The 50 Fattiest Foods in the States

The 50 Fattiest Foods in the States

By Sarah Klein

Traditional American fare — just like the American waistline — is looking more than a little pudgy these days.

Even though some states enjoy healthier reputations than others (Yes, Colorado, we mean you), no state is completely guilt-free when it comes to dishes with huge portion sizes, super-high calorie counts, or sky-high fat content.

So if you want to sample some of these regional favorites on your next road trip, your best bet may be to minimize your portion size.

• Alabama: Bacon-wrapped meatloaf
• Alaska: Eskimo Ice Cream
• Arizona: Quadruple Bypass Burger
• Arkansas: Catfish
• California: In-N-Out Burger Double Double
• Colorado: Jack-N-Grill’s 7-pound breakfast burritos
• Connecticut: 2-foot-long hot dog
• Delaware: Deep-fried pastry
• Florida: Empanadas
• Georgia: Luther Burger
• Hawaii: Loco Moco
• Idaho: Bacon Bleu Cheese dressing
• Illinois: Deep-dish pizza
• Indiana: Fried-brain sandwich
• Iowa: Hot beef sundae
• Kansas: Charred ends
• Kentucky: KFC's Double Down
• Louisiana: Beignet
• Maine: Lobster roll
• Maryland: Smith Island Cake
• Massachusetts: Chocolate chip cookies
• Michigan: BLT
• Minnesota: Dairy Queen's FlameThrower GrillBurger
• Mississippi: Mud Pie
• Missouri: Hardee's 2/3 Lb. Monster Thickburger
• Montana: Rocky Mountain Oysters
• Nebraska: Eskimo Pie
• Nevada: Buffets
• New Hampshire: New England Clam Chowder
• New Jersey: Fat Darrell
• New Mexico: Frito Pie
• New York: Garbage plate
• North Carolina: Livermush
• North Dakota: Fleischkuechle
• Ohio: Bob Evans' Sausage Biscuit Bowl
• Oklahoma: Chicken fried steak
• Oregon: Brunchbox's Redonkadonk
• Pennsylvania: Philly cheesesteak
• Rhode Island: New York System Hot Wieners
• South Carolina: Turducken
• South Dakota: Frybread
• Tennessee: Ruby Tuesday's Triple Prime Bacon Cheddar Burger
• Texas: Corn dog
• Utah: Scone
• Vermont: Ben & Jerry's Vermonster
• Virginia: Ham
• Washington: Crab Louis Salad
• West Virginia: Hillbilly Hotdogs' 10-pound burger
• Wisconsin: Deep-fried cheese curds
• Wyoming: Lamb

Is eating like this once in awhile okay?… Of course it is!  But eating like this too often is adding to the American obesity epidemic.  And we need to make the right  choices before Big Brother government does it for us!

Check out: Eat This Not That! Restaurant Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution  and Death by Supermarket