Ok, so I don’t know if this is going to be a very fun post for you all to read, but I really need to preach at everyone a little bit. So, if you’re not in the mood for a kinda boring but really important lecture, just skip this one.

I’m so mad about American food. It makes me sick, literally and…non-literally. I don’t think people realize how bad it is. I mean, we all make jokes about it, “Haha, well, I’ve blown my diet, might as well go for that fourth piece of cake.” But, honestly, it’s not so funny. Yes, I do indulge in junk food at times, but I’m trying to wean myself off of it completely. And I have to tell you, I feel so much better. I’ll give you a lil 411 on the dangers of the American diet.

Ok, so, the main thing that is so bad for us is the refining process we use for our foods. Refined sugar (white sugar and brown sugar) is awful, and the root of many degenerative diseases. We wonder why we get so sick and have so many babies with learning disabilities. The diet is a major reason. Listen…I heard about a baby that was unable to walk, talk, or even crawl well, and he was way old. Maybe almost 2. Then, some health experts took him from his family for a while and gave him vitamins and healthy food. He started behaving normally. No lie. His parents fed him sugar all the time. Sugar can be just as lethal as  h eroine or coke. You may not see the results right away, but our whole generation WILL see it soon enough.

You can make fun of me all you want and say I’m taking this too seriously. But this is something I’m getting more and more passionate about. Nutrition. I honestly have so much more energy without the sugar, and with eating the whole grains. There are good substitutes. Like honey, and even raw sugar cane. Dark chocolate is still ok. I know you can’t avoid junk food all the time, but if you have the choice. Please. Please. Aviod it. Geez. I’m trying to get this through to my father. Love you guys, Christen Ariel Pagett