We at TAP were wondering– did anyone see the Oprah Show featuring Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma among others, and Alicia Silverstone, author of The Kind Diet? We were so inspired by this show and the information revealed that we thought we’d offer our own discussion and rant about the show!
We believe in much of the information revealed on the show and that’s why we at TAP want to see a global shift in the way Americans think about and eat food. We never recommend fast food, simply because you never know where or what that meat is made of. And the statistics are scary: children are now drinking twice as much soda as milk on a daily basis! In a typical year, 28 million pounds of antibiotics are given to this country’s livestock. It has to stop! People in this country are constantly ill and the obesity numbers are worsening daily– when will people realize that we are all connected and it’s about making healthy and sustainable food choices? As Michael Pollan said on the show, “It’s about making more conscious decisions about the foods we eat.”
Probiotics are directly related to this show and general topic as well because, as Michael Pollan noted, we now have antibiotic-resistant germs coming out of these feed lots where mass dairy and meat are produced. Not only do these antibiotic-resistant bacteria have the potential to get into our food supply, but they can also infect humans if carried out, say for example, on the sole of someone’s show who stepped on the factory grounds. In dangerous times like today, TAP recommends that your first line of defense be to follow SOLE eating, which stands for Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical. We also highly recommend that you watch the documentary Food Inc. to see how the foods you are eating everyday are being “created” by unethical corporations involved in mass food production and even worse, food engineering. Another way to support your immune system naturally and to boost your beneficial bacteria is to take high-quality probiotics like Natren’s Healthy Trinity, everyday. If you follow a healthy, balanced lifestyle, and supplement with probiotics, multi-vitamins and fish oil, you are on the right track to better health!
TELL TAP: Did you respond to the ideas from this Oprah Show? Will you try to eat more SOLEfully?
For more information directly related to this posting, visit the Oprah Show site at http://www.oprah.com/showinfo/Food-101-with-Michael-Pollan
