The Nutrition Label

This week I looked at a box of Quaker Oats Oatmeal. What I found was hopeful. The upside is there is 3 grams of dietary soluble fiber in each serving of oatmeal. That's pretty good and if we eat it more often than not, we're taking a step in the right direction. Besides other essential vitamins and minerals listed the only other suspicious ingredient I saw was caramel color and calcium carbonate. I don't fully remember what that is. Sorry. Guar gum I believe is an emulsifyer; we briefly spoke on it in class. Overall, this is a healthier food option then say a brownie topped with icecream. Although, that does sound good! As a believer in Nutrition, I think it is necessary to look at labels. The point is not to feel like we are denying ourselves of yummy things but to set ourselves up healthfully for the future. Otherwise, If we don't care to know what it is we're putting into our bodies, why do we even attempt to maintain them? Fiber is like the shower for our insides...I know that sounds strange but it's true. But if we take the time to wash our bodies and keep them clean, why not do the same for the places we cannot see. It is also true in many different areas of life. Any thoughts would be great!

On living...

I know that I am alive because of how my body reacts to certain stimuli. In my ever changing environment, the simple yet complex responses tell me I am most certaintly alive. From bodily reactions to weather changes to long-term memory function, they both demonstrate just how much each system needs the other for survival. I could perform the necessary functions and be a walking veggie, but without others, I wouldn't get very far.

Hello All

I hope that you all can read this. I tend to be a little blog-illiterate so bare with me. I'm excited to be in the class...so, let's have fun!