As obesity climbs to epic proportions in this country, it's not impossible to believe that our parents and grandparents, for the most part, ate much better than we do now. They had fresh food which more than likely was purchased every day or so, mainly because refrigerators were smaller and freezers were essentially nothing more than a place to make ice cubes and maybe store a steak and a package of bacon.
Meats were fresh, produce was fresh, eggs and milk were fresh. Today, even though we still buy fresh foods, our freezers are much larger but they are full of frozen prepackaged dinners, frozen juice, ice cream, frozen burgers and hot dogs, and all sorts of frozen snack foods for the kids after school.
Fast forward to the 21st century and things are so different - not only in schools but in restaurants, home life and on the road. Our lives are hectic so instead of cooking we order take out. Rather than finding time for a healthy breakfast we grab a muffin or breakfast sandwich that has enough cholesterol to cause permanent damage to our livers and gallbladders.
The trouble with all this is that these foods that cause so much damage to our bodies are just so good! It seems the better they taste the worse they are for our health. Even though we all know that fresh green vegetables are the way to go, many of us can't gag down broccoli without a stick of butter or half pound of melted cheese on top... Killing the entire reason for eating the broccoli to begin with.
Eating healthy means different things to different people. For one person, eating healthy simply means not drinking sugar laden soda, forsaking chips, and limiting all desserts to anything that is fat free. Someone else might take it more seriously and not only stay away from bad foods but actively add good foods to their diet. There is a big difference between not drinking cola and making sure you have 8 glasses of water each day.
Some people think that daily salads or even a baked potato is a healthy, safe part of a meal. And they're right - until they start adding toppings that have more calories and fat than lasagna and garlic bread! Having a salad is an excellent choice as long as you aren't pouring on a cup of high fat dressing, and a baked potato is loaded with vitamins and minerals - just don't load it with sour cream and butter!
Too often people, especially thin people, refuse to pay much attention to their poor diets and food intake until it's too late. As long as they look good, they are sure they are healthy. They feel good, they look good, so they figure everything is good.
Eating healthy is not a diet. It's a lifestyle. One that doesn't get adjusted to easily or quickly if you don't really see the benefit or the need. Don't wait till it's too late because changing your ways. - 31875
Meats were fresh, produce was fresh, eggs and milk were fresh. Today, even though we still buy fresh foods, our freezers are much larger but they are full of frozen prepackaged dinners, frozen juice, ice cream, frozen burgers and hot dogs, and all sorts of frozen snack foods for the kids after school.
Fast forward to the 21st century and things are so different - not only in schools but in restaurants, home life and on the road. Our lives are hectic so instead of cooking we order take out. Rather than finding time for a healthy breakfast we grab a muffin or breakfast sandwich that has enough cholesterol to cause permanent damage to our livers and gallbladders.
The trouble with all this is that these foods that cause so much damage to our bodies are just so good! It seems the better they taste the worse they are for our health. Even though we all know that fresh green vegetables are the way to go, many of us can't gag down broccoli without a stick of butter or half pound of melted cheese on top... Killing the entire reason for eating the broccoli to begin with.
Eating healthy means different things to different people. For one person, eating healthy simply means not drinking sugar laden soda, forsaking chips, and limiting all desserts to anything that is fat free. Someone else might take it more seriously and not only stay away from bad foods but actively add good foods to their diet. There is a big difference between not drinking cola and making sure you have 8 glasses of water each day.
Some people think that daily salads or even a baked potato is a healthy, safe part of a meal. And they're right - until they start adding toppings that have more calories and fat than lasagna and garlic bread! Having a salad is an excellent choice as long as you aren't pouring on a cup of high fat dressing, and a baked potato is loaded with vitamins and minerals - just don't load it with sour cream and butter!
Too often people, especially thin people, refuse to pay much attention to their poor diets and food intake until it's too late. As long as they look good, they are sure they are healthy. They feel good, they look good, so they figure everything is good.
Eating healthy is not a diet. It's a lifestyle. One that doesn't get adjusted to easily or quickly if you don't really see the benefit or the need. Don't wait till it's too late because changing your ways. - 31875
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