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!