http://housedeclutter.com/blog/archives/157 Linda's SOS Blog Thu, 06 May 2010 14:33:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://housedeclutter.com/blog/archives/157/comment-page-1#comment-734 MaryLee Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:54:17 +0000 http://housedeclutter.com/blog/?p=157#comment-734 Linda, Loved your take on junk food in the cupboard! And in fact with a few pounds having made their way to my midsection over the Christmas and New year's holiday season, I've started paying more heed to the ingredients list on packages in the store. Can you believe some people think the ingredients list is a waste of time and space? Not me. It's become my favourite reading material these days. I don't think it adds all that much time to a trip to the supermarket to stop and compare labels and I get really ticked off when they make it hard for me to read them. Some of the labels are just printed way too small. The value in adding a few more minutes is fantastic because I've learned that two seemingly similar products can vary quite considerably in terms of their calories, fat content and carbs. And salt! Don't even get me started. We should all rise up and make the food industry cut back on salt. Just compare products on our shelves to those in Europe to see the difference. Salt is simply unnecessary, just a cheap way for food processors to make their products last longer. Better yet, go for fresh food more often. I've learned how delicious a few carrot sticks and celery sticks can be — maybe by adding a dollop of low-fat, low-calorie dip for some pizzaz — as an alternative evening snack. Banish the chips, I say. No more trail mix laced with sugar-laden dried fruit for me. I have decided to declutter my cupboards and live healthier. Linda, Loved your take on junk food in the cupboard! And in fact with a few pounds having made their way to my midsection over the Christmas and New year’s holiday season, I’ve started paying more heed to the ingredients list on packages in the store. Can you believe some people think the ingredients list is a waste of time and space? Not me. It’s become my favourite reading material these days.
I don’t think it adds all that much time to a trip to the supermarket to stop and compare labels and I get really ticked off when they make it hard for me to read them. Some of the labels are just printed way too small.
The value in adding a few more minutes is fantastic because I’ve learned that two seemingly similar products can vary quite considerably in terms of their calories, fat content and carbs.
And salt! Don’t even get me started. We should all rise up and make the food industry cut back on salt. Just compare products on our shelves to those in Europe to see the difference. Salt is simply unnecessary, just a cheap way for food processors to make their products last longer.
Better yet, go for fresh food more often. I’ve learned how delicious a few carrot sticks and celery sticks can be — maybe by adding a dollop of low-fat, low-calorie dip for some pizzaz — as an alternative evening snack.
Banish the chips, I say. No more trail mix laced with sugar-laden dried fruit for me. I have decided to declutter my cupboards and live healthier.

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