CLASS ASIGNMENT # 6

VIDEO: SUPERSIZE ME.

1. What are the three types of doctors he sees?

Cardiology, endocrinologist and a general doctor.

2. What are his starting blood levels and health levels?

Excellent blood levels and health.

3. What is his starting weigh and body fat percentage?

84.2 kg and his percentage of fatness is 11%

4. How many McDonald´s are in Manhattan?

There are 83 McDonald´s in Manhattan

5. What does his girlfriend do?

She is a Vegetarian cooker

6. What is his first meal?

Double quarter pounds with cheese and super size.

7. How does he feel 10 minutes into his first super size meal?

He felt ill, with pain in his stomach and sweating.

8. What is known as “toxic environment”?

Is the environment produced by the easy access to Junk food.

9. In the year 2000, one in five children will develop what? (If their current diet doesn’t change)

They will develop diabetes

10. After five days on the McDonald´s diet, how many calories is he getting?

5.000 calories

11. How are chicken McNuggets made?

In the process different parts of the chicken are cut and mixed with a rare mass.


12. Who did the first graders recognize?

All recognize Ronald McDonald.

13. What is the “fattest” state? What city?

The fattest state is Houston, Texas.

14. What is a calorie?

Is the energy that any food contributed to an organism.

15. What is the general health of his liver?

He is really sick; he had high levels of cholesterol. Severe damages to his liver.

16. Explain what a gastric-bypass is:

Is a surgery that reduces the size of the stomach.

17. On day 21, what do his doctors tell him to do?

They recommended stop the Mc Donald’s diet because is dangerous for him.

18. What are the results of his final weigh in?

95 kg.

19. What is the result of the court case?

McDonald´s received two lawsuits against their food.



· I consider that is a problem of education and information, government should make programs to inform the risks of have bad habits.
· I eat fast food once a week, but is not an addiction, I really like McDonald’s, so I think that I can not stop.
· I think that companies are not responsible, people are the only responsible because thy are who decide what to eat.
· Well I think that there are options like fruit salad and other dishes but if you don’t have time you have to eat junk food.