Homemade burgers are healthy. The problem is the absurd amount of salt and low-quality fats that restaurants put in their food.
The bread and the cheese
And the sugary fatty sauce, too
and the salt in the patty
We should also eat less red meat, no?
Plus the iceberg lettuce. I’m not saying it’s unhealthy (unless it’s covered in pesticides.) It’s just nutritionally vacuous. Just as healthy with as without.
This almost sounds like a urban myth. I just did a quick search and it seems like iceberg lettuce doesn’t deserve that bad rep.
How has nobody said the meat and cheese yet? Besides the sauce of course. But there is a mountain of research about the health risks of meat and dairy consumption, from elevating cancer risk to heart disease etc:
- https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-does-meat-affect-longevity/
- https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dairy-and-cancer/
There are transcripts and citations available at those links, as well as a lot more information about other topics. Since these are huge industries, there is a lot of money put in bogus research and advertising to show apparent health benefits and downplay risks, but the scientific consensus looks very different.
Breast is unhealthy bro
Noticed no sauce on top. That’s potentially the most unhealthy part (+unexpected butter)
The bun.
Get rid of the bun and you have a delicious and healthy, very low carb meal.
