As I get older I'm trying to become more health conscious because I realize that it won't be "easy" to keep the extra pounds at bay once I hit my 30's. I love to cook and generally make everything from scratch, which I've convinced myself is good for you no matter what you're making. I'm sure this isn't true, but it's what I tell myself.
I've recently become quite obsessed with looking at the nutritional information on everyday items. I don't eat a lot of junk food or fast food, so when I hear about the ridiculous amount of fat in McDonalds or other food, I'm not very surprised. You get what you pay for.
That being said, I had lunch with my parents today and they bought a couple of pizzas from Costco. Now, I know pizza isn't good for you, but I had NO IDEA it was this bad for you. I looked it up online and there's about 750 calories in a single slice of Costco's pepperoni pizza. I was shocked- especially since I'd eaten two.
Those two crappy slices of pizza provided me with the amount of calories I'm supposed to consume in an entire day! It wasn't even good or filling or fulfilling! Basically, what I'm saying here is that it blew my mind.
Has anyone else become more health conscious lately? Have you come across any shocking information? After all, if that many calories and grams of saturated fat are in two shitty slices of pizza, can you imagine what the caloric intake is for kids who eat fast food three or four times a week? I'm beginning to understand the "obesity epidemic."
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