds | Diabetes Forum The Global Diabetes Community
Diabetes Forum The Global Diabetes Community Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Join the community I know it's terrible, but yes I went into McDonalds with my husband and two brats. I ordered the food and a diet coke for myself. The man took my order and I paid. Whilst waiting for the food I heard someone in the queue next to me being told that there was no diet coke as the machine was broken. I spoke the person serving me and told him that it was really important that I only got diet coke as I have diabetes. He looked at me like dirt and told me the machine wasn't broken that it had just run out and was being changed. Now you know what happened next don't you? I went to complain not because I wanted anything but because the person who served me was so rude. The manager was nice and very apologetic but I feel that I really wanted to moan to the person who gave me the drink as he was so dismissive. I don't expect non diabetics to understand but I tried to explain and still got given a sugary drink. You have no idea how much I can relate to your post and to how you feel. I go to a cafe/Starbucks/Costa for a cup of coffee and I specifically ask "no milk because I am diabetic. Instead single cream please." Quess what happens? Milk in my coffee and my blood sugar shooting up to a 15. Similarly, when in restaurants I ask for no balsamic vinegar on my salad (explaining that I am diabetic) and quess what dressing I get on my salad... Likewise, when I ask for dressings on separate containers on the side, they are drizzled all over my plate. People do not seem to understand what being a diabetic actually means... It feels to me as if they are lost in translation. So, to save myself from having to explain every single time to any given stranger serving my tab Continue reading >>
Childhood Lost: How The Happy Meal Can Lead To Diabetes, Obesity, And Hypertension
For more than 30 years, McDonald’s has included toys alongside children’s Happy Meals. And for more than 30 years, the rates of diabetes and obesity in children have steadily increased. A cheeseburger Happy Meal has 520 calories, 20 grams of total fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, and a whopping 880 milligrams of sodium. Happy Meals are marketed as explicitly for children, and then children are rewarded with toys for consuming the high amounts of fat and sodium. With the increased focus on Let’s Move and the rising costs of childhood obesity, McDonald’s has tried to make its unhealthful meals more palatable via marketing. It has introduced Happy, a new Happy Meal mascot, which children found so unappealing that the image—and kids’ reactions—went viral. McDonald’s has also introduced e-books in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Offering books with a meal creates a more positive image than offering a toy, though the toys still appeal to children by tying in to current trends and popular culture. Recently, McDonald’s has promoted toys connected to Spider Man, Pokémon, and American Girl. In 2006, Disney ended its cross-promotional contract with McDonald’s, not wanting Disney characters to be used to market unhealthful products. Offering toys and books in exchange for purchasing and consuming a high-fat, sodium-laden meal is a potentially dangerous tactic that could further the current health crisis facing children in the U.S. One-Third of U.S. Children are Overweight or Obese Nearly one-third of children in the United States eat fast food every day. And more than one-third of children in the United State are overweight or obese. This is more than double the obesity rate from 30 years ago. Not only can obesity affe Continue reading >>
Mcdonalds
Ok, I know that is one of the worst places in the world to eat. But there was a big accident on the high way today when I was on the way home from an doctors appt. My bg was dropping and I needed to eat lunch fast, so I stopped at the truck stop to get some McDonalds. (the only food option). The last time i had McDonalds was like over a year ago. But I figured since I am having it now I will get a little apple pie and stuff to go with it. You know, if your going to ruin the day, you might as well go all out. So I bolused for everything and did a negative correction for my bg of 61. Well, I was just so hungry and thirsty that I downed my drink. I ordered diet coke. I usually test my drink when I am out to make sure, but since I was driving, I skipped it this time. When I got home I tested to make sure I did enough insulin as I had to guess on the carbs. My bg was "HI". Which means over 500. I thought something went wrong with the pump, so evaluated that, but to make the long story short, They gave me Regular Coke. I was so mad. Took a shot and called up the store and spoke with a manager. he told me that I can come back to get a refund and a new drink, but I explained that I lived a half hour away. So instead they are mailing me a $25 gift card, like I really need that. [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]Kris[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode] D.D. Family Type 1 since 2002, pumper since 2004 Continue reading >>
The Best And Worst Of Mcdonald’s Breakfasts
Ever since McDonald’s began offering breakfast all day long, its profits have been bubbling like the oil in a fry basket. In the last three months of 2015, we consumers spent nearly 6 percent more in our local Mickey D’s than we did a year ago. That’s good news for them and for us—not just because we love breakfast (especially when we don’t have to wake up early to get it), but because breakfast sandwiches like the McMuffin are among the healthiest options on the McDonald’s menu. Is it just the lure of scrambled eggs at all hours, or are the folks serving breakfast through the window more pleasant as well? The chain’s overall profits grew by 10 percent, even though it raised wages for its workers last summer, guaranteeing at least $1 an hour above minimum wage. While both factors may have helped boost revenue, offering special deals to the penny-pinchers among us has also been part of the chain’s strategy, with the new $2 McPick Value Meal option. To catch up on the very best (and worst) the chain has to offer for breakfast lovers, the team at Eat This, Not That! has ranked the absolute best and worst options on the McDonald’s all-day breakfast menu. For more intriguing insights about McDonald's (like what is the McRib made out of exactly?), check out the 30 Things You Didn't Know About McDonald's! Ranked from pretty-bad to really-bad… Sausage Biscuit (Regular Size Biscuit) Nutrition: 430 calories, 27 g fat (12 g saturated), 1,080 mg sodium, 34 g carbs, 11 g protein Sausage McMuffin with Egg Nutrition: 450 calories, 28 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 860 mg sodium, 30 g carbs, 21 g protein The "best of the worst" is a tie between these two. Imagine putting five Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Links between a big ol’ slab of greasy bread, Continue reading >>
