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LOS ANGELES | Thu May 27, 2010 11:32am EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A milkshake containing 2,010 calories -- equivalent to eating 68 strips of bacon or 30 chocolate chip cookies -- has topped a list of the 20 worst drinks in America compiled by Men's Health magazine.

The Cold Stone PB&C milkshake, made with peanut butter, chocolate icecream and milk, contains 68 grams of saturated fat and 153 grams of sugar, according to nutritional details on the company's website.

"In terms of saturated fat, drinking this Cold Stone catastrophe is like slurping up 68 strips of bacon," the magazine said.

The second worst drink in America was listed as the Peanut Power Plus Grape from Smoothie King with a large cup packing 1,498 calories and the same amount of sugar as 20 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups chocolate and peanut butter snacks.

McDonald's large Triple Thick Chocolate Shake came in third with 1,160 calories or the equivalent of 13 of the fast food chain's hot apple pies.

A spokesman from the Cold Stone Creamery pointed out that the company does also offer low-calorie, reduced-fat options for customers looking for "a lighter indulgence" such as its range of sinless smoothies with only 110 calories.

(Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Miral Fahmy)
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Comments (3)
OdinsAcolyte wrote:
Y’all must mean the best drink.
If it doesn’t have fat it doesn’t taste good. I am 53 y.o. and a genetic freak I guess. My diet consists of mostly fatty foods. I am an ice cream addict (unrepentant). My cholesterol is normal. My blood work is beautiful. Nyah nyah.

Jun 01, 2010 2:54pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
CalgarySandy wrote:
So OdinsAcolyte, are you the litmus test for the human race? Is this some show off’s attempt to destroy the bulk of the US by telling them it is acceptable to live on this kind of food.

You should be happy instead of snotty. Many people have a genetically high cholesteral from childhood and need to be careful. And FYI, 53 is not old.

Jun 02, 2010 6:44pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
TropicalParagon wrote:
Here’s my two cents. To give you an idea about me I am 24 years old, female, 5′8″ and weight 220lbs (give or take .. I wish I were like you OdinsAcolyte). No one is forcing anyone to drink this drink or anything else in the world. If you know it is bad and don’t want to work it off then don’t ‘indulge’ in it. Me personally I wouldn’t. Although, I am sure the drink is like heaven sliding over your tongue to tickle and tease your senses. However like stated, it is your choice. Of course for CalgarySandy, the ‘bulk’ of the United States is ‘destroyed’. According to the AOA 64.5 percent of U.S. adults, age 20 years and older, are overweight and 30.5 percent are obese.I am sure said subjects know this and are aware it is not the choice in toilet paper that is causing it.

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