There are natural foods that don’t have added chemicals…chemicals that were never intended by nature to be eaten. Just look at most labels in the supermarket and tell me that people were eating that crap 100+ years ago.[/quote]
Natural foods are made up entirely of chemicals. The vast majority of added chemicals are already in foods we eat. They are “natural”. It almost hurts to write those words. The quote shouldn’t be necessary. Everything we eat is natural. What’s changed is the proportions.[/quote]
Really? You think that today’s foods have no more added/synthetic chemicals in them than foods from 100+ years ago? No higher concentrations of chemicals that are considered toxic or possibly carcinogenic?
And it’s not just our foods that have toxic chemicals, but the lotions and potions that people slather all over their bodies everyday, the water we drink, the air that we breathe, our furniture, clothing, etc.
And what has changed is the amount of exercise we get. There is a HUGE difference between the life of a farmer who uses manual farming implements, and an office worker who sits in front of a computer screen all day…or a kid who sits in front of a TV, computer, or iPad all day.
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“Conventional wisdom says that weight gain or loss is based on the energy balance model of “calories in, calories out,” which is often reduced to the simple refrain, “eat less, and exercise more.” But new research reveals a far more complex equation that appears to rest on several other important factors affecting weight gain. Researchers in a relatively new field are looking at the role of industrial chemicals and non-caloric aspects of foods — called obesogens — in weight gain. Scientists conducting this research believe that these substances that are now prevalent in our food supply may be altering the way our bodies store fat and regulate our metabolism. But not everyone agrees. Many scientists, nutritionists, and doctors are still firm believers in the energy balance model. A debate has ensued, leaving a rather unclear picture as to what’s really at work behind our nation’s spike in obesity.”
