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6000 CALORIE BURGER GIVES A MAN A HEART ATTACK
A man at a Las Vegas fast food restaurant tempted fate by ordering a “Triple Bypass Burger”. The
man was dining at the aptly named Heart Attack Grill – a fast food eatery that specializes in
cholesterol packed food. He was eating a 6,000-calorie hamburger called a “Triple Bypass Burger”
when he suffered cardiac arrest. The restaurant owner, Jon Basso, had to call an ambulance and the
customer was taken to hospital. The burger contained over 3 kg of beef, 12 slices of bacon, cheese and
a “unique special sauce” full of saturated fats. Mr Basso told Fox News how much distress his
customer was in: “The gentleman could barely talk. He was sweating, suffering,” he said.
The Heart Attack Grill hit the headlines for its approach to dining. Some of the high-fat meals on the
menu contain as many as 10,000 calories. There is even a warning on the door that the food is bad for
your health. Diners at the restaurant are called “patients” and the serving staff takes “prescriptions”
as orders. Patients who weigh more than 158 kg get to eat for free. Mr Basso had a special TV
commercial promoting his restaurant. He tells people: “I personally guarantee a stable upward
progression of body weight.” The ad warns of possible side effects that include “repeated increase of
wardrobe size, back pain, male breast growth, loss of sexual partners, tooth decay and…in some cases,
mild death may occur”.
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a.
A man who ate a burger named after heart surgery had a heart attack.
T / F
b.
The man cooked the burger himself at home.
T / F
c.
The burger contained over 3 kg of beef.
T / F
d.
There was also a special sauce that went with the burger.
T / F
e.
The Heart Attack Grill restaurant has dishes with up to 10,000 calories.
T / F
f.
The restaurant tells customers its food is not bad for their health.
T / F
g.
The restaurant owner promises customers they won’t put on weight.
T / F
h.
A warning with the food says customers may need bigger clothes.
T / F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
