Does anyone else see the problem here? 2 1/2 pages (jam packed might I add) of processed breakfast food. And one page (less then jam packed) of salad/"Healther" items. And when is the last time you put potatoes on your salad? - that is a stretch Walmart - even for you. You couldn't find a picture of a tomato to put there instead? Or even some apples or dried cranberries?
Lets play "I Spy" for a second.
~I spy sugar induced waffles - it's no wonder kids today wind up with diabetes
~I spy processed bread filled with "breakfast items" - is it that hard to wake up a half hour early to fry up some eggs and put it on a piece of toast?
~I spy salad dressing. Don't get me wrong Ranch is my go-to salad dressing if there is no vinagrette in the house but when your trying to reach a whole nation and teach healthy options on your "Healthy Page" I'm not sure that is the right choice to educate them.
~And last but not least I spy "The Biggest Looser Celery". REALLY!?!? Is this somehow superior to plain old regular celery? What makes it so special? Bob on the wrapper? Is THAT what makes you buy it? Well kudos to you for buying celery and giving Bob more money but news flash - that's not going to make your thinner.
It's days like this I'm glad I didn't follow my passion years ago to go to college for Marketing because I would of probably been swamped in a marketing world like this selling crappy products (to a world who supposedly knows better) by slapping some fancy coloring, wording and famous people/shows on the front.
This has me so worked up I'm shaking. Really America you claim you know better and yet you fall for ads and fill up your carts with this crap? You tell yourself you'll do better next time..."everything in moderation"... but what is "moderation"? To me it's once every quarter of the year or half a year.
Now I'm no poster child for healthy - I have a major sweet tooth and I've had my share of fast food when on a road trip or family is in town. I love pie but I only have pie on my birthday or a special occasion like an anniversary. I love alfredo sauce but I choose to make my own (maybe twice a year) than buy it or get it at a restaurant. I love brownies but I make them myself and I make half a batch and share it with my husband - once every few weeks. I love juice but we only buy it once a month and always water it down. Usually we opt for plain ole water and only buy soda when we have company.
Then there is the other side of the spectrum - staying active! Going to the mailbox and back does not constitute as a workout. Washing dishes by hand does use calories but not enough to burn off that processed salad you picked up at the drive through and just ate. Even looking at those workout regimens on Pinterest doesn't equal working out.
I'll get off my soap box now because all this talk about food has made me hungry but I'll leave you with this. Be smart America - be healthy America and by golly stop going to McDonalds so we can put them out of business!
