We all know what happens to our bodies when we drink a can of coke, or mix alcohol and energy drinks. Now, a new infographic from Fast Food Menu Price, reveals the significant toll a McDonald’s Big Mac can have on our bodies just an hour after eating it.
The 7.5-ounce iconic burger consists of 540 calories, 240 of which are fat. According to the infographic, the burger can cause a spike in our blood sugar levels while increasing the likelihood of compulsive eating after just 10 to 20 minutes. However, claiming that our blood sugar will climb to “abnormal levels” is only partially true. This is because the fat from a Big Mac can slow down how food is emptied from the stomach and digested into the bloodstream. But that’s not to say there’s no risk from eating the food; the carbohydrates in it still cause spikes to insulin levels, which increase insulin resistance — a precursor to diabetes. A 2012 study found that eating fast food just two or more times a week could increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 27 percent in healthy people.
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