Talk of health is everywhere. Our national focus on the President’s Health Care Initiative has been tying up the conversation and hopefully with the recent Supreme Court decision we can move on and do what’s necessary to implement universal coverage. The truth is that we need it because people are not in good health.
My contention is that over 60 years of processed foods, along with other pollutants in our air and water, has affected the general health in disastrous ways, and when more people realize that we truly “are what we eat and drink,” there will be a surge in general health and a lowering of the weight factor for all Americans. There is little doubt that maintaining good health is more in our hands than in our doctors’. Our behavior and choices, for ourselves and our children, either create the foundation for a healthy life or succumb to the risks of unnatural elements.
This issue focuses on health and particularly on food, diet and vitamins and their role in keeping us healthy and vital. As parents, we set the tone and the patterns for our families. We determine what’s on the menu from the very beginning. Are there going to be fresh fruits and vegetables in the fridge and on the plates, or are we ordering out or stopping at a fast food place? Are we making our own baby food in a blender with fresh ingredients or buying jars of food with sugar and other additives? Do we read the labels or are we careless?
It’s a big responsibility to be a parent. It’s being the CEO and CFO of our families’ corporation, and running the company is a big deal and takes planning, education and determination. So we should see “red” when we think there are food dyes in our kids’ food. We should understand that not all fats are to be avoided and that good fats are necessary for good health.
This issue continues what will definitely be ongoing for us in our editorial effort; to recognize and focus on the complex factors that comprise good health. We need to be educated because much of this just doesn’t come naturally, and what other important responsible thing do we do in our lives without education and certification?
As we live longer we must find the secrets of staying in good health for a lifetime that increases with every generation. Good health; a path from day one that parents can do their utmost to provide for the new life that’s been entrusted to their care and supervision. Let’s take it seriously.
Thanks for reading and enjoy the summer!
