Eat Wholesome Foods

This is a big deal, but I wonder how much we really pay attention to it. We know that a “Golden Arches” approach to nutrition is the formula for disaster, yet what we do in our culture seems to say we just don’t believe what we already know. Perhaps it’s that we get so wrapped up in our hurried lifestyle that it’s easier to run through a drive up window than properly nourish our body. So today’s entry into the WeBlog is simply a reminder about how much wholesome nutrition really does matter.
I saw a young mother feed her baby Kool-Aid™ in a bottle and wondered how anyone could be so out of touch with what’s wholesome. Forget the insult of the high sugar content, did she really think that the dyes and many chemicals found in that beverage were OK for an infant? Of course not, probably she just wanted to make the baby happy in the easiest way, but I think that had she looked at the label and considered what is in there, she would more likely visualize a skull and crossbones rather than a brightly colored sweet beverage in a bottle. Considering this example, we may think that she was just a terrible mother, but we really need to look at what  put in our kid’s and our own bodies.
When we go to the grocery store do we read the labels? Some of us may say, “Well, I’m just not a chemist, so why should I read that list of additives and preservatives?” That’s the point my friends. If you can’t read the label and know what’s in your food, then there’s a simple answer, don’t buy it! This may sound a little radical, but do you really have that much faith in Kraft, Tyson, Con Agra and the like? It would be a true act of faith to believe that these companies wouldn’t put anything harmful into foods to improve profits. Keep in mind that the food conglomerates are currently fighting against your right to know which foods they sell with genetically modified ingredients. However, you can have faith in one principle, the giant food distributors will listen carefully if we stop buying chemically and genetically altered foods.