Consider this – the ‘superpower’ that is in America has heart disease as the leading cause of death. Records of the National Center for Health Statistics disclosed recorded mortality of 654,092 as of the most recent yearly count, trailed closely by cancer deaths at 550,270. What do these figures tell us and the world out there? Fact number one – it is not only in America where heart disease ranks first nor can it claim exclusivity in equally developed nations or struggling, impoverished communities. Fact number two – the disease that kills and kills surely and many can be directly attributed to nutrition or specifically poor nutrition.
And fact number three – ours is a society of fastfood, convenience stores, ‘TV dinners’, instant noodles and junkfoods. The
? Lost along the way towards the grim reality of poor nutrition. Here then lies the significance of getting the nutrition facts straightforward and clear-cut. Take for instance those contained in one box of microwaveable pasta laden with preservatives for longer shelf life yet packaged and passed off as one quick healthy meal and advertised as “almost like home-cooked meal.” Nutrition facts as stated or misstated plays the important fine-print that spells the difference on whether that boxed pasta will still be the next meal or best left where it is – inside the box.
From specifics on calorie content, sodium content, carbohydrates, saturated fat and cholesterol, the nutrition facts as provided by law and prerequisite to most business practice in the food industry seemingly deviates from its original purpose which is to present it as such – nutrition facts vis a vis nutritional value. No debate then about how poor nutrition and its corresponding need for
is linked to what has become a society and community of fastfood, junkfood, convenience stores, TV dinners, instant noodles and boxed meals. In our desire to blend in and adjust to the fast-paced world, we have become accepting of so-called developments true to any modern age era.
Unnoticed though is that the price is paid rather dearly with the advent of health issues and concerns that knows no boundaries, race, creed, age, gender nor religion. Nutrition facts lost in poor nutrition. Nutrition facts lost in translation. Nutrition facts challenged by myths and fiction as pushed for by the lure of advertising. The typical American diet consists of meals bought in a fastfood or convenience store where processed food health experts agree is synonymous to junk food. Where is its nutritional value here? Who will help the typical American in a typical diet void of nutrition facts? Similar concerns aired since by certified Nutrition Specialist Joseph Elijah Barrett, a stern advocate for health and wellness.
Barrett is also the author of a book about good health as he extensively spoke of the ills brought by the advent of convenience. Fact then remains - nutrition facts are lost to poor nutrition. And that is the convenient fact of
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