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June 30, 2003

Americans are getting fatter

Americans are fast becoming the fattest population in all of recorded history. According to the article, "American adults are fatter than at any time in history. And their overweight kids are on track to grow up to be even fatter." The healthcare costs of obesity are beginning to rival those of smoking.

What's the solution? Eat an unprocessed, plant-based diet and get 40 minutes of exercise every day. The excess weight will melt off of you.

It is about time we start waking up to the food additives that are wreaking havoc with our lives and our metabolism. Kids learn by example. If their parents are having pop-tarts for breakfast, the kids will eat those as well.

Posted by Kathy at June 30, 2003 12:39 PM

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The "Proof is in-all-but-the-Puddin" Experiment:

Step 1: Go to local big-name grocery store; buy non-organic edible-skin fruit in season and a special fruit/vegetable wash.

Step 2: Go to local health-food grocery store; buy same fruit, only organic.

Step 3: Wash chemicals off of non-organic items with special wash; rinse organic items to get the dirt off.

Step 4: Taste both organic and non-organic.

Step 5: Wonder if our children will ever know how this great food was intended to taste, or support your local organic farmer.

Posted by: Natalie on July 9, 2003 01:12 PM