The Fattening of America?

Posted under healthy eating, lose weight

A new book came out today - “The Fattening of America”

Author - Eric Finkelstein says that people are choosing the obese lifestyle. He basically says that we’re a gluttonous nation and that’s what happens in rich countries. Reminds me of a scene in Fantasia where the fat king is eating and drinking himself silly. But I think he’s wrong.

I think people choose to stay obese because they don’t know how to live any other way. Diets fail them amost every time, and no one has been there to show them a better way of eating and living. That’s exactly why I wrote High Energy Eating.

And even still, a lot of people choose to keep eating the stuff that tastes bad and is making them fat and sick, so I suppose to a point the author is right.

One of the women interviewed about it said “But you can’t say if you quit going to the drive-through, exercise more and eat more vegetables, you’ll lose weight. There are so many more factors involved.”

Huh? You’re kidding me, right?

That does give weight to Finkelstein’s arguement that many Americans “will likely continue to choose a diet and exercise regimen that leads to excess weight, because losing weight requires too many lifestyle sacrifices,” his book warns.

In reality, the only real sacrifice is giving up packaged foods and learning how to cook quick healthy meals that actually taste a lot better. Ok, and maybe some TV time to actually get some exercise. But exercise can be a lot of things that are probably more fun than bad TV.

Think about it. Don’t you like home-cooked meals better anytime? And if you could learn how to make great tasting healthy dinners that don’t taste like cooked straw in 15 or 20 minutes - is that really a sacrifice?

Unfortunately, a lot of people think so, and they will choose to continue eating what they’re eating.

But I’m also starting to suspect that there is something addicitve about the corn syrup, chemical, and fat laden foods that makes people unwilling to give them up. It’s certainly not the taste. They’re totally gross. And it’s not that they really save any time. In the time it takes you to make Hamburger Helper, I’ll have made pork chops, salad, sweet potato, and some fruit.

I think people do choose not to change. I mean, For all of the people who say they want to lose weight, there’s not a whole lot of losing weight going on, is there?

And it’s not that you can’t. I know lots of people who’ve lost weight and kept it off. There was practically a whole issue of People magazine recently, filled with stories of people who’ve lost weight.

Imagine how that must feel. To be able to lose in some cases, hundreds of pounds. To be proud of your body. To live life again.

So why don’t people do it? Probably for the same reasons some of us haven’t quit smoking. Just not ready to do it yet even though you know life would be better if you did. Humans are so weird. Like Spock says - “That is not logical.”

I guess Finkelstein is right. It’s a choice.

Carole

a.k.a. – ‘Mother’

 

US Dead Last in Timely Healthcare

Posted under Government - FDA

The news today should come as no surprise to those who are paying attention to health issues. As our costs for healthcare continue to skyrocket out of control,

As our population gets fatter and sicker,

As our diet continues to poison people,

As people are offered a pill for every problem,

The US offers the worst in healthcare -

You see - this is a commercial nation. If there is money to be made -
they will, even if it means keeping you fat and sick to do so.

And the governmental oversight? Their eyes are turned toward protecting the economics, not your health.

What would happen to the economy if everyone suddenly started eating real food?

How many industries depend on you staying uninformed, fat and sick?

Big (fake) food manufacturers
Doctors
Weight loss companies
Pharmaceuticals
Hospitals
Insurance companies
Nursing homes
Medical equipment
Home nursing
Plus size clothing

So, what’s our next move?

Require that everyone buy health insurance?
Require that taxpayers pay for everyone to have health insurance?
Offer incentives for people to get healthy?

Why not do your part and just get healthy?

.. You’ll save money - lots of it!
.. You’ll feel better.
.. You’ll have the energy to be able to participate in life.
.. You’ll raise healthier kids.
.. You’ll live longer.
.. You’ll have a quality life longer.
.. You’ll have more confidence.
.. You won’t be embarrassed to ask for help from a sales clerk when you’re shopping for clothes.
.. You won’t be directed to the ‘big people’s’ clothing store.
.. You won’t be short of breath.
.. Your blood pressure will come down.
.. Your joints won’t hurt.
.. Your sense of taste will come back.
.. You won’t have to worry about counting calories.
.. You won’t have to spend a monthly mortgage payment on drugs.
.. You’ll think more clearly.
.. You won’t be depressed as often.
.. You won’t get sick as often.
.. You’ll find that there’s a lot of really delicious food out there that you’ve been missing out on just because it doesn’t come in a box.
.. You’ll find that you can eat a whole lot more food and still lose weight, when you’re eating real food.
.. You’ll cut your risk of heart disease, cancer, and type II diabetes.

Can you think for more reasons?

It’s up to YOU to take control of your health and well-being.
If you wait for the powers that be … Start Now!

Carole

a.k.a. – ‘Mother’

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