Top 6 Fast Food Items We're Guessing Michelle Obama Would Ask You to Avoid

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The USDA recommends adults consume between 1,200 and 2,000 calories and no more than 2,400 milligrams of sodium daily, but based on fast food chain offerings, said establishments tend to disregard the USDA's suggestions. Instead, fast food vendors capitalize on the country's food culture by introducing gratuitous entrees and desserts. The unifying factor in most of these novelty food items is the salty, fatty favorite: bacon.

And as much as we love to hate fat-filled, sodium-saturated things, it's hard not to take interest in just how bad they are for you.

Here's a roundup of some fast food menu items to avoid if you're keeping the summer body svelte -- or if you're generally a common-sense person. But, hey, you never know when you'll reach the point of no return. The point when you've had one too many drinks and a late-night greasy fix is all your mind desires. The point when you decide to start your diet "tomorrow." But next time you're sitting in the drivethru, maybe keep this list in mind.

Jack in the Box

6.The Waffle Breakfast Sandwich from Jack in the Box:
Coming in at a "moderate" 479 calories, slapping a sausage patty, plastic-like cheese and an egg in between two waffles may not be the worst way to start a morning. But those 983 milligrams of sodium and 271 milligrams of cholesterol could bog you down more than wake you up.

Burger King

5. The Bacon Sundae from Burger King:
To quote our critic Besha Rodell, bacon is dead. Part of its downfall came at the hands of Burger King, which decided to pull out all the bacon stops and sell a savory, sweet cup of regret. For a nice balance, maybe start with a garden salad and then move onto greasier pastures: 510 calories and 670 milligrams of sodium.

Wendy's

4. The Son of Baconator from Wendy's:
The chain's latest union of bacon and burger is called the "son" of the Baconator, but the caloric difference is minuscule. Boy, they grow up fast.
The son contains 700 calories versus papa's 970 calories and 1,760 milligrams of sodium versus 2,020.