The Ladies Auxiliary
By Tova Mirvis
This book is about a group of women from a very close-knit Orthodox community in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a fictional story about a woman who moves to the community but does not fit into the group of women. It was a great book to make you think about how easily it is to judge others who are not quite the same. There were times when I felt it could have been titled, "The Relief Society."
I also enjoyed it because I learned a lot about Jewish customs and religious practices. It was a good read, not a page turner, but well written, enjoyable, and it made you want to be better.
My Thoughts on HEALTH and NUTRITION
The above slide show depicts the changes over the past 20 years in the percentage of Americans who are obese. During the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. The slide set illustrates this trend by mapping the increased prevalence of obesity across each of the states. In 1985 most of the states had a percentage of <10%.>25%. So why the change? What has brought on this increase in our nation? Here are my thoughts.
1. TECHNOLOGY
The 80s and 90s brought computers and game consoles to the world. Outside work and play have been replaced by many hours in front of the computer and electronic games. This has led to a nation that is much less active than before.
2. DIET FADS
The 80s is characterized by the LOW-FAT diet craze. If you ate things that were LOW-FAT you weren't supposed to "get fat." The food guide pyramid was taught. It focused on eating large amounts of grains (6-11 servings of bread, cereal, rice & pasta a day). Other diet fads have been the "low calorie diet" and the "Adkins" or low-carb diets. These diet fads have changed the way people think "healthy" eating should be.
3. EASY/PROCESSED FOODS
Our nation now has a "get it quick and get it now" mentality. Fast food restaurants are abundant and very accessible. The less time it takes to make or get our food, the better.
I feel that the three of these areas combined have led to an increase in obesity in our nation. SO NOW WHAT?
My Solution
Coming Soon:)
The Ladies Auxiliary
1 comments:
You're back! I'm glad someone has a minute to blog... I'm kinda going through a busy spell... but I want to blog... I have about three drafts with two lines written....
some day!
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