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Does putting lettuce, tomato, cheese and onion on a burger make it healthier? All foood goups are present.

Posted - July 16, 2022

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  • 3701
    Lettuce, tomato and onion are not unhealthy.  The cheese and meat may possibly be, but the real culprit is the bread and possibly any "special sauce" that's added.
      July 16, 2022 9:32 AM MDT
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  • 10635
    I tried that on my mom once.  I still had to eat my peas!
      July 16, 2022 1:36 PM MDT
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  • A burger with lettuce tomato, cheese and onion isn't alone unhealthy. It's unhealthy to eat too much of it or to eat too many fries with it. It's also unhealthy to have a beverage that has too much sugar with the meal.
      July 16, 2022 1:56 PM MDT
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  • 44602
    We rarely make these, but it sounded good, so we did. No fries, no soda.I don't drink beverages with my meals.
      July 16, 2022 5:00 PM MDT
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  • 17592
    Yes, healthier than just bread, dressings, and meat.
      July 16, 2022 2:05 PM MDT
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  • 34251
    Sounds like a balanced meal to me.
      July 16, 2022 4:46 PM MDT
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  • 44602
    It's what we made for supper, but we added bacon. Delish.
      July 16, 2022 4:58 PM MDT
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  • 34251
    Sounds good as long as the bacon is crisp. 

    My doctor told me while I was pregnant that he considered pizza a good meal as long as it was a supreme with all the veggies on it. Because it has all the food groups.  (I did/do not eat that kind of pizza....but the advise still shocked me)
      July 16, 2022 7:50 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    Skipping the bun with all those starchy carbs is the best way to make it healthier to eat.
      July 16, 2022 5:08 PM MDT
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  • 16763
    Sugary carbs are worse. I understand that McDonald's in some parts of the US uses sweet buns.
      July 16, 2022 10:24 PM MDT
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  • 16763
    Yes, in much the same way that emptying the ash tray in a Mack truck improves the payload.
      July 16, 2022 10:25 PM MDT
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