Fast food can harbor a lot of calories such as the salad above (550 with dressing), Big Mac meal (1,140), Volcano Nachos (970) and chocolate turnover (570). McDonald's is the first area restaurant to put calorie tallies on its menu boards.

Burgers oozing with mayo and cheese. Piping hot fries glistening with salt. And, oh, those heavenly desserts. Mega calories? Sure, but who's counting? McDonald's is and recently began sharing the information on its menu boards. . . .