No Beef for Me, Please: Eating Healthier

Have you ever seen svelte and energetic cows and pig? If we are what we eat, then eating a beef and pork based diet is bringing the unwanted results of following such an unhealthy diet. America is plagued with obesity and chronic health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Obviously, we are starting to become what we are eating. We are becoming overweight and sluggish mammals.

Yes, sometimes we forget that we are mammals and treat ourselves like the inanimate object known as a trash can. It might sound harsh, but it is a reality that we are being faced with on a daily basis. Just think of all the money that would be saved if we ate healthier and saved all the money that we spend in weight loss products and prescriptions. Adults are not the only victims of unhealthy eating.

Too many kids are surviving on cola and fatty snacks and it isn't uncommon to see obese children on the school playground. It is important for parents to supervise what their children are eating and spend a little more time in planning their menus. It is common for children to eat hot dogs and fruity rolls on a daily basis, just because it is easier than washing some baby carrots or cutting an apple. Children learn by example and routines, and we need to set limits if we want to improve the health condition of our country.

When people eat a sizzling steak or a crispy pork chop, they are also ingesting massive amounts of antibiotics and hormones. The antibiotics that are given to these animals to keep them healthy are not destroyed by cooking them. It is of common knowledge that the excessive and unnecessary use of antibiotics could lead to infections that are resistant to treatment. Also, the ingestion of hormones that are foreign to our bodies could increase the risk of cancers in the reproductive organs and premature sexual development in children.

We also have enough natural fat in our bodies and don't need the high fat contents that are present in pork and beef. If we were Neanderthals we would have no choice but to eat the animals that we were able to hunt, but it has been millions of years since Neanderthals populated our planet.