There has been a huge rise in consciousness of what we eat in recent years. We have all been taught that eating fruit and vegetables is good for us. On the flip side, we have also been taught that eating lots of fatty foods will give us heart attacks and lead to obesity.
How true is all of that? How much attention should we really be paying to what we put into our bodies?
I should start by saying that I am a fan of being healthy. I try to keep myself active. I try to work out at least four times a week. I try not to overload on junk food. However, “try” is the key word here.
Growing up, I had my fair share of junk food, just as most of us did. But I turned out fine. Am I one of the lucky ones?
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.
At least two of these friends had absolutely horrid diets while they were growing up. I’m talking about daily lunch at the deli, sugary soft drinks, many sweets, and at any time of the day or night. Also one of those friends smoked, so I am sure that didn’t help his current health.
Even worse though, is that many of the teenagers I see now are following in those unhealthy footsteps. Some people, like the friends mentioned above, did eat like that while I was growing up, but it was no where near as much as is happening in today’s world.
Yes, eating junk food does affect us negatively. It is not that you cannot eat it, but that if you must eat it, 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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