Retired prison guard Donald Gorske has chowed through a colossal 35,000 Big Macs in his lifetime, eating an average of 600 a year since 1972. At one point, the now 71-year-old from Fond du Lac, Wisc., was eating 9 of the 580-calorie burgers a day, though he has since reduced his intake to just 2. His mammoth achievement has earned him a place in the Guinness World Records for the most Big Macs consumed in a lifetime. So what impact has his decades-long fast-food diet had on his health? Surprisingly, none. Gorske has received a clean bill of health from his doctor, who advised that Gorske's blood sugar is normal and his cholesterol is “exceptionally good.” Gorske admits that many people thought he would be dead by now, but he chalks up his good health to the fact that he avoids adding fries to his meals and walks 6 miles a day. He says he’s also “blessed with a high metabolism,” and discourages others from attempting to dethrone him. “I might be the only person alive who could eat Big Macs every day without ill effects,” he said. Gorske plans to keep adding to his 35,000 total until he dies or his teeth fall out, with his wife Mary forbidding him from putting a Big Mac in a blender. He says he has kept the receipt from every burger he’s ever bought to prove his record achievement. Needless to say, doctors warn against following Gorske’s diet, advising that too much fast-food — which is typically packed with salt and fat — can dramatically increase the risk of a host of health problems. A single Big Mac contains 11g of saturated fat and over 1,000mg of sodium.
