be the change: But the Box Says it is Healthy!

"Catelli “Smart” pasta sounds healthy, but maybe its “Healthy Harvest” with flax omega-3 pasta is a better option for health-conscious shoppers looking for a carbs fix.

YoPRO’s “probiotic” chocolate frozen yogurt bar sounds like a good dessert option, but if a salty choice is a must, maybe “multi-grain” Pringles are the way.

Washing the chips down with “vitaminwater” looks like a no-brainer, but perhaps a “100% pure and natural” drink would be better." (canada.com)

Confused?

Most people are. Especially those of us looking for healthier options at the grocery store. There are no specific regulations to what advertisers can put on the front of a box, so basically, anything goes.

We have became processed people. Not only is the majority of food consumed in this county processed but our information is also processed for us. From the news, media and commercials to health care and healthy eating we often blindly trust the recommendations and "expertise" of others. We are so often told what to do and think that we forget we have the amazing power to think and analyze information for ourselves.

Here at be the change we want you to be able to decide what food is nutritious and healthy ON YOUR OWN. You don't need point scores or fancy words to help you make decisions, but a foundation, a principle on which you can make all decisions. With a basic foundation you can evaluate any food or "food looking thing" and decide if it is a nutritious choice.

The Basic Idea

There are foods that were specifically created for our bodies to use. These are foods that grow and exist in nature. They have everything that is necessary, in just the right amounts, and in the perfect balance for proper digestion, distribution, and elimination of nutrients. These whole, real, living foods are packed with living vitamins, minerals, water, fiber, and enzymes. They contain dozens of elements we know about—and countless numbers of elements only the Creator/Designer knows about (but science "just uncovered" Like...blueberries are a super food!).

The farther any food gets from its natural state the less nutritious it becomes. And the more we manipulate, modify, process, and change the food the more harmful it can become to our bodies. When we alter or take away those elements needed for digestion, distribution and elimination we are left with nutrient-less food, empty calories, that our bodies can't sufficiently run on. These "foreigners" cause back up in digestion or get wrapped in a membrane and stored (aka body fat).

Whole, real, living foods that grow and exist in nature generally don't come with an ingredient list and if they do there is only one ingredient! But reading ingredient labels is very important. We should know what is in our food before we consume it.