Food Labels : What A Mess


I've been reading , and fascinated with , food labels since I was a kid. They're so full of valueble informaion , and are a great resource to use as a nutritional guideline for the fitness routines that so many of us seem to be obsessed with these days. If you can read them , you can follow the ingredients to find a recipe of your own that can nourish your body and satisfy your taste buds. That's easier said than done. Looking at a list , that is more than just the food's contents , can be confusing and a bit misleading to say the least. You get the usual information ....protien , fat , sodium , fiber , etc. , but you also get the list , under that , which contains enough chemical agents to require a degree from M.I.T. to decipher. Monodyglicerydes ? Polycallosorbitate ? May contain one / or more of the following in combination / or seperately , with a series of additives , that may / or may not be present , in ..... What the hell is all this ?

Confusing ? Yes. Harmfull ? Definately. You avoid all this if you are one of the millions of people jumping into the mindset of educating yourself on fitness and nutrition , and may have joined in on the current organic food boom . This can reduce your risk , or eliminatethe risk all together , of coming across this dangerous food manufacturing trend of fattening through food chemistry. By knowing what you are eating , you can set the body on a path to longevity, and achieve a more natural state of physiology , with the fuel you provide the body , thereby ending up on top of the game by staying ahead of those who are missing life with their latest flu bug . I recommend trying to map out your day's physical demands , and taking that into consideration when planning your meals.


What are you doing today ? How much energy is that going to require ? Do I get enough protein and nutrients for my physical and mental loads from this meal ? Eating for your needs , and not for your emotional wants , can help start a lifestyle change that will spill over into other aspects of day to day life. As the body starts to respond to these routines , your spiritual and mental health will also respond with new vigor and fire.

I've included a link to an article published , recently , on food labels. If any of you have had this kind of experience or have gone through such a revelation of self - awareness , let us all know. I wanna hear from you . Have a wonderfull day , and go out there and live it up.
Larry

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Anonymous said…
Larry, we really miss you on BakeSpace. Come back and let us know how you are doing. I check into the Breakfast Corner almost every day.
Patti(T)