Give Your Heart A Healthy Diet
What is your favorite place to eat? If I ask my daughter this question, she always says the same thing. I would think her opinion would change rather frequently, but she always replies with McDonalds.
though we only go there once in a blue moon, she still praises its happy meals and soft drinks. However, one thing I did notice the last time we passed through their drive-thru was the after-math. I'm talking about what happened with my daughter's stomach after she ate that chicken nugget happy meal. She basically had a stomach ache. Now that's no fun at all. Certainly not what you see advertised on the commercials. Although at first I thought she ate too much, my family doctor later pointed something out to me. Fast food is horrible! Since we only hit up a fast food joint a few times each year, my daughter's body pretty much rejected it. We plain and simply weren't meant to eat that stuff. It's basically poison for our bodies. It's time for some nutritious, heart healthy diets. Things have got to change.
"Super-Size Me"
I don't know if many of you saw the movie several years ago called "Super Size Me," but if you missed it, I highly recommend renting it. It's a semi-documentary about a healthy thirtiesh man who wants to prove a point about how bad fast food is for your health. So he does an experiment where the only thing he eats for thirty days are McDonald's food. Any combination is ok with one stipulation--no salads nor their newer healthier items (which I think were introduced after this movie came out). He does this with the cooperation of his physician and goes to him for a physical the day before the test begins. He's in peak physical condition. Everything checks out well. Weight,blood pressure, blood sugar levels, heart rate--perfect. The film follows him through the thirty days and slowly but surely you see him morph before your eyes into a physical wreck. He gains 35 pounds, his blood pressure goes through the roof, his blood sugar is in the diabetic range, his cholesterol is so high I'm surprised any blood got through his veins. He feels lethargic and sickly, I mean the transformation is astounding! You really should rent it if you haven't seen it. He sure made his point!
Get your Entire Family On A Heart Healthy Diet
Which leads me to my point. You need to put yourself and your family on a heart-healthy diet. It's sad that McDonald's and other fast-food restaurants promote their food to children so aggressively. And kids love it. I don't blame them. McDonald's tastes good. But it's not good for you or your kids.
Parents Can Lead Their Children By Example
Do you focus on good heart healthy diets each and every day? You know, your life could depend on it. Not to mention the lives of your other family members. Not to be insulting, but I've certainly noticed something about families in the last couple years. Overweight parents have overweight children. It makes me so sad to see a seven year old that's already way overweight. It all goes back to the parents. They're the one responsible for providing heart healthy diets for their kids. Sure we can blame all the fast food chains all we want. But, the fact is we choose what we consume. And I know a lot of people don't realize how unhealthy these places are. But that's why I'm writing this post. It's time to stop being lazy and start eating healthy. Believe me, it's never too soon to begin heart healthy diets. You should actually start your children while they're still young. This way they will have no problem continuing the heart healthy diets as they grow up. Things you want to be sure and avoid in your meals are loads of fat, salt, sugar, and cholesterol. None of these are good for your body. Focus more on protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals. These are the very building blocks for heart healthy diets. Don't you want to live a long and healthy life? Then start eating like it.
And if you think I'm over reacting and am being paranoid, please order "Super Size Me" from Netflix or your other movie club. You'll see for yourself what I'm talking about!
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Tags: blood pressure, cardiovascular, cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet, fast foods, Health
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