While McDonald's has recently been trying to mask decades of sin with McVeggie burgers, McWraps and healthy salads (that contain heaps of sugar in their dressing, by the way)... a new burger joint has opened in Tempe, Arizona, and they aren't trying to hide anything.
Here's just three items from their menu:
Single Bypass Burger - 1/2 pound of beef, bacon, 2 oz. cheese
Double Bypass Burger - 1 pound of beef, 2 layers of bacon and 4oz. of cheese
Triple Bypass Burger - 1-1/2 pounds of beef, 3 layers of bacon and 6 oz. of cheese
On their ad you can even see the grease dripping down the side-- oh, excuse me, it says that's their "gourmet sauce."
They are called the HEART ATTACK GRILL and their motto: "Taste Worth Dying For."
With every burger you can get a side of Flatliner Fries, deep-fried in pure lard. Not only that, but cigarettes are offered on the "menu."
There is even a Quadruple Bypass Burger - 2 pounds of beef, 4 layers of bacon, and 8 oz. of cheese (I don't know how anyone fits that in their mouth). If you complete the Quadruple Bypass Burger, one of their waitresses in a skimpy nurse's outfit will push you out to your car in a wheelchair.
Sadly, they are catering to people's UNnatural tendencies to eat junk and be slothful. Not good.
At first I thought this place was such a success because of the"nurses." But no, there's more going on here.
The way I see it, they're not trying to cover up or hide anything. They come right out and advertise, "Our Food Will KillYou!"
Unlike McDonald's who promotes a few semi-healthy items, knowing full well that by the time someone reaches the front of the lineup, their healthy resolution will be crushed by a side order of fries and coke.
Then what happens? They feel guilty.
Well, not at the Heart Attack Grill…
"It's okay to kill yourself. It's okay to be fat. It's okay to have a triple bypass. Be yourself!"
I'm all for people being themselves. I just think we have more potential than the Heart Attack Grill gives us credit. It's just awful. What they are doing is dangerous. It's hurting people.
Does their slop taste better than a crisp salad, whole grain bread and a lean piece of roast? Depends what you're used to. If all you drink is milk shakes, then carrot juice tastes rather bland. If all you drink is carrot juice, then milk shakes may seem sickeningly sweet.
When I first heard about the Heart Attack Grill, I got upset. It seemed like a bad sign. I mean the Heart Attack Grill is packed every night. It's expanding into a franchise.
Then I realized it's a GOOD sign. You know why? Because the Heart Attack Grill is serving a MINORITY.
Just like smoking. 50 years ago everybody was smoking but a few. Now it's the reverse. More and more people, like yourself, are caring about their health.
The Heart Attack Grill is catering to a dying breed (pun intended). It's a place where they can go and feel "okay" that they're hurting themselves.
It's not really all too popular in the scheme of things. The owners were just smart enough to target a small, hungry crowd who everybody else has started to ignore.
At least, however, The Heart Attack grill is honest with its customers.
Always be honest with yourself too. I'm not saying you should never eat anything unhealthy. A little bit of this or that, won't kill you. Instead, I'm saying you should FOCUS on eating foods that fill you with life and vigor.
The Heart Attack Grill may have a "taste worth dying for" but nature's bounty offers foods worth LIVING FOR.
You can waste your life away in a smoky restaurant, clogging your arteries with some "gourmet sauce," or you can eat a healthy meal with your loved ones and take an invigorating walk afterward in the fresh air.
Your choice…
If you need any help getting back on track, or staying on track, feel free to call my receptionist Suzanne at (519) 739-2402 and book an appointment with me. We'll put together a plan of eating, exercise and high-thinking, so that you can enjoy a life worth living.
Yours in health,
Dr. Karlo Mauro, N.D.
www.thenaturopath.ca/feelbetter
(519) 739-2402