The Problem with our Modern Day Eating Habits

Obesity and weight-related problems are worse than ever before in the history of mankind. But what exactly is the problem with our modern day eating habits, causing such chronic problems?
Firstly, the biggest culprit is an overdose of sugar. If you look at the nutritional information of just about any product you buy, you will note the carbohydrate (partly, sometimes mostly, sugar) or energy content. While it might not seem like much, it adds up…
The bread you eat has some sugar in it. The soda you drink has some sugar in it. Your coffee or tea has sugar in it. Your snacks, your cereals, your spreads, your crispbreads…
Just about everything.
The problem?
Well, your body considers sugar to be “easy energy” As such, if it is consumed alongside other “harder” forms of energy like proteins or fats (oils), the latter is simply stored away as reserves. After all, why work hard to digest something when you have access to easy energy?
Now, consider this: Sugar and protein, oils or fats are consumed together when you eat chocolate, eat cereal (milk has some fat built into its chemical structure, even fat free milk), have a snack, have a peanut butter sandwich, etc.
It all happens little by little – but it does happen, and the effects add up – around your waistline.
Secondly, our lifestyles contribute to our weight gain – badly. Stress causes our bodies to store as much energy as possible for possible later use. Unfortunately, many people simply eat more to compensate. Additionally, we are not always able to eat when, or as regularly as, our bodies need it.
To make things worse, modern day life means that many of us get home relatively late, and end up eating at a time when our bodies cannot consume the energy – so once again it is simply stored away for future use. Ideally, we should not eat within four hours prior to bedtime – but it is simply not always possible.
To make things even worse, our lifestyles have become so rushed that we often resort to grabbing something on the go – which usually contains some unhealthy elements…
And again, all the little bits add up…
Literally.
If you don’t do something to stop it, its not going to do so by itself.
Your call.