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Chunky Monkey vs Yogurt
"I’ve noticed that lately I choose the pint of ice cream over things that are better for me."
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By Tadina Ross
It’s 2:30 am and I wake up for a late night snack. As I open the fridge, I’m torn between the low fat raspberry yogurt and the Chunky Monkey ice cream. Most of the time, the monkey is my man.
I’ve noticed that lately I choose the pint of ice cream, a couple of twinkies, or the bag of Doritos… over things that are better for me. I grew up in an organic household where everything I ate was good for me, so it’s not my upbringing that’s making me reach for the fat. One day my youth and metabolism will drain, and all I’ll have left is my bad eating habits and a refrigerator full of Chunky Monkey.
It’s time for me to take control of my eating lifestyle. Obesity is a real disease, and on the rise. America’s weight problem is rapidly overtaking cigarette smoking as the leading cause of preventable death
It’s my body, I only have one. Junk food has its moments of bliss but eventually heart ache - or a heart attack for that matter - will come in surrendering to those bitter sweet indulgences.
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