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Are You a Glutton?
Posted by Elvin Adams on
Have you noticed how everyone is getting fatter? Nearly two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. I think we need to begin to use the words "glutton" and "gluttony" more.
Gluttony was one of the church's seven deadly sins two or three hundred years ago. The entire list includes: Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. Gluttony includes more than eating too much food.
Thomas Aquinas expanded the common view of gluttony to incude an excessive anticipation of meals, which is craving for food. Aquinas developed a list of six ways to commit gluttony including:
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The Rush to Nutrient-Spiked Food and Drink
Posted by Fred Hardinge on
Why are so many junk foods dressed with a healthy glow today?
Have you noticed how once-demonized foods are being spiked with nutrients to give them a healthier glow? Candy bars and soda pop pumped with nutrients and minerals and promoted as "healthy" foods? A recent PriceWaterhouse Cooper report to the food industry predicts robust growth in this sector of the market. The real question is whether these products are truly helpful to us. Or, are they simply junk foods dressed up for the party? The biggest concern about foods with a "health halo" is that consumers will overconsume because they perceive them as healthy foods.
PositiveTip: Health benefits come from eating the entire food, not a single nutrient or two inside it!