British Teen Hospitalized After 15 Year McNugget "Addiction"

Last night, there were shocking news reports from U.K. publications The Sun and The Daily Mail . A seventeen-year old factory worker from Birmingham, England named Stacey Irvine was reportedly hospitalized after collapsing due to breathing complications. Doctors soon discovered that Ms. Irvine had nearly exclusively eaten McDonalds Chicken McNuggets since she was two years old. Stacey claims to have "never tasted fresh fruit or vegetables".



Because of her horrible diet, Irvine has anemia and vast nutrient deficiencies. Symptoms of anemia, a lack of healthy red blood cells, include dizziness and shortness of breath; this may be why Stacey collapsed.
The principle nutrients of chicken nuggets, the main component of all of Stacey Irvine's meals, are calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, sodium, and cholesterol. Here is a breakdown of the nutrition of 9-piece McNuggets according the McDonalds themselves: