More Calories Than Meals...In Milkshakes

The newspaper reported that the prototype milkshake had milk, crushed ice, “a mixture of unknown ingredients,” and “a bit of any desired sirup.””

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Later, people added ice cream and cookies, making a delightful calorie bomb.

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Dieticians recommend the following meal breakdown for Americans:

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300–400 calories for breakfast, 500–700 for lunch and dinner, and 200 for snacks.

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24/7 Tempo researched more than a dozen chain restaurants' menus to find milkshakes exceeding 700 calories since most people overeat.

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Calorie counts were gathered from the chain's website or Nutrition Charts, a food nutrition statistics source.

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Most decent shake shops offer more than chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.

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