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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  Oh, I think most folks, even teens, know the term junk food, what it means and go anyway because they choose to eat it - crave fats and comfort foods that are cheap and easy and fast. I hope listing the cals helps some but don't think it will thin-down our nation, do you? |
No I don't think Calories is the only factor with weight issues and health issues. Did you ever see the documentary called Supersize Me? It is aobut a guy who ate at McDonalds exclusively for a month, gained 30 lbs but more important and this is the real important point, was causing damage to his liver and heart from teh food. He was monitored by medical people and they advised him to stop the experiment before the month was up as he could do PERMANENT damage to his health. 30 lbs is not morbid obesity yet he was doing so much damage to himself.
I slipped by occasionally going to McDonalds etc but won't anymore. I don't think we are doing our bodies and more important general health any favours eating that junk. One thing I do remember as well from the documentary is the changes in the way he felt and also after eating a relatively large meal of something like supersize big Mac, he felt very hungry. If it was real food, that wouldn't happen.
I have my little bowl of oatmeal with blueberries I cook myself not the microwave kind and add real blueberries for breakfast and I am full until the afternoon. Real food does make a difference.