Why does Food get such a Bad rap?Blog 6

In keeping with the body image theme, I wanted to bring up a hidden factor that many women commonly tend to forget, "Food is Good for the body". I mean when did food start getting such a bad rap? Women these days complain about how many calories are in their food and they complain about how much they eat, or how much they should not eat, and the weight that they lost from not eating. So, when did people begin to forget that food is great for your bod. Perhaps as society has evolved and has become faster- faster- and more rushed-rushed health and eating well slowly slipped onto the back burner. The more rushed one’s lifestyle became the faster people needed to eat. Convenience foods were brought into the lime light, and sooner than later Valhalla eating quick mass produced meals was easier than ever! This fast food created people to gain weight and forget about good foods that would nourish one’s body. According to Shape magazine, "Americans spend just 67 minutes a day (that's 20 minutes per meal!) eating". (October 2008) Geez isn’t that crazy. With women rushing around multi tasking eating has become an annoying necessity. Also it has become an emotional crutch. Women eat when stressed, lonely, tired, exc. Which is no good for ones waist line? Ultimately, when it comes to food women especially need to revamp their eating style. We can start by taking time( through a little bit of planning) to savor the right food( which is fresh, not fat laden convienience foods). The key is to slow down and be mindful of each bite, and hey while you’re at it BREATH it does the body and mind good!
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