The irresponsible, misleading giant of the fast food industry has encountered an opponent to its massive growth. Opposed to their usual trend, McDonald's sales fall 3.5% at the closing of this quarter and even though they are trying to blame it on direct competition from other fast food chains,...
We are living in an epidemic of obesity, and this problem does not promise to get better any time soon. In fact, experts say that by the year 2030, 42% of americans will be obese, and 11% of us will be severely obese. This is not a situation to be taken light. Please stop and think of the...
The Standard American Diet, or SAD diet as some call it is pretty sad indeed. As a society we revolve around "convenience" and "fast foods". And at very young ages we not only start introducing our children to junk foods, but we turn them into rewards, celebrations, and part of their routines. The...
Years ago, this subject would have been outrageous, and almost unheard of. But given the current situation with the quality of our food, I think it becomes a very valid question to think about. What are we feeding our children? What will be of their health if they grow up eating...
Among the many things kids learn growing up, one that may be more important than all the others is how to eat right. You see, we spend so much time, money and effort teaching them math, history and science, but so little time teaching them what nutrition means. And this is a lesson that can...
When we look at our children, and the scary health statistics on their generation, we have to wonder where are they headed? Dr. David Katz, head of Preventative Medicine at Yale University was quoted saying that "Kids are more harmed by bad nutrition, than by alcohol, drugs,...
It doesn't cease to amaze me the kind of things people will say in order to defend their products, or their junk in some cases. How can a company's representatives say with a straight face that their "Pink Slime" is safe as part of a balance diet for our children's school meals? We are talking...