Today I saw an advertisement that encouraged Americans to eat 3-4 servings of milk and dairy a day to stay healthy. "Hm...sounds good," you might say. "I do need the protein and calcium," you might add. "I have been wanting to eat better," you assert. The problem is that such advertising is a perfect example of Americans being duped by media into obesity. Let me illustrate:
1 cup of Milk: 23% of you daily saturated fat needs
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese: 69% of your daily saturated fat needs
1/2 cup American cheese: 48% of your daily saturated fat needs.
This means that if you eat three servings of dairy each day, you will have consumed 140% of your daily saturated fat needs. This is not including any other food!
We are killing our bodies because we fail to take responsibility for our bodies and knowing what we eat.
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