Eco-Stepping from the Inside Out

Hi and Happy August.  Where is the summer going?  I'm not really sure, but I know that it is flying by at lightning speed.  Many of us live our lives at such a pace that we seemingly catch ourselves coming and going at the door and we don't take the opportunity to think about what is good for us.  What ever happened to the "lazy days" of summer?  (Did they ever really exist?)  Which brings me to my topic of Eco-Stepping from the inside out.  Many of my posts are about saving energy, money, and doing good things for the environment around us.  This time I am focusing more on slowing down and taking time to reflect upon the environment within us.   

OBESITY CONSPIRACY: The U.S. Government Scandal that's Really Making You Fat

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Posted by Dr. Mercola | May 04 2010 | 44,101 views

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A decade ago, an American woman's waist, on average, was close to two inches smaller than. Eighteen year olds are 15 pounds heavier than they were in the 1970s.
One reason is federal subsidies for food production. Take a look at these numbers:

• Meat/Dairy -- 73.8 percent
• Grains -- 13.2 percent
• Sugar/Oil/Starch/Alcohol -- 10.7 percent
• Nuts/Legumes -- 1.9 percent
• Vegetables/Fruits -- 0.4 percent

That’s right – just 1.9 percent for nuts and legumes and 0.4 percent for fruits and vegetables. As a result, a salad often costs you more than a Big Mac.

New Book: Food Rules by Michael Pollan

Let's face it, even smart people can get confused.  And super busy smart people can get more confused just because they don't have time (or don't *think* they have the time) to "slow their roll" and get their proverbial stuff together.  On a macro scale, I think this mass confusion has spilled over into our society's approach to food, nutrition and our severely broken American health care system.  Yes, they are related and are deeply intertwined.  Sure, a lot of "smart" people are trying to fix our health care system, but I would argue that most of them are probably very much in the confused category when it comes to knowing what's best.