...the ladies in line behind me at Target last night.
Dear Shoppers,
Humans are opportunistic creatures; if our ancient ancestors happened across an abandoned beehive they would devour the sugary honeycomb faster than you could even imagine. They would eat until they were in insulin shock, delerious. This would be their last significant sugar intake for months.
We, on the other hand, have all the conveniences that modern manufacturing can provide. This means that we can always have another M&M within our grasp. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. For the rest of our lives. This is your fight, whether you chose it or not.
You see, I couldn't help but notice as you noisily unloaded bag after bag of sweet, sugary goodies: M&Ms, Double-dipped chocolate Keebler Elves, Skittles galore. I also couldn't help but notice that all of you were bearing, shall we say, excess poundage. I hate to be the bearer of bad news. That's right: sugar and doing nothing makes you fat.
Don't take my word for it! You can see the USDA's horrible new food pyramid here. Granted, it's no longer a pyramid in anything but iconography, but the list it creates after entering your age, gender, and activity level is something you might find helpful. M&Ms fall under the blandly named 'discretionary calories', because that's the way the lobbyists wanted it.
I have another suggestion for you. Whenever you feel down or bored, there's something besides sugar you can fill up that emptiness with: alcohol.
Hope this helps!
Posted by eric at April 26, 2005 09:28 AM