Where's the Real Food?

Yesterday, we stopped for groceries before heading to the pool. Our shopping trip took about 15 minutes start to finish. Part of the reason for this is that we didn't have many items on our shopping list. The other part of the reason is that I'm becoming more convinced that Kevin Trudeau is right about what's on the shelves. Most of what's on offer at the grocery store just doesn't provide good nutrition. So, we ended up passing by a whole lot of stuff.

Later, our family talked about the way grocery stores are set up. Have you ever noticed all the small ticket impulse junk-food stuff that surrounds the till area. There's gum, candy, chocolate bars, pop in a small cooler. It's pathetic. "They" know that you've got nothing better to do while waiting your turn in line than muse about how to spend your loose change polluting your body and mind (I forgot to mention all the cheap tabloid reading material situated on racks around the till).

When we go shopping, we do the circuit route: produce on the outside wall near the entrance, back wall past the meats to the opposite far outside wall where the frozen veggies are kept and then back along the front of the store to the tills. I think Kevin Trudeau (author of Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About) is right. What's in the center of the store has just about "0" nutrition in it. Think about it: all the crackers, sweetened instant cereals, canned and packaged soup mixes, boiled additive-loaded juices, and tinned meats and sauces have nearly no nutrient value whatsoever. And all that stuff makes up the bulk of what's in the store.

It's no wonder North Americans have such a problem with obesity and disease. Most of us are undernourished and overfed. The stuff in the middle of the store is loaded with artificial flavourings, preservatives, fat, sugar, and salt. If I make crackers at home, they won't last indefinitely on the cupboard shelf the way the commercial ones do. There's a big difference in nutrient quality as well.

Believe me or don't. In my opinion, the grocery stores have a large part to play in our unhappy state of health. Don't believe what the marketers say about their products being good for you. If it's packaged and preserved, it's not the best. Skip the centre aisles and go for the fresh, natural foods on the outskirts of the store. That's where the real food is at!

Tammie