Obesity Epidemic Solved!
Obesity Epidemic Solved!
That’s right. You heard it here first. The obesity epidemic has finally been solved. And you may not believe your eyes when I tell you the source of this solution: Krispy Kreme.
Hole wheat
Just last month, Krispy Kreme rocked the nutrition world with the introduction of their new whole wheat glazed doughnut, which comes in at an embarrassingly low 180 calories. That’s a whopping 20-calorie reduction from their traditional glazed doughnut!
And yes, I’ve turned on the HOT SARCASM NOW light.
For those of you keeping score, additional stats for the Krispy Kreme traditional glazed doughnut include:
- 100 calories from fat
- 22 grams of carbohydrates
- 10 grams of sugars
- 4 grams of trans fats
That’s good eatin’! Especially if you’re looking for a way to completely blow out your diet with a single, compact, easy-to-carry food unit.
The whole wheat glazed doughnut is apparently too new to be included in the Krispy Kreme Nutritional Facts on the KK web site, but I’m guessing it may contain slightly less than 22 grams of carbs. Then again, maybe not. I mean, once you’ve made it healthy by adding whole wheat, why cut back on the sugar?!
Spelle check
Besides the unhealthy “nutritional” value of Krispy Kremes, I have other problems with this iconic confection.
First of all, spelling “crispy” and “creme” with Ks is just way too cute. And then there’s that “Kreme,” which has contributed to the dumbing down of our culture. And I have proof. My very own husband – an articulate, well-educated guy – spells the word “cream” as “creme.” (I was at least finally able to convince him it didn’t start with a K.)
Of course, this bad spelling behavior is reinforced whenever he sees the HOT light lit and stops in to pick up a half dozen.
To make the problem worse, the Krispy Kreme folks promote their products for school fundraising use, which is – no surprise – quite a moneymaker. This quote appears on the KK web site: “FUN FACT: Last year, schools raised over $30 million with the help of Krispy Kreme Fundraising.”
That means that millions of kids are spelling “cream” as “creme” and probably quite often as “kreme.” And it goes without saying that millions of those kids are wolfing down some of those fundraising items. We can only hope they’re making the “healthy” choice and going with the whole wheat.
Eat your history!
If you doubt Krispy Kreme’s influence on our culture, then just check out the “Fun Facts” feature on the KK site (krispykreme.com).
There you’ll learn that the Krispy Kreme saga spans more than 70 years. And perhaps the franchise’s proudest moment came ten years ago when “Krispy Kreme’s place in American society was recognized by the contribution of Krispy Kreme artifacts to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.”
There you go. Krispy Kreme is a bona fide American institution.
In 2002, The Smithsonian Associates put the spotlight on the doughnut chain when they presented “Krispy Kreme: Take a Bite out of American History.” As Smithsonian program coordinator Mike Lythgoe told The Washington Times, “Krispy Kreme is very much a part of our American history and it’s not often you get to eat some of your history.”
Wouldn’t you know it? Turns out, our history is loaded with sugar and carbs.
Source: “A Hole Lot of History; Smithsonian to Celebrate Krispy Kreme” Joanne Hudson, The Washington Times, 3/19/02, washtimes.com
