Irresponsible Eating

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Giant Burger-4800 calories

That describes just about all of the eating in America… or at least a large part of it, but this is absurd. Encouraging people to be unhealthy and irresponsible seems to be a corporate model these days. The problem is that there are always consequences and the health care system in the US will be crushed by these choices. While we are all inundated by food commercials on TV and billboards trying to get us to eat more, ultimately, the choice is yours. They can tempt you, but you are the one who does the eating!

At any rate, I was encouraged by  the checkout lady at the grocery store last night. She mentioned to me that she had lost 70lbs and was walking an average of 2 miles a day and felt great. No kidding? Of course she feels great. And for a 48 year old woman, she looks great too.

Working in a grocery store has got to be tough since there is constant food being pushed in front of you and you get to see all sorts of things that are tempting. But she said that it is just a matter of saying no to the donuts and yes to the fruit and vegetables. Skip the giant burger or whatever other insane food item you are being tempted with. Even if you divide it into 4 parts, it is still 1200 calories each. Crazy. From MSNBC-

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The West Michigan Whitecaps, a minor league baseball team, will be offering up major league cholesterol, carbohydrates and calories in an enormous hamburger being added to the menu this year at the Fifth Third Ballpark.

The 4-pound, $20 burger features five beef patties, five slices of cheese, nearly a cup of chili and liberal doses of salsa and corn chips, all on an 8-inch sesame-seed bun. That’s a lot of dough!