Mr. Spurlock's Experiment On Supersize Me

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“Supersize Me” Essay
The purpose of Mr. Spurlock’s experiment was to test if Mcdonalds would affect his weight and health. He got this idea after people tried suing Mcdonalds for causing obesity in the US. Every meal of his for the next month would be from Mcdonalds.
There were 4 rules in his experiment that he had to follow. Rule number one, must only eat food/drinks from Mcdonalds. Rule number two, must eat three meals a day/ everyday for a month. Rule number three, if asked to supersize he has to. Last rule, must eat everything on the menu at least once in the span of the month.
This experiment had many effects on his health, most of them not for the better. Some of the physical effects are, fat liver, high cholesterol,and high blood sugar.

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