Is it any wonder we are overweight as a nation?

It seems that everyday one can read, view or listen to a news report about the nutritional health of our country. Morbid obesity, a growing epidemic, according to all reports. Looking around at the malls and big box stores, I would be inclined to accept this as an axiom. Perusing the grocery ads today, it seems that the industry makes it very easy for people to eat absolute junk.

One of our local chains has a weekly "meal deal" and believe me, there is nothing remotely healthy about any thing in this "deal". If you buy two pizzas for a certain "cheap" price, they will throw in some garlic bread, a chocolate layer cake, box of pizza roll appetizers, a (almost) half gallon of ice cream and a two liter soda. Pass the Alka-Seltzer and call for Ralph!!

If you have kids and a limited budget, this is an almost irresistible offer. But at what price, ultimately? There is no denying that eating healthy takes more money and time, combined with what I consider to be a dying art, cooking. But it seems people are disinterested in making the effort to provide nutritional foods for themselves and their children. It is a very sad state of affairs.