Marketing Scams that Are Making Us Fat—and Sicker Than Ever!

May 1st, 2008 by Phoenix | Posted in Fitness, Site News |

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As I walk through any given grocery store, I am utterly astounded by the various deceptions perpetuated by food manufacturers—and all to simply sell their products. And why do they lie? Because the best, most effective way to ensure we become a loyal client is by getting us addicted to their products. And the best, most effective way to ensure we become addicted is by hiding sugar, no matter the form, in their food products. Unfortunately, all those promises of a leaner, healthier body by enticing us with such claims as sugar-free, fat-free, net-carb, “Lose up to 6 lbs in Just 2 Weeks,” “100-calorie Snack Packs,” etc., are, instead, making us fat, addicted, depressed, and sicker than ever.

While our government screams their so-called concerns for our obesity rate—and the healthcare costs related to same—I have to seriously wonder why they allow such blatant deception to begin with? Where are the regulations in this industry, regulations that would help protect the unsuspecting consumer? Why don’t they put a STOP to such lies? Why? Because it all comes down to PROFIT.

Example: How can a bag of cookies be SUGAR-FREE? Hmmmmm? Allow me to explain how they can use this this shamefully misleading claim:

1) If the sugar is naturally occuring, as in Smucker’s Jam.
2) If the food manufacturer doesn’t physically add sugar on the front end (not caring that as soon as we eat that moist, little cookie it will turn instantly into blood sugar!)
3) If the product is artificially sweetened, as with aspartame, sucralose/Splenda, etc.

At the very least, each will deplete serotonin, which will lead to even more cravings, weight gain, mood swings, depression, etc. All the while, the ever-trusting consumer who buys these products, thinking they’re doing the healthy thing, will soon become terribly frustrated as to why they’re still gaining weight!

Therefore, I encourage each of you to please beware of such lies and educate yourself so you can live healthy—and disease free!