Let’s be honest, if you are a true burger lover, people all around you (like your doctor) will make you feel guilty for indulging. We aren’t here to judge and have nothing like a fancy medical school degree to back us up, but, in the spirit of know thyself, here are the five most dangerous (and delicious) burgers on Harvey’s menu.
And so, in ascending order, here are the best offenders:
This is the burger that made Harvey’s famous, and while it will make you the outcast of your Curves class, it is many a mouthful of fatty deliciousness. You can even make it a double to add an additional 200 calories. That’s the same number of calories as the single, plus 27 McCain Straight Cut fries!
To get rid of the calories you just gained, you would need to race-walk for an hour (you know, the weird wobbly hip walk from the Olympics). But honestly, why be so productive? An extra burger wouldn’t hurt, would it?
You like your burger with extra meat, and not just any meat, but bacon. This sizzling slice of goodness has been called the crack cocaine of the meat world. Your mouth salivates at the sight of just one of those roasted slices, and each slice of bacon is 40 calories alone, but you can’t resist. There is something about that extra shot of salt that makes your brain kick-start its dopamine production. It's science, look it up.
Your bulging waistline isn’t spared either, but we won’t tell your Weight Watcher’s coach. You can even double up on a patty if you are in a real meaty mood.
The Premium Burger, aka the Angus, is Harvey’s answer to the wood chip-stuffed mega burgers of other chains. But don’t let all the natural ingredients fool you, this is still a heart attack on a bun. There is less fat and sodium in this burger than in the original burgers, but not fewer calories: a highly respectable 520.
If you are even remotely concerned about those pesky trans and sat fats, you could always enjoy this delicious burger without any meat, sauce or bun. See, healthy eating totally takes the fun out of burgers. Then again, explaining to your friends that type II diabetes is not just for poor fat kids might be tough.
No need to add an extra patty with the premium. Instead, add that famous piece of American (read: processed) cheddar cheese. One bite is like being drop-kicked in the mouth with flavour! Here’s why: in just a single bite, you are soaking up 3 grams of fat, 60 calories and 120 mg of salt. But it’s worth every greasy moment.
Although that square cheese slice can be melted to fit in a bottle of nail-polish (providing a beautiful nail colour option) it alone is one fifth of your daily saturated and trans fat intake. If you wanted to burn this baby off, stuff an extra burger in your back pocket and go for a jog in the dog park for an hour. If you can outrun the canines and their owners you can reward yourself with another snack.
Or do it our style: Take a break and watch a movie. Your body will need the rest after the adrenaline rush of eating the burger. Plus, if you sit in front on that TV for 10 hours, you would have actually burned off this burger. Don’t bother telling your cardiologist, she'll know.
If the words premium, cheese, and bacon don’t get your taste buds excited, check your pulse because you might be dead. And before eating this burger, that would be premature. This meaty, cheesy combo is to die for, and from. This burger looks glorious with its processed cheese, reheated bacon and unlimited amounts of sauces and toppings.
If you care, and it’s best if you don’t, it does represents 79 percent of your daily intake of saturated and trans fats. That means if you go home and eat an avocado, you are done for the day. According to Harvey’s nutrition guide, the original bacon cheeseburger has 1307 mg of salt, representing 54 percent of the daily recommended value. In what world, Harvey? The government of Canada recommends only 1500 mg per day. By eating this burger, you would ingest more than half a teaspoon of salt, which is 87 percent of your sodium for the day.
Are you okay with letting the government tell you what to eat? It’s a slippery slope from here to microchip implants and mind control. Our advice is to leave your Canada’s Food Guide at home, because there’s no room for government in your arteries with all of that plaque.
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Like the onion rings but want some fries too? Try the Frings, a mix of both. It’s like eating the same number of calories in three Kit-Kats and enough salt to make three cans of Campbell’s soup, but the battered crunch will be well worth the bodily harm. Having it your way has never tasted better.
We could bore you with details about vegetables (read: garnishes) but really, if you’ve read this far you want the goods. Your best option is the milkshake. If you have this alongside a Premium burger and fries, your sodium, calorie, and total fat is taken care of for the day (and part of tomorrow). You won’t even need to think of dinner. Makes life a lot easier!
Harvey’s offers you the opportunity to choose your own toppings, and more importantly, how much of each. Mayo with that? 14 minutes of aerobics for each tablespoon. Extra pickles? You’ve just consumed 20 per cent of your recommended daily salt intake.
To sum up, friends, guilty pleasures should be just that. If you want to eat a burger full of cheese, bacon and crack cocaine do so. Just please don't sue our beloved Harvey's for making you look fat in those pants.
Here's a commercial from the 80's when people didn't trouble themselves with the fine print. It's a beautiful thing.
To get rid of the calories you just gained, you would need to race-walk for an hour (you know, the weird wobbly hip walk from the Olympics). But honestly, why be so productive? An extra burger wouldn’t hurt, would it?
You like your burger with extra meat, and not just any meat, but bacon. This sizzling slice of goodness has been called the crack cocaine of the meat world. Your mouth salivates at the sight of just one of those roasted slices, and each slice of bacon is 40 calories alone, but you can’t resist. There is something about that extra shot of salt that makes your brain kick-start its dopamine production. It's science, look it up.
Your bulging waistline isn’t spared either, but we won’t tell your Weight Watcher’s coach. You can even double up on a patty if you are in a real meaty mood.
The world cup is done now, but have you ever considered playing soccer? No, seriously. A one hour game of soccer will almost burn off the caloric overload you’ve just earned. This, however, will depend on how long you spend on the ground clutching your fake injury.
The Premium Burger, aka the Angus, is Harvey’s answer to the wood chip-stuffed mega burgers of other chains. But don’t let all the natural ingredients fool you, this is still a heart attack on a bun. There is less fat and sodium in this burger than in the original burgers, but not fewer calories: a highly respectable 520.
If you are even remotely concerned about those pesky trans and sat fats, you could always enjoy this delicious burger without any meat, sauce or bun. See, healthy eating totally takes the fun out of burgers. Then again, explaining to your friends that type II diabetes is not just for poor fat kids might be tough.
No need to add an extra patty with the premium. Instead, add that famous piece of American (read: processed) cheddar cheese. One bite is like being drop-kicked in the mouth with flavour! Here’s why: in just a single bite, you are soaking up 3 grams of fat, 60 calories and 120 mg of salt. But it’s worth every greasy moment.
Although that square cheese slice can be melted to fit in a bottle of nail-polish (providing a beautiful nail colour option) it alone is one fifth of your daily saturated and trans fat intake. If you wanted to burn this baby off, stuff an extra burger in your back pocket and go for a jog in the dog park for an hour. If you can outrun the canines and their owners you can reward yourself with another snack.
Or do it our style: Take a break and watch a movie. Your body will need the rest after the adrenaline rush of eating the burger. Plus, if you sit in front on that TV for 10 hours, you would have actually burned off this burger. Don’t bother telling your cardiologist, she'll know.
If the words premium, cheese, and bacon don’t get your taste buds excited, check your pulse because you might be dead. And before eating this burger, that would be premature. This meaty, cheesy combo is to die for, and from. This burger looks glorious with its processed cheese, reheated bacon and unlimited amounts of sauces and toppings.
If you care, and it’s best if you don’t, it does represents 79 percent of your daily intake of saturated and trans fats. That means if you go home and eat an avocado, you are done for the day. According to Harvey’s nutrition guide, the original bacon cheeseburger has 1307 mg of salt, representing 54 percent of the daily recommended value. In what world, Harvey? The government of Canada recommends only 1500 mg per day. By eating this burger, you would ingest more than half a teaspoon of salt, which is 87 percent of your sodium for the day.
Are you okay with letting the government tell you what to eat? It’s a slippery slope from here to microchip implants and mind control. Our advice is to leave your Canada’s Food Guide at home, because there’s no room for government in your arteries with all of that plaque.
On the side...
We could bore you with details about vegetables (read: garnishes) but really, if you’ve read this far you want the goods. Your best option is the milkshake. If you have this alongside a Premium burger and fries, your sodium, calorie, and total fat is taken care of for the day (and part of tomorrow). You won’t even need to think of dinner. Makes life a lot easier!
Harvey’s offers you the opportunity to choose your own toppings, and more importantly, how much of each. Mayo with that? 14 minutes of aerobics for each tablespoon. Extra pickles? You’ve just consumed 20 per cent of your recommended daily salt intake.
To sum up, friends, guilty pleasures should be just that. If you want to eat a burger full of cheese, bacon and crack cocaine do so. Just please don't sue our beloved Harvey's for making you look fat in those pants.
Here's a commercial from the 80's when people didn't trouble themselves with the fine print. It's a beautiful thing.
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