The Best and Worst Burgers According to Yahoo! Health

You probably aren't eating burgers for their healthful properties, but in case you're wondering where to get the (relatively) healthiest and unhealthiest burgers from chain restaurants, Yahoo! Health recently published this list of the nutritionally best and worst burgers in ten categories each. Click through their slideshow for full descriptions, or check out this quick list:

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 10, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: chains, fast food, health, lists

Michelle Obama Criticized/Not Criticized for Getting a 1,700-Calorie Meal at Shake Shack

Earlier this week the internet was ablaze with articles about what Michelle Obama ate for lunch on Monday. Why? Because it was a burger. ...Okay, it was a burger with fries, a chocolate shake, and a Diet Coke from Shake Shack in Washington, D.C. And it added up to 1,700 calories, although we don't know how much of it she ate. Since she's an advocate for the Let's Move campaign to promote healthy eating and exercise for kids, ordering such a meal more than raised some eyebrows. Some nutritionists criticized her, some supported her, and most people probably asked, "Who cares?"

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15 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, July 15, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Tagged: health, Michelle Obama, Shake Shack

Burgers in Health-Related News: Bad for Asthmatics, Not as Bad as Bacon

I like that I came across these two burger-related news headlines today: Burger and Fries Worsen Asthma, Study Suggests, and Burger May Be Better For You Than Bacon. The asthma-related study found that a high fat diet may exacerbate asthma...

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4 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 18, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: health, news

Would You Eat Artificial Beef?

Are cows next? And then...burgers? [Photograph: Robyn Lee] A couple of weeks ago various news sources ran headlines announcing that scientists have figured out how to make artificial meat.* Basically the hullabaloo is that, for the first time, meat...

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15 Comments | Posted by Damon Gambuto, December 17, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: Damon Gambuto, health, news

Video: 'Should Americans Banish the Burger?' on 'Larry King Live'

Last night's episode of Larry King Live featured a panel discussion about E. coli contamination from burgers and whether eating burgers (or any meat) is healthy, following the recent New York Times feature on E. coli-afflicted Stephanie Smith. Guests...

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8 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 13, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Tagged: E. coli, health, Larry King Live, videos

How E. Coli Travels from Beef Processing Plant to Burger

[Image: New York Times] Twenty-two-year-old Stephanie Smith was a children's dance instructor until an E. coli–tainted burger caused her such severe symptoms that she had to be put in a coma for nine weeks. When she awoke, she was...

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14 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 5, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: E. coli, food poisoning, health, New York Times

Worst Burger of 2009

From Eat This, Not That!, Chili’s Smokehouse Bacon Triple-The-Cheese Big Mouth Burger with Jalapeno Ranch Dressing: "You know this burger's in trouble when it takes more than 20 syllables just to identify it. You’ll be face to face with two-and-a-half...

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 6, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: health

Big City Slider Station's Non-Stick Surface Is a Health Hazard

George Motz trashes his Big City Slider Station after his readers warn him that the non-stick coating has the tendency to come off the pan and potentially go into the burger. Related: Big City Slider Station Works Almost As Well...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 4, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: Big City Slider Station, George Motz, health, infomercials, sliders

British Burger Trucks Can Still Sell Delicious, Greasy Food

The aforementioned British burger trucks in Guildford Borough, England, have nothing to worry about: Trucks can still stay open even if they don't follow the suggested policy of serving healthy alternatives, says Guildford Borough council chief executive David Hill....

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 17, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: England, health, U.K.

British Burger Trucks Ordered to Serve Healthier Food

Councilors in Guildford Borough, England, have told vendors of roadside burger bars that they must alter their menus to comply with new health rules—such as using wholemeal bread, offering low-fat choices, and using less mayonnaise—or risk losing their licenses. Vendors...

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 14, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: England, health, U.K.