It's An Issue of Food

Don't get me wrong.

RAH and I try to eat healthy as often as possible.  Very often we have blended green smoothies for breakfast; they are loaded with greens, a smattering of fruit, yogurt, almond milk, flax seeds.  Nuts are a part of our diet.  We eat meat sparingly and we don't really buy or cook a lot of red meat.

RAH also juices fruit and veggies in our juicer.  We eat fresh fruits and veggies, rarely canned fruits.
Soda is an occasional treat for RAH...I seldom drink soda.

And, I am concerned about artificial/engineered foods.  It is a sad commentary that we no longer eat real food.

So, having said all that, I can't see a connection between ill health and diet.

Here's why; some people live to be in their 90's; some die in their 40's.  Can you ever REALLY say that longevity or early death is the result of the food choices people have made?  Can we empirically prove that food is the cause of ill health?  (I know that we can say it is the cause of diabetes, obesity, etc., but I'm talking death, diseases other than diabetes, etc.)  Aren't many of the things people suffer a result of genetics, irregardless of what they eat?

Anyway, I guess I'm feeling guilty because I LIKE sweets, I eat carbs (probably too many), I cringe at the thought of eating salads every single day.  So, I'm trying to defend my own bad habits by pointing out what I see as non-proof of poor food choices.

One thing is for sure; as Americans, we all need to eat less, eat more fruits and veggies, and cut out soda.

Of that, I am very positive.