Friday, August 22, 2008

What's America Coming To?

Well now I've seen everything! Check out this video for the latest commentary on American eating behavior. I really found this amusing but sad all at the same time. What are we doing? Are we so time deprived and needing convenience that we can't prepare a healthy meal anymore? I understand that going through a drive through or eating out is what we seem to be all about but what are we teaching our kids? Will any of them even know how to cook or know the difference between whole foods and fast food? Does nutrition mean nothing anymore? With obesity and disease on the rise, when are we going to stop and take notice of how important it is to quit poisoning our bodies with chemically induced food products and eat for nutrition and not convenience. I challenge you.

Here's my challenge, spend one week planning your meals around nutrition and whole foods. Eat because you are hungry and not because it tastes good. (BTW - cooking whole foods can taste good too if you know how to cook them). Minimize eating out and if you do, make a healthy selection on the menu (No, ranch dressing on a fully loaded salad is not healthy!) Eat whole grain and complex carbs. Watch your portions and make sure you are balancing a protien, a complex carb at each meal with a veggie at two meals. See how you feel after one week! I guarentee you will have more energy, feel better and never be hungry. Don't you want to feel this way all the time? I know I do! Give it a try and let me know how you feel! Need help getting started? Give me a call or write me an e-mail and I'd be happy to help you get started. Just one week of your life to test the theory. Don't let the world come to strapping on a feed bag just because it's convenient!

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/new_wearable_feedbags_let

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