Don't Allow Your Food To Control You!
by Lee Smith
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Food addiction isn't the problem.
Pretending like you can't
live without eating however, is the problem. If you're stranded on a
desert island without food, what would you do? Your body can survive well
over 24 hours without food if you're drinking water.
How about if
someone offered you 50 million dollars to not eat? How addicted would you
be then?
Personally, I'll be upfront and tell you that I think
that it's utter nonsense to believe that food is addictive. Food is fuel
for the body and that's it. There is no such thing as an "addiction fairy"
sprinking his magic dust on a Big Mac so you're forced to eat it.
In today's society, doctors have made it easier for people to
indulge in self-destructive behaviors by saying they are "addicted" to it.
Personally, I think the people who diagnose these addictions are
addicted to "ease of ignorance and influence". Saying that you're addicted
to lots of food is like Osama Bin Ladin saying he's addicted to
spelunking.
When it comes to eating too much and you feel that
you're gaining weight, remember this:
IT'S ONLY FOOD!!
That's right! It's not a ticking time bomb that's going to self
destruct in 5 seconds if you don't eat it. Anyone in their right mind can
easily realize that an inanimate object like an cheeseburger or a snickers
bar has no control over you. However, if you do feel it does, then I'm
addicted to your brand-new car.
If you know you should be eating
better, then simply do it. If you know you shouldn't be eating a certain
type of food, then don't do it!
All the great tastes and wonderful
flavors have been created to entice your taste buds and the food's
emotional appeal. Natural foods don't need to be "processed". They provide
a filling sensation and a healthy solution on their own.
Oh, and
if you're wondering what's in the delicious foods you enjoy eating so
much, look at the ingredients. If you can pronounce the majority of the
ingredients, call me. I'd like to know what they are.
If you'll
notice, most of the foods eaten are the results of hundreds of chemical
combinations (some of which aren't safe for you) which give it that taste
that you're "addicted" to.
It's only food. Our forefathers who
build this great country weren't addicted to food. But I'm sure you
wouldn't be either if you had to chase your meal, shoot it, skin it, wash
it, clean the insides and outsides of it, pluck all the feathers or fur
off and so on!
Believe me, if I went through that, I would truly
enjoy my meal. I'm sure they weren't addicted because they were too tired
from chasing it!
But if you're picking up your meal and it's not
clucking, mooing, kicking trying to escape, biting for its life, or
growing because of photosynthesis, then it's not putting up a struggle.
You make the decision to put it in your mouth, chew it, and
swallow it. And you can make the decision to put it down anytime you
desire.
It's your choice. It's fuel for your body. That's it. It's
not addictive, tasty, wonderful, mouth-watering and all that jazz.
Remember, you have the control. You only have to take action and
prove it.
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