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Originally published January 18 2004

Kudos to Burger King for making fast food low-carb food

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

It's rare that I have any praise for a fast food chain, but in this case, I applaud Burger King's move to offer bunless hamburgers to their customers. It's being done in response to consumer demand and the accelerating popularity of the Atkins diet, the South Beach Diet, and other low-carb diets. By removing the bun, the Whopper goes from 52 grams of carbohydrates to a mere 3 grams. That's real progress! No doubt, a Whopper without the bun is far healthier than a whopper with a bun.

Why is that? Because hamburger buns are really just sugar buns: they're made with refined white flour, which is quickly converted to blood sugar once ingested, resulting in the release of insulin, a hormone that promotes fat storage. And 52 grams is a whopper serving of carbohydrates, too! In fact, I don't eat 52 grams of absorbable carbs in an entire day, much less at one meal.

Low-carb diets are sweeping the nation, and many restaurants -- not just Burger King -- are responding with low-carb menu items. It's good news all around, because low-carb diets really do help people with their weight loss goals, and the more restaurants offer low-carb menu items, the more quickly we're going to be able to tackle the obesity epidemic as a nation.

It's strange to hear me say it, but thumbs up to Burger King!


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