There is no doubt that the food chain is tainted and people must be more conscience of what they are eating.  Sugar is a top ingredient in all foods.  Sugar is addictive and makes people crave more food.  The food industry discovered this years ago, so they put more sugar into all foods.  Fast foods are loaded with calories and little nutrition, but people steadily consume a diet with fast foods as a big source of their diet.

Last year I lost 60 pounds and feel so much better.  My goal this year is to lose another 20 pounds.  I did it the right way by combining proper diet with cardio exercises and weight lifting (light weights, high repetition).  In the diet I eliminated as many sources of sugar, enriched flour, soy, and highly processed foods.  I also reduced my carbohydrate and fat intake while increasing my protein consumption.  My diet consists mostly of whole natural foods, lots of water, limited dairy, and a salad daily.  Instead of drowning the salad in sugar, soy oil, and fat filled dressings, I use balsamic vinegar with added spices like garlic and onion power plus a squeeze of lemon.  Getting the sugar and salt out of my diet and system was hard because it is in almost every food on the grocery shelf.

America has ruined its food supply and it is up to the individual to find the right things to eat.  Even though most things are tainted, there are still good foods available.  People can grow gardens and can the foods.  If you cannot grow a garden, go to the farmer's market and can what you buy.  Focus on whole foods instead of something out of a box that is chemical laden.  If you read the label and cannot pronounce the ingredients, put it back on the shelf.  Also remember exercise is a key for beating obesity, but then you cannot exercise for an hour and then go have a big Mac meal.

I love this discussion.  I gave up about 3/4 of my caffeine consumption several years ago and dropped my blood pressure by about 30 pts.  I'm not vegetarian, but darn close to it.  Meat consumption down probably about 80%, and most of the meat protein I do eat is fish.  If anyone has ever listened to Dave Ramsey, the money makeover guy, he talks about eating "beans and rice, rice and beans" as a means of cutting costs to put your money against debts and become debt free.  I happen to love brown rice and beans, so that's a staple at my house.  I'm 6'1" and have dropped down to 180 lbs.  I got off of Lipitor 3 years ago, and aside from general aches/pains from aging, I feel as good as I've ever felt.  I'm fortunate to be in a position that I can pick and choose healthy options.  Sadly, a lot of people aren't.  That, or they don't care to make any effort to change bad habits.  

There was a guy at work that died last week during stomach reduction.