Struggling To Find Ourselves

There have been ALOT of changes in general lifestyle of society over the last several decades, and even in the last 10 or 15 years.  One of those MAJOR changes in the last 100 or 150 years or maybe even 200 years is the “need” to diet.  They say that obesity in ALL age groups, including INFANTS, is on the rise and is rising faster than it ever has in recorded history.  Now, I MAY be wrong, but I think ALOT of the problem is the lack of activity in society in this day and age.  200 years ago, they didn’t have ANY need for fat burners and such because the lifestyle then was FULL of “manual labor”. From sunup to sundown, everyone in the family was doing what needed to be done and there wasn’t any sitting on the couch, watching T.V. for hours at a time, while you were eating cupcakes or doughnuts or potato chips.  There wasn’t any coming home from school, and sitting in front of the T.V. or the game system for the kids….they actually had chores to do, and they ACTUALLY were required to exert some energy doing them sometimes.  As if you couldn’t tell, I am a BIG advocate for physical activity and being outside, running around or taking care of things that need to be done, riding your bike, or even taking a walk.  I will CONTINUE to be a big advocate for this, and I am ALSO a BIG advocate for getting the proper amount of rest!!!  Back 200 years ago, there were no children staying up until 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 at night because they were required to get up early in the morning to get stuff done before school and such.  Another reason would be that they didn’t have electric lights back then….so, it was a habit to use the best of your daylight and go to bed “with the chickens”.  Can’t do much in the dark….That kind of lifestyle would DEFINITELY have it’s advantages!!!

God Bless!!