Watch Jamie Oliver bringin’ it again.

I try not to get on a soapbox too often but I’ll hop up there eagerly for this one.**

I am all about what Jamie Oliver (and others like him) is trying to do.  And I firmly believe that what we eat –and don’t eat– is slowly killing us.  Or at least making day-by-day life a lot less enjoyable.

Watch/Listen to this TED talk when you get a chance.

I think maybe even a bigger problem, though, is that many don’t seem to realize that it doesn’t take a generically standard label of “obese” to put you at risk for serious health issues, or at best a low quality of life. It doesn’t take a shocking diet of obvious junk food like the one shown in this segment.  Those “fruit” snacks and “low-fat” everything are the devil’s sweet ale in disguise and while occasional  usage is not likely to greatly harm you, the modern family stocks their kitchens and intestines with these cheap, convenient microwaveables without a second thought.

But the good news is…we’re surrounded by almost as much help as there is processed products.There are so many resources out there, it’d take weeks to list them.  And likely many of you already have a bucket of your own, but here are a few to click on…

-Find your local Whole Foods market and inquire about classes.  The staff is always helpful and ready to assist you with your food and nutritional/educational needs

-Search for your local CSA and Farmers Markets

-Follow this guy’s inspiring journey to weight loss and fitness, and a whole healthy lifestyle

-some recipes and visual inspiration

-Some friends of ours that encourage creative, low-cost healthy living.  See how they do it.

Groce Family Farm

The Deebs (Bonus: Super Cute Baby)

Laura’s MadEnoughTips blog is lo longer active (She’s got a new one) but her fantastic advice is still there and archived

Tera’s yummy meal plans and recipes (feeding her family of 4)

**Now I’ll totally admit that just a couple of days ago, i feasted on some Taco Bell.  I enjoy a greasy slice of pizza and a smothered chili-dog on occasion, and want to enjoy it even more often.  My kryptonite is salt-n-pepper chips, twizzler bites and fruit snacks.  And sometimes I indulge a little beyond that magical cover-all word “moderation”.   Just sayin’… my soapbox does not really rise so tall, and I need these reminders as much as the rest.