FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Everyone must eat to survive but how often do we consider the contents of the food we eat and its impact on our bodies. Research shows that most Americans make food choices based on convenience before nutrition. It’s not hard to tell that this is one of the reasons that we live in the most obese nation in the world. Though we must all make decisions for ourselves consider the following next time convenience rules:
· Drinking 1 can of COKE a day for an entire year adds up to 53,108 calories consumed including 9,855 grams of sugar. That is equivalent to 15.17 pounds of bodyweight added.
· Eating 20 potato chips a week for an entire year adds up to 15,600 calories consumed including 1,040 grams of fat and 18,720 milligrams of sodium. That is equivalent to 4.46 pounds of bodyweight added.
· Eating 1 cup of vanilla ice cream a week for an entire year adds up to 15,080 calories consumed including 832 grams of fat and 1,560 grams of sugar. That is equivalent to 4.3 pounds of bodyweight added.
· Eating 2 slices of cheese pizza a week for an entire year adds up to 52,208 calories consumed including 1,664 grams of fat and 93,808 milligrams of sodium. That is equivalent to 14.92 pounds of bodyweight added.
· Eating 1 single patty cheeseburger a week for an entire year adds up to 18,668 calories consumed including 1,040 grams of fat and 50,752 milligrams of sodium. That is equivalent to 5.3 pounds of bodyweight added.
· Eating 1 large serving of French fries a week for an entire year adds up to 28,028 calories consumed including 1,508 grams of fat and 17,056 milligrams of sodium. That is equivalent to 8 pounds of bodyweight added.

The truth of the matter is this is all part of the average American diet consumed on a weekly basis providing us with an additional 182692 calories, 6084 grams of fat, 11415 grams of sugar, 180336 milligrams of sodium and 52.15 POUNDS OF BODY WEIGHT - PER YEAR.