On Eating Well

by Heather Long | More from this Blogger

12 May 2006 04:44 AM

With all the talk we devote in this and many other blogs about the obesity epidemic in this country - we forget that there are still millions of people in the world who go hungry. With America seemingly leading the way in the epidemic on obesity - we have Americans who are starving. Sometimes we get so caught up in the rheotoric and the hype that we forget.

Weight loss is a great goal for those of us who can afford to eat and it's an even better goal for those of us who don't healthy - but what about those of us who can't afford to eat? Not only do we need to encourage healthy eating habits we need to see food and assistance given to those who can't afford to eat well.

There's a new web site that addresses both fitness and food advice and supports America's Second Harvest, which is a national hunger-relief charity. The site is called Eat Better America and it was put together by General Mills. The site offers a lot of free advice to help you eat better and you get a lot of recipes so you can improve your options.

Yes, the site comes from General Mills so you get a lot of product advertising. But it's good to know that healthy eating advice includes items on eating chocolate - you can just don't overeat it. You also get recipes for cooking meats including fish and that grilling is a lot better than frying. The recipes and health advice come from sources like Lluminari, America's Second Harvest and Rodale.

Check out the site and register. The registration is free, you get a lot of good advice and when you register before May 30, a $1 will be donated to the national hunger-relief charity America's Second Harvest. The donations will continue up to $25, 000. Wouldn't it be great to do something about the obesity epidemic and starvation at the same time? Check out Eat Better America - it can help you do this and all it costs is some of your time.

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Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago.

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