A Long Shelf Life Shortens Yours

By on January 29, 2010

What’s the expiration date on the food in your fridge or on your shelf? Are the ingredients actual food? If your kitchen is filled with packaged “foods,” chances are one or more ingredients (that are difficult to pronounce) are far from natural. From the MSG (monosodium glutamate) added to make poor quality food taste better, to flavorings, food colorings, additives, and I mustn’t forget the lighter fluid substance used in Chicken McNuggets. We also mustn’t forget the beloved Twinkie with an infinite shelf life.That one was ahed of its time in fake foods.

If the food you are buying is not fresh and local, chances are it is laden with chemical after chemical. Fast and processed foods may save you time and money now, but it comes with a hefty price tag of your money and life later.

“Over half of all the bankruptcies in this decade can be tied to personal health emergencies.” President Bill Clinton (while campaigning on behalf of Hillary)

Going “cold turkey” off processed, canned, and fast foods doesn’t have to cause confusion or cost a fortune. You can begin reading labels, look to replace them with a healthier version, or better yet learn to cook from scratch. It’s easy and very affordable. As you begin to read labels you’ll see just how many foods have chemicals in them. MSG alone is known to cause weight gain, mood swings, lead to insulin resistance and further complicate Diabetes. Medical problems do not stop at food additives or artificial sweeteners. The list is long and the problems are many. The solution however is simple – read labels, shop the outer walls of your grocery store, buy at Farmers’ Markets, Co-Ops, CSA’s or grow what you can where you can. You’ll be happier, healthier and a tad bit wealthier for it.

May you live long and prosper!

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