As I am sure you are aware, there has been a rise in the consciousness of what we eat. It has been stated many times to us that eating a lot of fruits and vegetables is good for us, and that eating a lot of fatty foods will give us heart attacks and make us obese.
How true is all of that? How much attention should we really be paying to what we put into our bodies?
I like to remain as healthy as I can be. I try to keep active by working out at least four times a week. I try not to load up on junk food. Of course, try is the key word here.
Like many of you, when I was growing up I had my fair share of junk food. But I turned out fine. Was I just lucky?
Some of the people that I grew up with are already suffering health problems, which are largely related to their diets while growing up. Two of these people are obese, and one came from two thin parents so I doubt it is genetic. Another person I grew up with is currently suffering bowel problems.
The thing that is most clear in my mind right now is that I know for a fact that at least two of these friends had a diet while growing up what was nothing short of appalling. They had such staples as daily lunch at the deli, sugary soft drinks, and sweets whenever they wanted them. One of them also smoked, and I’m positive that hasn’t helped him either.
I see these problems as being worse with today’s youth. This young generation seems to be following in the footsteps of those who led unhealthy lifestyles years ago, and are now suffering due to that. This way of eating was around when I was young, but it wasn’t nearly as common as it is now.
Yes, eating junk food does affect our bodies, our health, and our quality of life. I’m not saying that we cannot eat junk food, just that when we do, we need to do so in moderation.
The gap between these young kids of the ‘Jamie Oliver’ generation and my own generation is never so obvious as when I look at our common eating habits. However, providing that these kids do not pass their bad habits on to their own kids, and the new heath consciousness keeps up, I am sure this won’t be a long term problem.
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