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Mcdonald’s Nutrition Vs Homemade Nutrition

How Does Mcdonald’s Nutrition Stack Up?

Fast food is a huge part of our lives whether we eat it or not. We see dozens of ads every day on TV, billboards, buses, emails, mobile ads, and many more. We are constantly reminded of the convenience, affordability and improved “healthy” qualities of various fast food items. But how healthy or unhealthy is fast food really? Is it worth saving a few minutes of cooking to eat that double cheeseburger or hard shell taco? I’d like to start a series of posts comparing the nutrition facts of various fast food chains vs their homemade counterparts. Today I’ll show you some of Mcdonald’s nutrition facts compared to the nutrition facts of a healthier, homemade option, then you can be the judge on whether saving a dollar or a few minutes is worth the nutritional differences.

Mcdonald’s Nutrition – Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese
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Homemade Version – Quarter Pound Burger w/ Wheat Bun and Cheese

Mcdonald’s Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese:

Calories: 520

Calories from fat: 240

Total Fat: 26g

Saturated Fat: 12g

Trans Fat: 1.5g

Cholesterol: 95mg

Sodium: 1100mg

Total Carbs: 41g

Dietary Fiber: 3g

Sugars: 10g

Protein: 30g

Vitamin A: 10%

Vitamin C: 2%

Calcium: 30%

Iron: 25%

Homemade Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese on Wheat Bun

Calories: 401

Calories from fat: 118

Total Fat: 15g

Saturated Fat: 7g

Polyunsaturated Fat:.6g

Monounsaturated Fat: 4.5g

Cholesterol: 93mg

Sodium: 723mg

Potassium: 469mg

Total Carbs: 31g

Dietary Fiber: 4g

Sugars: 7g

Protein: 35g

Vitamin A: 16%

Calcium: 57%

Iron: 3%

There you have it. The nutrition facts for a fast food joint and a homemade burger. Let’s take a minute to discuss the differences in Mcdonald’s nutrition and the homemade version. We will start with the fat content. the Mcdonald’s version has more saturated fat and trans fat (the bad fats) while the homemade burger has higher amounts of mono and polyunsaturated fat (the OK fats). The Mcdonald’s nutrition shows higher amounts of cholesterol, sodium, sugars, and Iron. The homemade burger shows higher amounts of fiber, protein, vitamins and potassium.

It is no surprise that the homemade version is healthier than the Mcdonald’s version. The real surprise is how much healthier it actually is. By avoiding the Mcdonald’s nutrition and taking a few extra minutes to make your own burger, you’ll be taking in less fat, cholesterol, sodium and sugar, and more fiber, protein potassium and vitamins. In other words, you turn Mcdonald’s nutrition into muscle building nutrition. A homemade burger with 35g of protein, 4g of fiber, some good fats and much less starch makes for a muscle building, delicious dinner.

Keep an eye for my next fast food comparison coming soon!

How to Get a Job With Your Liberal Arts Degree

I am a believer in a liberal arts education. I have five kids who have all been gainfully employed since they graduated from college with liberal arts degrees. I know liberal arts emphasizes critical thinking, problem solving, and written and oral communication skills. However, I agree that much could be done to make this degree more marketable. A recent quote from Philip D. Gardener of the Collegiate Employment Research Institute, indicates that “The top three things employers want to see in candidates are internships, leadership of professional organizations, and faculty supervised consulting with a company.”Too many parents are focused on their child majoring in something with a big financial return and the ability to get a job right out of college. If your child wants to be an engineer, then engineering could be a good major. However, if your child lacks the ability or interest in becoming an engineer and is forced into this major, it would be a big mistake. Parents should provide opportunities for their child to explore different majors that could be a good fit. Much to some individual’s surprise, many medical schools seek students who are philosophy majors. Many other businesses like history or English majors.As a private college counselor, I know that it is important to get value from your college investment, but I have talked with too many adults who were miserable during their college years because they were in a major that was not appropriate for them. Instead of choosing something that genuinely interested them, they went with a major that was supposed to have immediate, tangible benefits.Employers consistently report that many of the liberal arts courses they took in college were the most valuable to their experience in the business world. One of the main reasons they often hire liberal arts majors is because they exhibit the analytical thinking skills to work through complex problems and they know how to deal effectively with other employees and adapt to constant changes.A student with a liberal arts degree can do almost anything, although recently we have read too much about the liberal arts major without a job and a huge debt load. The facts indicate that liberal arts majors are more inclined to get internships, have strong mentoring relationships with professors, participate in networking opportunities and earn more money over a life time than other college majors.It is time to give the liberal arts degree more credibility. Having a degree in the liberal arts will not necessarily get you a job; you need to learn how to do that. Colleges need to help students throughout their education learn how to sell themselves to business employers. Students need to know how to network, interview, write an effective resume and communicate to an employer that they have the interpersonal skills, broad knowledge, and experiences that will benefit a particular organization.

Toronto Real Estate Board – Function and Purpose

The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) was founded in 1920 by a small group of real estate practitioners. TREB is now Canada’s largest real estate board. There are more than 23,000 Members of TREB.As stated in their policy manual, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) is committed to advancing the interests of real estate sales people and brokers who comprise of TREB’s membership. Members of TREB are also members of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) as well as the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).The Toronto Real Estate Board is the main real estate board in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) that is the home board for real estate agents in the GTA and surrounding areas. These agents belong to and use TREB on a daily basis to promote the mls listings of their clients. Members also utilize the mls data in the area. TREB is one of the largest organized real estate boards in all of North America.TREB is also responsible for membership, ethics and arbitration decisions and mandates much of the direction of the membership with regards to the public and the government.REALTORS® who are members of TREB are licensed professionals who must abide by a strict code of ethics and meet continuing education requirements to maintain their status.The Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) should not be confused with any information advertised on any site or the multiple listing service site operated by CREA. The Multiple Listing Service is a tool accessed only by REALTOR® members with extensive depth and functionality.Toronto Real Estate Board Members utilize various fundraising events to raise money to make significant contributions to local and national charities such as the Hospital for Sick Children and Habitat for Humanity Toronto. These fundraising activities have also resulted in the construction of a Habitat home for a family in need.The Toronto Real Estate Board issues news releases twice a month. This includes a full statistical update on local real estate market conditions at the beginning of each month. The publication is called Market Watch and is available from any member realtorConclusionThe Toronto Real Estate Board is a very large real estate board that runs the MLS system for listings in the area. TREB helps many agents in the greater Toronto area supply timely and relevant information purchasers and to promote vendor client listings across the GTA and the Southern Ontario region.