hereandnow's Blog

The majority of the American public are fat, unhealthy slobs.  Our eating and exercise habits have not only made us fat and lazy, but dim-witted.  I can't fathom making a diet of what I see in most carts at the grocery store.  We're all guilty of a slip or two every once in a while when it comes to a tasty snack, but somehow these unhealthy 'snacks' have turned into everyday meals for most families.  Then we have the nerve to call obesity a legitimate disease!  Most, not all, but most Americans suffering from obesity have brought it upon themselves, this is comparable to blaming McDonald's for spilling hot coffee on yourself.   The lack of vitamins, trace elements and fiber, among other things, and the excess of preservatives, trans fat, and salt in the foods Americans choose to nourish (if you can call it that) their families with is killing us, slowly but surely.  Also, our dependence on red meat is not only destroying your colon, but making cardiologists rich.   Some people complain about the money big pharmaceutical companies are draining from our wallets, easy solution:  don't abuse your body to the point that we need their product.  Have high cholesterol?  Stop eating fried food and red meat!  Have a weight problem?  Don't have bariatric surgery, stop eating burger king and get off your lazy a$$ for 20 min. a day and exercise. 

Why are our children riddled with disease at younger ages?  Why are our 9 year old girls growing breasts and starting their periods?  Hormones  added to feed for livestock to increase milk production, antibiotics added to chicken feed to increase production, and decrease loss.  My family has been switched to all organic dairy, meat and produce for about 18 months now.  No, processed food in my house, all whole grains (pasta, bread etc..)  and red meat is only allowed once a week.  This was the hardest transition for my carnivore of a husband.  We have active play for 1 hr, every day, sometimes inside because, you guys know, we live on the surface of the sun.  Laser tag is my fave.  We have the right to protect our health and the health of our children, it kills me to see 100lb five year olds, this is unacceptable, the saddest part is that it's not their fault, this is how they've been raised, and these are the lessons of healthy living they will pass on to their children.  I'm not an earth first hippie to any extent, although I kinda was in high school and college with more of a realist approach.  I  just stopped believing that big business has my best interests at heart.  We have abandoned our healthy eating habits in favor of conveinience.