Consumer Awareness

Awareness....it is key in the fight against obesity! as I do research I am truly amazed at what we are eating and the ads behind it. Subway sandwiches are jam packed with sodium and they are the national sponsor for the American Heart Association, Cheerios among others have false claims on their products and after so many years NOW the FDA has chosen to do something about it. The food industry doesn't always have our best interests in mind so we as consumers should be asking questions, doing research or hire someone to do it for you (like me) he he, or simply reading labels. One can learn so much and be so empowered by knowledge, the kind of power that gives you the upper hand; we can boycott a product just like congress veto's against more money for health care and schools. The media and our society have blinded us from seeing the true colors of processed foods and sugar coma induced drinks that we consume everyday, if you knew that there was rat poison in your gum would you still chew it or what if you knew there was high fructose corn syrup in 90% of the food/drinks you ingest? This is something to think about!