This is my first entry in my blog. I am getting up to speed with all of the available forms of communication on the internet. My husband, Michael, just finished creating a message board for me on my website and now, at my request, he created this blog. We will also be recording weekly podcasts that can be downloaded and listened to on your IPOD.
It is my intention to reach as many people as possible with my message of health and weight loss through holistic nutrition. Last night I was up quite late writing an article for a local magazine and I was reminded how discouraged I am at the deep denial our country is in regarding obesity and its related illnesses. The weight loss surgery industry's pockets are getting as fat as the people it claims to help, meanwhile no one is addressing the real problem. Each day in the news there is another story about the tainted food supply. The other day there was a story about benzene formation in soft drinks from a chemical reaction that occurs in the can. Benzene! We should be outraged! Benzene is on the EPA's list of highly carcinogenic chemicals. It is one of the most stable compounds and can hang around in the environment and in our bodies for years.
From the sound of the article, it was as if the whole thing was being shoved into a corner without much cause for alarm. When are people going to wake up and smell the benzene? Haven't we had enough "chemicalization" of our food?