Study after study reveals the American or Western Diet causes us to suffer from Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease, Strokes, and Obesity more than cultures that do not eat and drink the way we do.
Having recently returned from a couple of weeks in Spain, where we saw very few obese people, we could learn much from our European friends when it comes to food (governance and politics, not so much). A walk through their grocery stores reveals that they are typically smaller and feature fresh, high-quality foods, as well as fewer ultra-processed items, such as sugar-sweetened cereals and snacks. There are canned foods and condiments, but way fewer than we have in our stores. They make fewer, but more frequent, trips, probably due to the small refrigerators and a desire for fresher products. They do enjoy their meal times, eat slowly, and rarely alone. It's essential to remember that not all foods that qualify as "ultra processed" - such as yogurts, which are also a staple of European diets - are inherently evil. If our schools could only teach our kids how to eat; dietary advice seems limited to school athletes. So much needs to change. Thanks for the post.
In Golden, we had one big brewery. Now we have the big brewery and a dozen microbreweries. Colorado was the first to legalize marijuana. We used to be solid red, now we're solid blue. All this alcohol and pot keep many Colorado residents not caring what color we are as long as it's blue. Grrrr
Having recently returned from a couple of weeks in Spain, where we saw very few obese people, we could learn much from our European friends when it comes to food (governance and politics, not so much). A walk through their grocery stores reveals that they are typically smaller and feature fresh, high-quality foods, as well as fewer ultra-processed items, such as sugar-sweetened cereals and snacks. There are canned foods and condiments, but way fewer than we have in our stores. They make fewer, but more frequent, trips, probably due to the small refrigerators and a desire for fresher products. They do enjoy their meal times, eat slowly, and rarely alone. It's essential to remember that not all foods that qualify as "ultra processed" - such as yogurts, which are also a staple of European diets - are inherently evil. If our schools could only teach our kids how to eat; dietary advice seems limited to school athletes. So much needs to change. Thanks for the post.
Hi, Bill!
In Golden, we had one big brewery. Now we have the big brewery and a dozen microbreweries. Colorado was the first to legalize marijuana. We used to be solid red, now we're solid blue. All this alcohol and pot keep many Colorado residents not caring what color we are as long as it's blue. Grrrr
MP