Color Me Healthy

I have been so intrigued lately about living healthy. I never realized how much junk I put in my body constantly and don't even think about it. We wonder why we live in a world full of so much sickness and health problems but the more I study the more obvious it becomes. Even foods labeled "organic" or "natural" are not always what they seem and all of the trash labeled diet and fat free is such a scam it should be a crime. We almost literally live off food coloring, fat, salt, sugar, and artificial flavors. We believe every lie food companies tell us and willingly buy their products no questions asked. I used to laugh when James talked about living off the land but I am realizing more and more how much healthier we all would be as a whole if we did eat more foods that we grew with our own hands. And there really aren't excuses. We live in an apartment right now and we still manage to have an herb garden in little containers by windows. I think what bothers me the most is hearing people complain about how expensive organic or eating healthy is. First of all, organic companies offer coupons, samples and put their products on sale just like regular products. Secondly, not everything needs to be bought organic. Produce can be gardened, gotten from neighbors, gotten from farmers markets or produce stands locally and also can be washed and peeled. No one needs to buy organic produce that you peel unless you eat banana peels for example. And lastly, the statement that junk food is cheaper and therefore I buy my family junk food is the most awful statement ever because that is like saying money matters more than health. Would you not prefer to buy your family less healthy foods that will satisfy them rather than twice as much junk food that leads to obesity, cancers, attention disorders and diabetes? I have realized over the past year that eating healthy is not only better for you all around but also completely doable. It is scary how processed almost everything is in grocery stores from prepackaged meals to frozen dinners to almost all commercial cereals. However, there is a healthy version of anything you can buy, it just all depends on how willing you are to work at learning it.