Here's Why We Should Really Control Our Consumption Of Bad Foods

There has been a huge rise in consciousness of what we eat in recent years. We have all been taught that eating fruit and vegetables is good for us. On the flip side, we have also been taught that eating lots of fatty foods will give us heart attacks and lead to obesity.

How true is that though? How much attention should we really be paying to what we eat?

I should start by saying that I am a fan of being healthy. I try to keep myself active. I try to work out at least four times a week. I try not to overload on junk food. However, “try” is the key word here.

Like many of us, when I was growing up I had my fair share of junk food, like most of the kids I knew. I turned out fine, but was I one of the lucky ones?

Some of the people that I grew up with are already suffering health problems, which are largely related to their diets while growing up. Two of these people are obese, and one came from two thin parents so I doubt it is genetic. Another person I grew up with is currently suffering bowel problems.

What sticks out in my mind about these people is that at least two of them had appalling diets while growing up. They would eat out at lunch time daily, drink sugary soft drinks often, and eat sweets whenever they wanted to. Also one of these people smoked, so I am sure that did not help.

Worse yet is that many of the teenagers I see now are following in their footsteps. While I acknowledge that some people from my generation had unhealthy lifestyles growing up, it was no where near as common as it is today.

Yes, it is obvious to me that eating junk food does affect us negatively. It's not that we cannot eat it, it's that we must eat it in moderation only.

When I was growing up people knew how to live healthy lifestyles. This 'Jamie Oliver' generation seems to be the most unhealthy generation that we have seen in a very long time. However, provided they do not pass their bad habits on to their kids, and this new wave of health consciousness keeps up, I do not think we are looking at a long term problem.