In the name of compiling this list of the best McDonalds menu items, Ive eaten atthe fast-food restaurantenough lately that my Kia now seems like it has a McDonalds-scented car freshener.

　　To conduct this Golden Arches investigation, I shouted orders into the drive-through speaker. I borrowed two elementary-school-aged kids for a tasting one afternoon of most of the menu. And I downloaded the McDonalds app for an order that felt both futuristic and also an explanation of the obesity epidemic.

　　The end result of all this researchbesides a cholesterol spike my doctor would describe as something to watchwas to produce this list below of the best items on the McDonalds menu. What should you order next time you find yourself at the worlds largest restaurant chain? Weve got you covered.

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