Have Your Unhealthy Snacks In Moderation
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 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.
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 friends I grew up with are already suffering health issues based upon the diet they were accustomed to while growing up. Two are clinically obese, and one has thin parents so I doubt it is genetic. And another friend is suffering from 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, it is obvious to me that eating junk food does affect us negatively. It’s not that we cannot eat it, it’s that we must eat it in moderation only.
When I was growing up people knew how to live healthy lifestyles. This ‘Jamie Oliver’ generation seems to be the most unhealthy generation that we have seen in a very long time. However, provided they do not pass their bad habits on to their kids, and this new wave of health consciousness keeps up, I do not think we are looking at a long term problem.
