Would you like Statins with that?

You have got to be kidding me! There is a new report released out of Great Britain.  Doctors there claim that the extra daily fat from eating a Quarter Pounder with cheese can be off set by taking a statin drug.  I must say that I am amazed that medical doctors are making this recommendation.  It is as if people are going to eat the hamburger anyway, so lets through in some drugs to counter act.  I feel it would be better to teach people how to choose a healthier meal instead of adding pills.  The report equates statin drugs to wearing a seatbelt while driving a car, but a seatbelt does not have side-effects because your wearing it while driving.  A statin drug, on the other hand, can cause liver damage, muscle pain, muscle weakness, and memory loss.

We have become a society that runs to the pill box to fix everything.  There is a time and place to use drugs like statins, but to say that we should offer them with a Happy Meal is out right ridiculous.  Taking a balanced approach to food and general nutrition can have a greater impact on your overall health and happiness rather than be weighed down by popping pills with every Happy Meal.

Please understand that I am not recommending anyone stop taking medications a doctor has prescribed, however taking a statin as a daily vitamin has to be one of the craziest recommendations I’ve ever heard.

(The Picture above is a Happy Meal that was left sitting on display for 1 Year.  It looks like it just came out from under the heat lamp.  How can bread not mold?)

(Click here for a link to the report)