Beat Superbowl Temptations

Today is the 45^th Superbowl which entitles people to endulge in the unhealthiest foods the country will produce. Pizza, wings, chips and soda, anything fried and greasy we’ll eat it today and in mass quantites.  No one really thinks about what they’re eating during holidays or “special events”.  You feel comfortable and full when you’re eating it, but how do you feel when your plate is clear? I know I felt like running for the bottle of pepto bismol after two slices of pizza, a huge portion of dip, and a can of ginger ale later. ICK!  That’s the funny thing with most people, they don’t realize how much they’re really eating until you reiterate “oh, my stomach!” and start to feel sick.

Here are websites that will give you ideas for your next party that allows you to have the foods you love, with less calories:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/lifeandculture/ci_17275171

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1268

There is such a thing as having healthy options at a party you just have to think healthy and be creative.  If there is no willpower to eat healthy, there is no willpower to want to stay healthy.  Every unhealthy food you eat that is drenched in grease or covered in salt will put you on the treadmill longer than you should be there in the first place.

According to health.com, food and beverage companies account for one-third of the advertisments that have been aired throughout tonight’s game.  Personally, I have seen more than three commercials for Doritos and Coca-Cola each before the first half of the game.  These advertisments for junk foods and other unhealthy foods are meant to target the younger, unhealthy demographics who may or may not be interested into football.  But because a kid likes dragons, for example, and Coca-Cola places their product in the commercial with the dragons, they are more likely going to want to buy the product because of the connection with something that they like.  Being obese in today’s society is a strategic concept; most of the foods are placed, pinned, hairsprayed etc. in order to appeal to its auidence for them to buy it.  My advice is…don’t give into the temptation because your doing more damage to your body and wallet by intaking all of those calories, sodium, and fructose corn syrup.  By cooking meals yourself you benefit so much more than a healthy body, you can even pick up a healthy passion for cooking as well.  Start wanting to live healthy and you can change your obese lifestyle.