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Originally Posted by Villages PL
If someone wants to say that they don't care, that's fine. But then I wonder what they're doing on this thread. I mean what's the point? They're not telling me I'm wrong, they're just making the case that they don't like the balance that comes from natural whole foods. They want their processed foods. So they're not interested in balance as much as they are interested in maintaning the status quo. And the status quo is that we have a high percentage of overweight people in the U.S.(that includes The Villages). Not to mention high rates of degenerative diseases.
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I think that several of us advocating eating better are hitting a nerve in some, they know it makes sense but may feel threatened by reading that the way and what they eat is just simply not good. So they defend how they eat bad and it doesn't matter...........
So they still read the info posted.
What's most rewarding for me is the fact that I'm getting PM's every few days asking serious questions and tell me their glad that this issue as been raised and made them aware of the problems eating badly.
In the end it's their choice, it's strange but I see more resistance here to living healthier and longer than the retirement village I was at this past winter.
Many retirees are resigned to the fact that they are aging and it's normal to gain weight, take meds to offset the abnormal test results.
let's be honest to change your eating habits after 50+ years isn't as easy for some without strong will power as others with less will power. Just like some quit smoking easier than others.
I know that if anyone tried it for 30 days they will feel a new awaking in many many ways.
There after it's easy to stay on a plant based diet.
I have introduced perhaps 75+ people in the past year that I know of about 1/3 are sticking with it.
Off soap box!!!!