America Dies on Dunkin'
Friday, August 14, 2009 at 01:31AM Donuts are big business - Americans eat about 10 billion of the things every year. At about 300 calories per donut (not taking into account all of the possible toppings), that's a LOT of potential for becoming overweight.
A Florida doctor, who WAS employed by the Bay County (FL) Health Department, was recently told to resign or be fired after he posted a sign that read, "America Dies on Dunkin'." While the sign might be amusing at first glance, a pair of lawyers (who had recently purchased a Dunkin' franchise) and the County Commissioner (who incidentally owns a coffee and donut shop) took issue with the tirade. (Source)
Let's not overlook the obvious here - donuts are harmful to one's health. According to the Dunkin' Donuts website, the 320 calorie glazed cake donut gets 50% of its calories from fat with 8g of saturated fat. The 18 grams of sugar are nothing to sneeze at. When you figure that most people eat at least 2 of these things with fatty toppings on them, it may indeed be true that "America Dies on Dunkin'." At the very least, America gets fat on Dunkin'.
The doctor was making a very salient point. Perhaps he was a bit militant in his approach to informing the masses, but the core of the message he was promoting is worth taking seriously. One donut every once in a while is probably not a bad thing, but overindulging will have consequences that will be seen clinging to the hips, thighs, and buttocks of those who eat too many.
Be well!
Reader Comments (1)
Don't forget clinging to the walls of your arteries! This is a perfect example of "killing the messenger".