3/25/1020

I know that I told you that today I would resume my findings on the beef industry, however I am compelled to write this instead:

The more you read about the food we eat, the more you will become scared shitless of eating anything!  But lets face facts.  Yes most of todays food is not as healthy as it was 50 years ago.  Yes, there are more toxins in fish and mollusks than ever before (but I will still eat them and raw too!).  The return to "real" food is on the upswing, which is great.  However there are plenty of people eating this crap that go on to live long lives.

In writing this blog, know this; I am not trying to convert you into an "organic only" lifestyle; Remember I'm just a fat guy trying to loose weight.  I'm just trying to pass along some of the information that I have gleaned from all that I have read.  Much of it I am trying to incorporate into my eating habits, as I am trying to find a way to eat whatever I want and not only hold my weight but loose weight.  When I get to my goal weight I will move toward a "hold my current weight" strategy.  I can't weight (sic) until I can allow myself to eat a hot sausage with sauerkraut and mustard! (once or twice a year)

Undoubtedly organic food is a much better alternative to "conventional" food but in the world as it stands today it is just not practical 24/7.  My goal is not to preach to you but to save you a shit load of reading and pass along some of what I have learned in a concise manner (like any of my posts are concise!) I do think that you should choose organic when possible and shop at local farmers markets when you can (many are organic but lack the certification) and eat seasonally as much as possible (tomatoes this time of year are harvested thousands of miles away while they are still green and then shipped in containers filled with ethylene gas to turn them red, Yum!  Yeah that's natural)

I learned that there have been recent changes to the wording of organic products; ironic timing, no?  I'll fill you in later.

Remember Jim Fixx? The running guy/health nut.  He fell over dead from a heart attack.  If you eat a perfectly healthy, Earth sustainable, organic diet; you will probably get killed buy a runaway Prius!

Was this the most wishy-washy, disjointed post ever?  Yeah, I thought so too.  It's just the way I'm feeling today.

Thanks for reading, I promise it will get better!

Bald Bill