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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
‘NOT REAL FOOD:' Doctor shows McDonald's burger that sat out 62 days
A doctor horrified fast food lovers after showing what happened to a McDonald's meal and a Papa John's pizza he left sitting out for more than two months. Dr. Robert DeBease kept a McDonald's hamburger and fries, and a Papa John's pepperoni pizza on his kitchen table for weeks and shared what they looked like — 62 days later. 'This 'food' refuses to rot… and that should terrify you,' he wrote in an Instagram post. But if you expected the result to be something green and furry, think again. The greasy takeout bag looks more worse for wear than the contents inside because aside from the food items looking rock hard, they appeared to all be intact, resembling what they would have looked like when they were first ordered. 'There's zero changes. There's no mold. There's no decay,' he said in the video post. 'Personally, I don't get it. If this was a piece of bread, it would be the colour of Kermit the Frog right now.' 'Why isn't this food rotting?' he asked, before answering himself: 'Well, probably because it's not real food.' The Georgia-based naturopath and chiropractor likened the fries to a 'chemistry experiment' filled with chemicals designed to keep it looking fresh on the outside while slowing rotting you and I on the inside. He then clarified not him because he doesn't eat this 'garbage.' In his caption, DeBease noted how fast food is 'full of preservatives like calcium propionate, BHA, and TBHQ — chemicals that extend shelf life but destroy your health.' He explained that while the additives used to preserve the food prevent mold from forming, they also disrupt hormones, increase body fat, worsen inflammation, cause autoimmune disease flare-ups, and damage gut microbiomes, adding that they are also 'filled with ultra-processed carbs and seed oils.' McDonald's Canada testing a vegetable-based burger — again Teen's kidneys failing after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders: Report McDonald's location bans anyone under 21 from dining inside due to 'student violence' 'If this food doesn't rot, maybe your body doesn't know how to break it down either,' he continued in his PSA. DeBease added that if anything, people should opt to 'heal with real food' and to 'ditch fake food.'
News.com.au
20-05-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Doctor disgusts after showing two-month old McDonald's order
A doctor revolted fast-food fans after showing off an order of McDonald's that didn't show any signs of decay despite being two months old. 'This 'food' refuses to rot … and that should terrify you,' Dr Robert G. DeBease, a doctor of traditional naturopathy and chiropractic, warned in the caption to the viral clip. The physician, who is based in Georgia, in the US, then busted out the age-defying meal on camera while expressing his disbelief to his 1.2 million followers. 'I have a 62-day-old bag of McDonald's French fries and a McDonald's hamburger,' exclaimed Dr DeBease. The medic said he found these specimens disturbing as there were 'zero changes,' explaining, 'There's no mould, there's no decay. Personally, I don't get it. If this was a piece of bread, it would be the colour of Kermit the frog right now'. Why weren't these decomposing like normal? Because it's 'not real food,' according to Dr DeBease. He compared the seemingly immortal meal to a 'chemistry experiment' that's 'designed to keep it looking fresh on the outside while slowly rotting you and I on the inside'. The doctor explained in the caption that the fast food makers pump their product full of additives such as calcium propionate, BHA [butylated hydroxyanisole], and TBHQ [tert-butylhydroquinone]. These cause side effects ranging from hormone disruption to weight gain and insulin resistance, per the health professional. 'If this food doesn't rot, maybe your body doesn't know how to break it down either, right?' explained DeBease in his PSA. Viewers were understandably freaked out by the ageless dishes with one writing, 'What's insane is people are still eating this stuff even after knowing the facts'. 'Whatever they are using to make their food should be used to make a face cream to prevent it from ageing just like the burgers,' said another. This comes after a recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that exposure to ultra-processed foods like the Golden Arches was associated with 32 poor health outcomes, including mental, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and metabolic complications. A 62-day-old burger is a mere whippersnapper compared to some seemingly eternal noshes churned out by the Golden Arches. Perhaps the most notable is an immortal quarter-pounder in Australia that has never shown signs of decay despite being bought nearly three decades ago. It's unclear why McDonald's foods seem to defy Father Time. However, the burger merchant has attributed their products' longevity to a dry environment that inhibits the growth of mould and bacteria. 'Food prepared at home that is left to dehydrate could see similar results,' it declared. 'Look closely, the burgers you are seeing are likely dried out and dehydrated, and by no means 'the same as the day they were purchased'.'
New York Post
19-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Doctor reveals what McDonald's burger and fries look like after two months: ‘That should terrify you'
It's the fast food Fountain of Youth. A doctor revolted fast-food fans after showing off an order of McDonald's and Papa John's pizza that didn't show any signs of decay despite being two months old. 'This 'food' refuses to rot… and that should terrify you,' Dr. Robert G. DeBease, a doctor of traditional naturopathy and chiropractic, warned in the caption to the viral clip. Advertisement The physician, who is based in Newman, Georgia, then busted out the age-defying cuisine on camera while expressing his disbelief to his 1.2 million followers. 'If this food doesn't rot, maybe your body doesn't know how to break it down either, right?' explained DeBease (pictured) in his PSA. Instagram / @ 'I have a 62-day-old bag of McDonald's french fries and a McDonald's hamburger,' exclaimed Dr. DeBease. 'I also have a 62-day-old Papa John's pizza.' Advertisement The medic said he found these specimens disturbing as there were 'zero changes,' explaining, 'There's no mold, there's no decay. Personally, I don't get it. If this was [sic] a piece of bread, it would be the color of Kermit the frog right now.' Why weren't these vittles decomposing like normal? Because it's 'not real food,' according to Dr. DeBease. He compared the seemingly immortal meal to a 'chemistry experiment' that's 'designed to keep it looking fresh on the outside while slowly rotting you and I on the inside' — like a McMummy. DeBease shows off the ageless fries. Instagram / @ Advertisement The doctor explained in the caption that the fast food makers pump their product full of additives such as 'calcium propionate, BHA, and TBHQ. These cause side effects ranging from hormone disruption to weight gain and insulin resistance, per the health professional. 'If this food doesn't rot, maybe your body doesn't know how to break it down either, right?' explained DeBease in his PSA. Advertisement Viewers were understandably freaked out by the ageless dishes with one writing, 'what's insane is people are still eating this stuff even after knowing the facts smh.' 'Whatever they [are] using to make their food should be used to make a face cream to prevent it from aging just like the burgers,' said another. This comes after a recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that exposure to ultra-processed foods like the Golden Arches was associated with 32 poor health outcomes, including mental, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and metabolic complications. A 62-day-old burger is a mere whipper-snapper compared to some seemingly eternal noshes churned out by the Golden Arches. Perhaps the most notable is an immortal quarter-pounder in Australia that has never shown signs of decay despite being bought nearly three decades ago. It's unclear why McDonald's foods seem to defy Father Time. Advertisement However, the burger merchant has attributed their products' longevity to a dry environment that inhibits the growth of mold and bacteria. 'Food prepared at home that is left to dehydrate could see similar results,' they declared. 'Look closely, the burgers you are seeing are likely dried out and dehydrated, and by no means 'the same as the day they were purchased.''
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Doctor shows '62 day old McDonald's fries and burger refuse to rot', have no mould or decay: 'That should terrify you'
A US-based doctor of traditional naturopathy and chiropractic from Georgia, Dr Robert G DeBease, shared a video message for his Instagram followers on May 15: 'Ditch fake food, heal with real food'. He was speaking about how some of McDonald's fast food doesn't rot or show signs of decay. Also read | Is the paneer in your bread pakora real? Doctor reveals truth about viral 'quality check' video of street food worth ₹25 There's a common perspective that highly processed foods lack essential nutrients and contain artificial additives, preservatives, or chemicals. Dr DeBease has now tried to demonstrate how junk food can be detrimental to overall health when consumed. In the video he posted, he spoke about his McDonald's order from more than two months ago, and said: 'This 'food' refuses to rot… and that should terrify you.' A post shared by Dr. Robert G DeBease, ND, DC (@ He shared, 'I left a McDonald's burger and a Papa John's pizza on my kitchen table for 62 days. I took photos every few days for 3 weeks. Want to know what happened? Nothing. No mould. No decay. Just hard crust and a bun that turned to cardboard. Fast food is full of preservatives like calcium propionate, BHA, and TBHQ — chemicals that extend shelf life but destroy your health.' Tertiary butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ, is an additive to preserve processed foods. Butylated Hydroxyanisole or BHA is a synthetic antioxidant, also widely used for the preservation of many foods. Dr DeBease highlighted that these additives have been linked to: ⦿ Hormone disruption ⦿ Gut microbiome damage ⦿ Increased inflammation ⦿ Weight gain and insulin resistance ⦿ Autoimmune flare-ups Dr DeBease added, 'If your food doesn't decompose…maybe your body doesn't know how to break it down either. Ditch fake food. Heal with real food.' Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.
