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Jack LaLanne just turned 96! He's one of my lifestyle heroes. His 10 point plan is as valid today as it was in the 50s. Way to go Jack! Item #5 will get a grimace from the ladies. Keep in mind, this is from the days of Leave it to Beaver, Donna Reed, Father Knows Best, My Three Sons, Dick Van Dyke, and others.
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 ... But not in my junk food! If you want a good source of Omega 3s, try eating wild Salmon or take an Omega 3 supplement.
And by all means, ignore front of package labels. The above package is a great example of one to ignore. Men's health reports on the worst burgers. Here are two of note:
1. How about 1,900 calories in one burger? 2. I hate trans fats. Here's a burger with 5 grams of trans fats. To learn more about the trans fat lie, check this out. . . . she provides common sense information. This one is about antioxidants.
 So, it's time to get ready for commercials that feature all the food items that make Americans fat.
Become an observer: watch the commercials. It will become obvious why 66% of Americans are overweight or obese. It's the environment! No, not Al Gore's global warming environment, the U.S. toxic food environment. Then for giggles, watch the commercials on the evening news. It's all the drugs we have to take because we have been eating all the food that is advertised during football games. If I was a conspiracy theorist, which I am not, I would believe that the food and pharmaceutical industries are in cahoots with one another. Here are some more pictures of junk food that you will see during football season. While I am not on Drs. Esselstyn and Ornish's lifestyle plan, these gentlemen have reversed heart disease in their patients. President Clinton is on the plan now. And, for a detailed analysis of Bill Clinton's health issues and the type of lifestyle change he's on, read this. If you have any type of heart disease, I highly recommend reading and watching.  It's a rare find when you identify a tasty snack that is low in calories and has great ingredients. Here's one from GnuFoods. It offers many different flavors and they are all very good.
For more information about purchasing these bars, go to Gnu's website.  You might be wondering why you would need a calculator at the grocery store. To the left is exhibit A. Go figure:
- Four Muffins - 180 Calories per serving - 11 servings Here's where the calculator is needed: - 11/4 = 2.75 servings per muffin - 2.75 x 180 = 495 calories per muffin I believe it's safe to assume that you would eat an entire muffin. So, instead of consuming 180 calories, you will actually be chowing down on 495. As an aside, the front label states: 0 trans fats. On the back label, it states: partially hydrogenated. That's a fancy way of saying trans fats. So, in each muffin there are, in fact, trans fats. It also states on the back label: not a significant source of trans fats. Considering that trans fat is a known killer, I always assume any amount of trans fat is significant. I also don't like being lied to!  I was reading an article today and it stated: "four out of five consumers believe that their weight gain is a result of their own failure to eat less or exercise more."
Here's what I know and tell people in my seminars: "Eat more!" The eat less, exercise more equation does not work for many reasons. First, you can eat more. No, not Snickers, Snackwells, and Skittles. However, if you are eating a healthy diet, you can and should eat a larger quantity of food and more frequently. I tell people: "If you are hungry, eat." Which of course, busts another myth ... eat any time of day. Yes, if you wake up at 3 in the morning and are hungry, by all means ... eat. Most traditional diets fail because of the eat less part of the equation. If you are eating less, you will feel deprived and most likely are using willpower to eat less. Deprivation and willpower will only take you so far. At some point, you will give up. So, effective immediately, please ignore eat less, exercise more! In an earlier post, I stated that I do not eat fast food. Once you observe presentations like this, it's very easy to ... Just say no! First it was an anti-McDonald's commercial. Now, there's one that discusses the egg problem and factory farming. As I tell people that attend my speeches: "Once you start investigating the American food system, you start digging a hole that gets very deep. One that you cannot get out of and it has tentacles that go in all directions." The bottom line: The American food system is fascinating and frustrating. I am no fan of McDonald's or any fast food, however, to blame McDonald's for the health misfortunes that many people experience is a misdirection. We live in a toxic food environment. If you would like to explore it a little further, this video is worth watching. A short and sweet article about the stuff. The Corn Refiners Association want to change the name from High Fructose Corn Syrup to Corn Sugar. The reason: many people believe that HFCS is poison.
It's actually no worse than cane sugar. However, we consume a lot of HFCS. The quantity that we consume is bad. Check this example out. One of my "food heroes", Michael Pollan, penned this article. It's an interesting read, however, I'm not going to wait for big institutions to change.
I quote Michael Pollan frequently. He stated: "You can leave the Western diet without leaving civilization." So, I chose to do that as opposed to beating my head against a brick wall (fighting big institutions). That tends to hurt. Here's a different and interesting perspective from an article titled: In Praise of Fast Food. Many well-meaning people spend a tremendous amount of time and energy trying to change the American food landscape. Yes, it is toxic and is the cause for many diseases.
However, I enjoy educating people so they can make a change in lifestyle ... if they desire. Now, here's how I know the American food system will not change. This American food icon's stock is near an all-time high. That means business is good. And of course, people want to eat what it serves. Check it out here. While I won't purchase its food, I wish I had purchased its stock when it was at 13 ... a few years back. All is not well with health and medical reporting. Gary has a wonderful site that reviews health and medical reporting. You can watch an eleven-minute presentation that he gives. Below it, you will find the Powerpoint presentation that corresponds to his presentation. 
Our bodies have a remarkable ability to begin healing themselves if we simply stop doing what's causing the problem. - Dr. Dean OrnIsh
We don't do a very good job of educating our population on how to go about changing health behaviors. - Dr. Steven Blair
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Welcome to my blog about diet, health, and lifestyle issues. You'll find snippets and tidbits to assist with living a healthier lifestyle. Enjoy. - Ken Leebow
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