Tuesday, 07 July 2009
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A Recipe For Disaster
Have you even noticed that when you watch television, read the newspaper or a magazine, you’re inundated with ads about food? There are numerous marketing campaigns out there telling us what to eat.
The bad news is, they are telling us the wrong things to eat! It's a fact: the most aggressively marketed foods are the same foods that lead to weight gain, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Let’s face it: Americans are confused of what to eat. Constantly marketed, campaigned and commercialed (is this a word?), more and more people don’t know the difference between real (whole foods) and fake (processed) foods.
In fact, during the „Mediterranean Diet Workshop“ Roberto and I held this weekend, after the classes, one lady approached me and said that she had hard time understanding what exactly is considered to be "processed food."
Processed, packaged foods have almost completely taken over the diet of Americans. In fact, nearly 90 percent of our household food budget is spent on processed foods, according to industry estimates. The majority of which are filled with additives and stripped of nutrients.
Isn’t it sad, that looking at this salad recipe, I’m thinking “should I use 3 big ones or 5 small carrots?” and the average American would probably be thinking “where is my can opener”?
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- From: Alessia
- Name: Alessia
- About Me: I'm a nutritionist, passionate about Mediterranean food, diet and culture. I was born and raised in the Mediterranean Region and through my private and professional life I am connected with Mediterranean diet, food and the way of life. I wish to exchange interesting information about the best way to lose weight and life healthy life. Together with my boyfriend I manage a website where we give people an opportunity to learn about the Mediterranean Diet and all the „secrets“ they need to know in order to start living healthier and better through making small changes in their diets and foods. I do not obsess about diets and the gym… Our goal is to give you tools, tips and first hand advices from our experience. Our website is: www.bestmediterraneandietonline.com
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Comments (8)
the bad thing about the foods they market is it's so normal to eat them. it's socially acceptable to do so..even expected. i don't eat fast food and people think its strange. you now have food that's cheap, good, and socially "in"...no wonder people have a tough time eating right!
ahhh the unhealthy stuff in the ads looks so goood :( those ads always come on at the tvs in the gym lol
Eating healthy isn't hard to do, even with all the bad foods out there. If you eat at home most of the time and buy the right foods for dinner, it's really easy. When you go out, which shouldn't be to often, check the menu before hand and choose the healthiest meal, like a salad with dressing on the side as an appetizer and chicken for the entree. Also, stay away from empty calories and red meats (duh). That's what I do, and I used to be the most unhealthy eater ever.
...Why would you need a can opener for salad?
We are inundated with unhealthy food advertisements. It's ridiculous! Many of the food I eat are unprocessed such as fresh fruits, chicken, and vegetables.
@stangsty@xanga - I agree.
not only that but those advertisements are designed to make you crave that food.
They use science against us!
the bass-turds!
@InTheThin@xanga - The last paragraph is an deliberate exaggeration, I just wanted to point out that, unfortunately, it has become normal in the USA to even buy processed (canned) vegetables instead of buying fresh ones.
@stangsty@xanga - I agree. The problem is that most people don't think that way, or they don't pay enough attention to what they eat...
Hi !Good morning to everyone!How true this is!
See,it is all business for them.And they dont let their kids eat all this muck!
Sadaboy@xanga