Dr. Oz Counts Down the 6 Worst Meals in America

I absolutely reject the term "worst," and I absolutely reject the authoritarianism of these goose-stepping health Nazis. These meals look delicious, and I hope people will enjoy them in moderation and also get some exercise.

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THAT IS THE PROBLEM!
Nearly no one knows what "moderation" means and a walk to the frig. IS NOT exercise.
Americans are getting FATTER and FATTER everyday. The only plus side is they will ultimately die from morbid obesity, diabetes, heart attacks and high blood pressure. Truly GOOD RIDDANCE!
I am very tired of all the whining FAT people do. EAT CAKE PIGS!

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Get real 1,344 Grams is close to 3 pounds.
Who eats 3 pound of sugar and if that's right it must be at least 6 pounds of ice cream.

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I get hard-core ill when someone called "Dr" gets on TV and starts getting authoritative. I've never watched Dr. Oz but that's probably because of Dr. Phil and Dr. Atkins who preceded him more than his own merits.

The list of his worst meals don't match much of anything that I would ever eat unless nearing starvation. Why is it necessary for this "expert" to point out that these meals are "bad"? In the picture above, why is it necessary for a TV star to be dressed in scrubs? Is he a surgeon? If he is really a doc, why isn't he practicing instead of chasing his TV show? Bottom line, why doesn't he give some good advice rather than blast away at the obvious?

Another thing, his attacks should almost be followed by the statement "this is a recording". The latest nutritional fad/bad things are on his list. Who is to say that within a couple years that these foods will not be on the acceptable foods list because of nutrients that haven't been considered yet? It seems to me that a learned doc should be able to at least wonder about such things before firing from the hip.

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Aren't most people damn tired of being told what and what not to eat, drink, smoke, drive, abstain from, etc.

The key IS do do whatever the hell you want, BUT IN MODERATION! If you're getting fat, STOP IT FOR AWHILE!! If not, eat it, drink it, smoke it, and turn off the TV medical evangelists like Phil and Oz..nothing but Oprah creations anyway.

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Good work Beth. It is good to see someone respond to things like this with some hard core proof. I have always been athletic so if anything I had problems with getting enough calories in season. Your program is what a lot of people should be doing and, as you say, they need to find what fits them best.

The dear Dr. Oz is a media darling right now. He has a TV show and wears doc clothes, who could be more of an authority. In my years as a runner and cyclist I can tell you that not many docs know a lot about health. They are experts at illness, trauma and diseases but that's about it. When was the last time you heard about a doc prescribing and exercise program of doing an analysis of a person's diet? Can't get them to do that, that's a lot of study and work. Also, medical people are connected at the hip to drug companies. Enough said. Nice work Beth.

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I see that there are 8 slices in a pizza, so at 25g of fat per slice that is only 200g of fat, not 953g. Nice math Dr. Oz. Also i can only think of a few places that makes a pizza that huge, that pizza they have there is 3 times the size of a normal pizza.

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To 'decchamp', who has obviously researched Dr. Oz before pontificating his/her views: Dr. Mehmet C. Oz is a reknown cardiac surgeon and author. I've followed some of his advice before he was well-known on Oprah, let alone having his own TV show. If you watched a show, you would know this for a fact. Look it up, please, before you spout off because you have come across as very foolish and, certainly inept in writing such a comment.

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Oh please i would like to see what he wolfs down daily. He isnt that great of a doctor in my book he is just making ridiculos amounts of money selling his own crap to the uniformed public

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The key question is this: Can you still fit into the blue jeans you wore when you were skinny and reached your full height (assuming you are still at your full height)?

If yes, and if your blood tests show normal blood sugar, normal triglycerides and normal cholesterol then you are ok.

Otherwise cut it out! Eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day, whether or not you are healthy. Instead of the breakfast sausage and egg, eat oatmeal and an orange. Don't drink sodas. Drink water instead. Use common sense. The laws of physics include conservation of energy. Excess energy unused turns to some other form. In the human body it's fat.

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