Last week I was talking to a client about weight. In the US, 40% of people are obese and a total of 70% are overweight. That’s astounding!
We were discussing GLP 1’s and how great they are for for many reasons. I’m a firm believer in this medication and how it can literally save people’s lives. As well as the many other benefits of this medication.
She asked me why I thought so many people were overweight now.
I always go back to my grandparent’s eating. Pre 1980’s maybe 1970’s there was zero processed food. ZERO.
People ate eggs, cream, full fat milk, bread, veggies/fruits, meat and fish, potatoes and rice and made everything from scratch.
No preservatives, no fast food, no door dash, no crumble cookie.
The rate of obesity was 13-15%.
This week as I was in a grocery store walking down the cereal aisle, I thought… this is not food. It’s all processed chemicals with very little nutrition. Yet, the labels are screaming otherwise.
People have gotten so far away from eating real food and their bodies reflect this. It’s easier to get something to grab and go rather than make at home. Drive thru’s are really easy and once your taste buds try that food, they are hooked!
I remember seeing the movie Wall-e in 2008 and thinking… that could be a future for our country.
Low and behold, many are living this life. Screens in front of their faces all day, sitting all day and overweight.
It makes me sad to see this.
In the same year as Wall-e, Michael Pollan wrote a book called In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. His 3 rules of eating are
Eat food
Mostly plants
Not too much
I’d love to hear your thoughts~
Enjoy your day~