Should McDonalds Be Considered UnHealthy

I am going to assume that the resolution refers to the food from the restaurant, not the restaurant itself. According to reference.com, unhealthy means: "not conducive to good health" http://dictionary.reference.com... If my opponent wishes to challenge this definition, he may, but abusive definitions will be refuted. The affirmative will show that food from McDonalds is destructive to the human body. Nutrition Contentions: 1. Sodium 2. Cholesterol 3. Protein Food Contentions: 1. Breakfast 2. Entrees 3. Sides 1. Sodium The daily recommended sodium intake is 1500 to 2400 mg sodium for adults. http://www.mayoclinic.com... http://www.netrition.com... Too much sodium in one's diet causes high blood pressure. http://www.mayoclinic.com... High blood pressure causes stroke. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov... High blood pressure causes blindness. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov... High blood pressure wears the heart out, causing heart failure. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov... 2. Cholesterol The daily recommended intake of cholesterol is 300 mg. http://www.netrition.com... Too much cholesterol can cause heart attack, stroke, heart disease, and artery disease. http://cholesterol.emedtv.com... 3. Protein The daily recommended intake of protein is 50 g. http://www.netrition.com... Too much protein can cause dehydration, loss of muscle mass and lower calcium levels in bones. http://www.medicinenet.com... This can lead to osteoporosis. http://www.nwhealth.edu... High protein levels can also cause coronary artery disease. http://www.nwhealth.edu... 1. Breakfast The Sausage McGriddles contain 1030 mg sodium, which is between 40 and 70 percent of daily sodium intake. This same dish also contains 35 milligrams of cholesterol and 11 grams of protein (which is over 20 percent daily recommended intake). The largest breakfast item offered, the Deluxe Breakfast, without butter or syrup included, has 2150 mg sodium, which is between 90 and 140 percent of the recommended sodium intake. It also contains over a third of the required protein intake and almost TWICE the daily recommended cholesterol intake. Remember, this is one's breakfast. The largest meal of the day in America is dinner. http://en.wikipedia.org... 2. Entrees The Big Mac contains half of the daily recommended protein intake and between 40 and 70 percent of the sodium intake. It also has a quarter of the needed cholesterol. Factor in a side, a drink, and that the Big Mac is tiny (http://www.mcconahay.com...), and you can only conclude that this is highly dense in self-destructive capacity. A Double Quarter-Pounder with Cheese has between 60 and 90 percent of the recommended daily sodium intake and half of the daily recommended cholesterol intake. It also has almost 100 percent of the daily required protein, guaranteeing any customer a daily surplus of all three destructive nutrients. These are common menu items. They usually come with a side. 3. Sides Eaters at McDonalds are encouraged to eat a side. Biscuits come with breakfast and fries come with entrees. A medium order of fries has 270 mg sodium, which is more than ten percent of the daily sodium intake. A single, regular biscuit has 740 mg sodium, which is between 30 and 50 percent of the recommended daily sodium intake all by itself. And it's just a biscuit! Both of these must and the meal be considered in addition to the drink. A medium coke has approximately ten percent of the recommended daily intake for calories. Source for foods: McDonald's Nutrition Facts: http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com... CONCLUSION: Food from McDonalds is unhealthy.