Sending The Wrong Message

I was recently watching TV, and an ad for calorie free Jello pudding came on. They made the following comment,(and I am paraphrasing)

"How do we get all that great taste into Jello pudding snacks without any calories?......... Who cares?"

Ok, here is where I have to step in. You should absolutely care! The chemicals that go into creating something with no calories(that should most certainly have calories) are of no use to us. As a society, we need to stop putting artificial ingredients in our bodies. Let our food work for us! These chemicals do not break down the way real food does, and therefore, your body does not respond as efficiently. And I can only speculate, but I do believe a lot of the illnesses in our country are due to diets filled with this, excuse me, crap.

The foods that are naturally indulgent are just that, an indulgence. It is not that you should not have them, but enjoy them once in a while. By all means, eat real chocolate pudding. And if one little snack pack of those things can satisfy your sweet toot, you are in good shape. You could probably have one every day and be just fine.

I just couldn't believe the message this commercial was sending. All I can say is please eat real food, and don't forget to enjoy the good stuff!

-J