Not that long ago the words
healthy and McDonald's were unheard of
in the same sentence McDonald's was your
go-to source for a last-minute dinner
your after bar food and even your
hangover cure over the last decade the
yellow arches stepped up and joined the
movement of creating a healthier menu
for those who still want to indulge but
want to feel less guilty about it so
let's check out 10 ways McDonald's
became more healthy maybe instead of
buying a Big Mac you read Us Weekly
healthier options you don't need to get
the large fries coke Big Mac and
McNuggets but if you do we won't judge
you can opt for a salad apple slices or
even a wrap McDonald's was put on the
map for their juicy overloaded burgers
Big Mac sauce and super-sized salty
fries but over the years the hype hasn't
been is noticeable more and more
customers are opting to choose healthier
options
not all of us want the healthy
alternative many are asking for burgers
to be wrapped in lettuce instead of in a
bun asking for water instead of a
carbonated sugary soda their vast menu
options are now overloaded and directed
to the newest trends it's obvious that
they have been listening over the years
and have been trying to adapt people
want to know what's in the food they're
buying we can all sync back to our
childhoods sitting in the back seat of
the car hoping our parents would make
that special trip to McDonald's and when
it did happen the last thing on our
minds was how healthy our Mickey D's
order was going to be bring on the
cheeseburgers bring on the fries bring
on the milkshake but now as adults with
actual responsibilities times have
changed
we go for coffee and maybe the salads or
the wraps trying to convince ourselves
that this is the healthy and right thing
to do and McDonald's accommodates us
with these options although they are
also there when we give in and really
just want that cheeseburger cheeseburger
two burger salads just don't order a
garden salad and then eat my food
let's were introduced to McDonald's over
20 years ago
at first they were an epic fail do you
remember the dreadful shaker salads they
came in a plastic cup the same sort of
cup that the frappuccinos from starbucks
come in these didn't last too long
before they were discontinued and actual
salads in a regular container were
introduced when the signature salads
came out they were an instant hit the
flavors added to the signature salad
line have obviously been a hit because
they still exist on their menu to this
day if you've never tried any of the
salads maybe now's the time to give them
a try they have four different kinds
that can be ordered with either grilled
chicken for the healthier people out
there or crispy chicken and also a
couple of side salads to pair up with
that hamburger careful though just
because you order a salad doesn't mean
it has fewer calories that dressing adds
up just be sure you know what's in it
before committing all nutritional
information is available on the
McDonald's website or at the restaurant
obvious nutritional value there was a
time when fast food restaurants made it
quite difficult for the average consumer
to find out the nutritional information
on the food being served well times have
changed and the public has spoken it is
now easier than ever to get the info you
need when it comes to what you're eating
I brought these nutrition bricks the
fast food industry has been changed
forever
perhaps the industry assumed that if we
saw the calories associated with each
menu item that customers would make
better choices and not eat at that
restaurant for others a Big Mac is going
to be ordered no matter what that's a
Big Mac by displaying the calories of
each menu item customers got a wake-up
call and perhaps it created more
awareness of what we're putting into our
bodies when placing our order displaying
calorie and nutritional info provided
some clarity on which restaurants had
the healthier options and gave
restaurants the opportunity to
capitalize by broadening the menu and
adding new healthy selections you
might be spending more time
contemplating your next order hey what
can I get you guys can you make me a Big
Mac but at least you'll know what you're
in for
if you are trying to be more aware of
other macros as well be sure to look up
the full list of nutritional facts and
compare them make a game out of it with
your friends by guessing who has the
higher value meal changes to Happy Meals
kids love them and some adults even
order the Happy Meal as a healthier
alternative because the portion sizes
are smaller that's it a happy meal but
since McDonald's hopped on the healthy
ish bandwagon they changed how they
delivered these meals for kids soda was
just assumed to come with the meal
now the soda option is no longer assumed
you can get milk or juice now the sides
are also different you can get apple
slices and yogurt instead of fries and
now the chicken nuggets are made without
any artificial colors flavors or
preservatives McDonald's doesn't have to
be feared anymore they are trying to
cover all of the options to satisfy
everyone sincere service kids love going
to the Big M and parents love taking
them most of the time and now you can go
in knowing you're making at least one
healthier choice today offering a more
balanced meal will leave you feeling
better as a parent and will leave your
children feeling more nourished in the
long run it's a win-win oh and one thing
that has not changed
as always the Happy Meal still comes
with a toy there's nothing better than
being a toy different oil years ago the
term trans fat was one of the biggest
buzz words when it came to nutrition you
wouldn't happen to be bringing any trans
fat across city lines would you you need
to avoid it trans fat causes heart
disease and allows bad cholesterol to
enter the body
McDonald's made a wise choice in 2008
when they switched the type of oil being
used in their restaurants to vegetable
oil it's these small changes that end up
making a huge difference in the long run
make a difference
of course you still have to be mindful
of what you order as this change won't
be the game changer when it comes to
your overall health if you didn't even
know this change had happened it's
probably because McDonald's chose not to
advertise it most food establishments
opt for trans all due to its lower cost
how much is enough so thank you
McDonald's for recognizing the
importance of keeping their customers
healthier and alive instead of saving a
few bucks simplifying ingredients and
removing the artificial flavoring and
colors are also better for the overall
taste which will keep everyone coming
back for more well done Ronald fresh
beef we got B we don't have beef we
don't McDonald's has been serving frozen
beef in all of its burgers but recently
this all changed when it came to the
Quarter Pounder this change was a
game-changer for the perception of the
brand deciding to go fresh and not
frozen for the beef patty used in the
McDonald's Quarter Pounder is starting
to pay off
you look like more of a man with a water
pounder in your head the new fresh beef
quarter pounder can now be found in most
US restaurants this change seems to be
directed at giving the customer a
fresher product and is probably an
indirect nod to Wendy's who have been
serving fresh not frozen burgers from
the start can customers notice a
difference it's hard to really be sure
whether fresh or frozen customers still
seem to love the taste McDonald's has
spent decades building a strong loyal
fan base and every day they either gain
or lose customers due to personal
preferences trends and lifestyle changes
changing from frozen to fresh beef used
in the quarter pounder is obviously
McDonald's taking baby steps into the
future welcome to the future so how
fresh is fresh take a cruise to your
nearest McDonald's order up a juicy
quarter pounder and do a taste test
on another note with one eye on current
food trends and the other looking to the
future Mickey D's plans to only use cage
free eggs by 2025 another little
something to look forward to communicate
with transparency do you
and the words that are coming out of my
mouth in the past there were always
numerous questions and concerns when it
came to the products ingredients and how
the restaurant functioned McDonald's
recognized this and built a platform for
its customers to ask any questions and
McDonald's would respond to set the
record straight they created and then
updated their website so now anyone from
anywhere can ask those burning questions
they might have for example if you
wanted to know does McDonald's beef come
from a particular type of cow if so what
breed of cow or if you love and miss the
McRib you can ask if and when it's
coming back
happy Magritte season honey what's
really great about this form of
communication is that it shows
McDonald's is listening to the changing
needs of the fast-food by in public and
that they actually care anyone can post
a question no matter how simple it may
sound and someone over at McDonald's
will take a break from salting the fries
and answer you answer the question
Claire supersize nothing
McDonald's made the hard decision to
stop supersizing its meals from
beverages to fries the end of an era was
upon us back in the day when you went to
Mickey D's there was a very high chance
that you'd be super sizing your meal and
probably either throwing away half of
the drink or half of the fries because
it was just way too much to handle that
is exactly one of the reasons why they
got rid of it who needs all of that food
no one all I think about is
well with the option available many
people did it seemed like a good idea to
supersize that meal for a small extra
cost what a deal and that's a better
deal than Sinatra cuts today portioning
is a crucial part of our nutritional
plan so McDonald's cut back and we get
to hold back you can always order more
apple slices if you're still hungry
ditch the preservatives snacking on
Burgers and Fries
although satisfying is probably not the
best alternative not only is the habit
of eating greasy food not good for you
but what was in the food was not
actually as fulfilling the fast food of
the day was loaded with preservatives
and artificial color and flavor this
negative perception led McDonald's to
start delivering a better quality
product with a vision of moving forward
in step with the healthier lifestyle of
its customers the customer is always
right it changed the game when
McDonald's started to eliminate
preservatives and using natural flavors
and colors for some of their products we
don't even want to know what was used
before but it might explain that
freshman 15 that everyone talks about
it's 20/20 and we want answers we want
to know what's in our food you got food
poisoning from that restaurant didn't
you sure 20 years ago we cared less but
times have changed and our need to get
on the healthy bandwagon is more
encouraged than ever McDonald's has been
trying to hop on board and cater to what
we want or at least what they think we
want free the chicken what's with the
chicken the most recognized switch that
McDonald's has promoted is the change to
the chicken McNuggets those delicious
chicken nuggets that kids and adults
love so much are now free of antibiotics
and fake ingredients previously the
chicken was prepared in a way that there
was well less chicken and more
questionable ingredients tell them what
your secret ingredient is the McNuggets
were a combination of both white and
dark meat mixed together Mick Dee's now
uses only chicken breasts which give the
nuggets more of a natural taste with
fewer seasonings too
we're not suggesting that these are the
healthiest item on the menu but at least
you're getting 100% chicken and not 58%
chicken or something like that along
with a bunch of other ingredients that
you can't pronounce the meat they now
use is a higher quality which comes from
broiler chickens since they condensed
the ingredients and increased their
standards you can now enjoy these little
nuggets knowing they contain no
artificial preservatives and still
tastes delicious it is to tap on another
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