The photo is of one of the many vending machines we encountered on our travels. Normally I just glance and move on, but this one was titled "Healthy Habits" so naturally, I took a closer look.
Look again with me ....
How many healthy items do you see?
The only thing I see are M&M's and Doritos. I think that is Fritos next to the Doritos. I might see Oreos and Pop-Tarts?? You have GOT to be kidding me!! That should be illegal to put Healthy Habits on THAT vending machine. And we wonder why there is an obesity epidemic!!!! So sad!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! That machine needs some duct tape to cover the misleading sign. Wow. Nothing healthy there. I have to say that I have seen recently, a pretty good vending machine at my grandmother's health center. I should take a picture of it. At least there were some options like pistachios and fruit. Yes, I did the paleo thing and gained it all back when I could not keep away from refined sugar any longer. Right now, I do not restrict any food group, but find myself not wanting non-nutritive foods like sugar as much. I am actually trying to lower my sweet threshold and it is working. I turned down dessert last night because I knew the peanut butter iced brownie would taste too sweet. That is an incredible thing for me to say since I used to have quite the sweet tooth. :-)
ReplyDeleteThere are baked Doritos on the top row, and there are pretzels somewhere, on the second row, I think. Those are the only two that I can see as even remotely "healthy" options. And those really aren't either! We've just been conditioned to see them as such!
ReplyDeleteThis vending machine was right by the stairs, so I went by it multiple times a day, and it made me growl every time I walked by it.