Ignorance is Bliss

I recently heard that McDonald's is going to start putting nutritional labels on all of their food. I thought this was an excellent idea because often times people don't realize just how horrible that stuff is for you. Apparently there is some debate about the issue because it seems many people don't want to know. I couldn't grasp this logic. I mean, perhaps if people knew how much fat and calories was in the food they were eating--if it was staring back at them in print from the wrapper of their quarter pounder with cheese--perhaps then they would make a more health conscious decision.

I didn't understand the logic that is, until yesterday. Mancino's (one of my favorite restaurants which has only the best subs in the world) recently released a nutritional brochure (it can be viewed at samuelmancinos.com). I enthusiastically started plugging in the information to see how it converted into Weight Watchers points and was stunned. I had been WAY underestimating how bad (nutritionally) their stuff is. For example, half of a club grinder (one of my favorites) on wheat without mayo has 890 calories and 45 grams of fat--and most of them are at least that bad! That is 21 points! Keep in mind, I get 24 points for the entire day!

Oh how I wish I had never seen the brochure and could go on living in ignorant bliss! It is a sad, sad day friends.