What role does McDonalds food play in helping adults and kids maintain a healthy weight?
Because today’s lifestyles are increasingly busy, people are eating out more often. Thats why McDonald’s continues to provide customers with the choices and information they need to help them meet their lifestyle needs. Health experts from around the world – including the World Health Organization, the U.S. Surgeon General and the American Dietetic Association – agree that no single factor is responsible for the increasing rates of overweight and obesity in adults and children. Rather, the causes are complex and fueled by many factors. Among these are genetics, cultural issues, economic factors, excess food consumption and today’s increasingly sedentary lifestyles. Health experts also agree that the key to maintaining a healthy weight is getting the right balance between your energy (calorie) intake from what you eat and the amount of energy you burn off with physical activity. The Surgeon General’s recent report on overweight and obesity urges action from all sectors of society. For i
