Seriously if you really wanted to eat from the earth like your Grandparents then grocery stores would be the size of mini marts. Is that part of the answer....Too many people would lose their jobs if many of these man made, heart stopping, obesity bullets would be banned??? CEO's would no longer be multi millionaires. No more super sized products, giant grocery stores and glorified fast food family restaurants! Just think popular name brands could be beaten by locally made naturally made products. Or they would have to ditch the chemicals and make products maybe not so tastefully addictive but, still good. Do you really think that bag of your favorite chips are a sensory over load by chance??
I think we're in a sad time when it comes to health in the United States. People from afar say we are a wealthy nation who has too much food. We're pigs. However I don't believe that is the real problem. We have been told by so many people and companies that are ancestors food was bad news. They ate from the farm but, somehow Americans and the government were duped by snake oil salesmen. Or we were just hijacked by money hungry, unscrupulous people?
The latest is margarine. Real butter, from real things is bad. Margarine stuffed with trans fats has been pushed for years by health organizations. You now have generations of people who buy huge tubs of margarine every week. They have no idea the taste of real butter. Furthermore when you tell people something is healthier it's like a license to use more! Do you see where I am going with this? You have generations reared on boxed food, frozen dinners and low this and that. This is a serious health crisis for the U.S.
I was at a local food bank distribution. It is really sad the food poor elderly and children are receiving for free. It's free death. It's the stuff nobody wants or extremely cheap food. This stuff is high sugar, sodium and man made crap. You have heart patients and diabetics taking this stuff home. I know it's free but, it's another example of what is available for Americans to eat.
Have you picked up an item at the store and think oh this is not bad but, read the label and astounded? Sodium is the one that goes through the roof if it says low sugar. These companies have to figure out a way for you to buy and make the food chemistry taste good. They know if you want low sugar you won't read the rest of the label. You also need a guide to the names used on the nutrition panel!
Another culprit in this mess are health organizations and fad diets. Both are allowed to just claim stuff and confuse you more! There are some really convincing extreme and bizarre salesmen out there. There is a guy who I have seen multiple times on PBS. I even bought one of his books. He has many valid points but, his lifestyle change is extreme. He also claims a lot of healing will happen if you just stick to vegetables and nuts. It will all work out! Let me tell you I wanted this to work. However I don't have a gall bladder. But, he made claims like hey it's all in your head and your body is just in shock from the health overload. My body was in shock all the way to the bathroom a hundred times! This is real convenient for life or let's just say work!
I have realized by food diaries I have some food sensitivities. I avoid certain foods and I don't have issues. I have also realized I do need to eat from the earth and steer clear of many aisles in the grocery store. This is all a challenge. You have to reprogram yourself and you have to plan. You are busy working and trying to maintain a house. I feel your pain. Maybe you are tired from work, shuttling the kids or maybe your back hurts. I know I feel ya. We got to muster a little more effort and likely do a little more planning to make healthy eating work and pass it along. Good luck to you and keep up the good food fight!
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