McScience Debunked

Remember "Super Size Me?" It was a documentary by Morgan Spurlock showing what happens by eating McDonalds food - and only McDonalds food - for one month. In the documentary, Spurlock got rounder and rounder, while his blood pressure and cholesterol rose dramatically.

Some suspected the movie may have been politically motivated, given the furor over transfats and several class action lawsuits against fast food outlets. An Edmonton teacher may have proven that point...

Les Sayers ate McDonalds food for one month but rather than gaining weight, he actually lost 17 pounds.

The difference? Unlike Spurlock, Sayers exercised regularly. Spurlock sat on his couch between feedings. But just in case you were concerned, Spurlock has learned his lesson - he's gotten off his couch to embark on a national speaking tour. Some claim he's one of the Generals in the war on fun.

I don't think anyone - Edmonton teachers included - would claim a steady diet of McDonalds would qualify as 'healthy eating.' But will Spurlock and the rest of the citizen army in the war against fast food outlets tell the whole story? That eating anything at all will make you gain weight unless you get off your butt and do some exercise?

Time will tell.