cheap food/junk food

Hello Swarm  Single Moms

Happy Friday.  Tonight I shall send out a message on the importance of good, healthy eating while answering why junk food is so cheap.

First

Why is junk food so cheap?? It is cheap so you will buy it.  It is not supposed to be your meal, but in small amounts - a snack.  The problem here is that people eat the junk and then are too full to eat the healthy food.

Second

Think about this...how much food do you throw out???  and ... is it ever the junk food?  Or is it the healthier foods like veggies and fruits?  If it happens to be the healthy foods I would surmise that you are buying too much junk food which means that most likely you and your kids are eating too much junk.

This is bad because junk food has very little nutritional value and as a result, your body is not getting what it needs, in fact all you are getting is instant gratification.  Learn (and teach) that it is better to prepare a good, healthy meal than to down a bag of chips.  It is better to feed your body foods that it can use, than to stuff it full of harmful chemicals and preservatives that will result in:

1) aging faster than you will want.

2) breaking down lean muscles

3) internal organ distress

4) destroying your immune system

Instead of buying junk food, try an experiment with your shopping. (you know how I love a good life experiment ...) only buy healthy foods.  Splurge on foods like in season fruits and vegetables and read recipe books and articles on how to prepare foods using fresh ingredients.  You may be happily suprised how much better you will feel and how little food you throw out, which means you will ultimately be saving money.