Attitude

I've decided it's finally time to write about attitude. Seems like everyone has one about something or everything. Attitude and opinion at times go hand in hand. It's not a bad thing by any means but it can be for sure. Everyone has an opinion about the best way to live. Make sure you get enough protein, carbohydrates, good fats, oh and don't forget the hoho's, ring dings, donuts, cupcakes, cookies, really the list could go on. If you've ever looked at the ingredients on these items you'd spend well over 5 minutes trying to read it or you'd say screw it, they taste good. This is why America is the fatest country in the world. Combine all those sweets, with McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, Sonic and all the other restaurants out there. I'm not saying there aren't healthy options at these drive up joints, but really who goes to McDonalds and orders a salad? I'll tell you who, the smart person that wants to live to be a ripe old age. Our society is overly focused on food. We live our lives to eat food, and we no longer eat just to survive. And as a society we are now paying to our gluttony with the rising rates of heart disease, diabetes and of course cancer. We are eating too many things with too many chemicals, additives, preservatives and most of all with no nutritional value. These foods are chalked full of fats and sugars and have little to no vitamins or minerals in them. God forbid you miss out on your protein, you better run to McDonalds and buy a double or wait make that a triple cheese burger. Clog your arteries, but get your protein what the hell kind of thinking is that, other than pure ignorance? 


Lets think for a second what would happen if we ate whole foods, wait maybe even raw foods. If we all lived by the rule that if we can't read what's on the nutrition label that we don't buy it. What would happen if we all started using whole grains, like whole wheat flour instead of white. Raw sugar instead of the overly processed white sugar, we might actually be healthier. Our society is so obsessed with dairy, meat, and overly refined sugars and flours that we've forgotten about eating good wholesome fruits and vegetables. 


If we as a society could change our attitude about food, we might just be able to change the world. We would lower the amount of money we spend on healthcare. We would decrease our instance of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The research is there showing this to be so. We just don't want to believe it, you know why? It tastes too good. 


I didn't realize how much meat, cheese and refined stuff I was eating till I changed my diet. Now not only do I not eat meat or dairy, I won't eat it if it has white flour, sugar or anything on the label I can't read. My grocery bill is cheaper and I feel better. I really wish I could help people to see that they are slowly killing themselves just by the junk they put in their mouths. 


This is something I hope to teach my children, that food isn't about image and who can eat the most. It's about healthy wholesome taste, and moderation. Some of the things our society consumes shouldn't be eaten, and if we choose to indulge every once and awhile it should be just that a rare case of indulgence. Rare meaning once or twice a year, not every other week. 


We really are what we eat. Why not eat fruits, veggies, nuts, nut butters, beans, whole grains, like wheat and oats. Avoid the meat, dairy, oils, white refined sugars and flours, chemicals, additives so we can live well and feel better. 


Like I said, we all have attitudes about things. It we change any attitude let it be the way we look at food. No other attitude that we have can hurt us or help us more.