The 10,000 Pound Elephant In The Room

Think you might be gluten sensitive? Take the quiz: Personally, I think the obesity issue is a major health crisis. We know that being overweight contributes to a host of diseases including diabetes, cancer, arthritis, heart disease, stroke, and many many more. The growing problem of obesity has many causes and factors. I get frustrated with parents who bring sugary snacks and drinks for halftime and post game snacks. I get frustrated with the schools for allowing the poisoning of our children through subsidized lunch programs that continue to promote poor health in the guise of social welfare aid. I get frustrated with the nutritional education taught in the classroom by people who are not qualified to teach it. I get frustrated with people who “live to eat” vs. eating to live. All that being said, I believe in self responsibility. Obesity is not an issue for any government to resolve. Look where the food guide pyra