Get the Skinny on Healthy Eating in "Essentially Raw"
Summary
Ms. Sarantakis suggests that the obesity endemic in America is partially explained by our easy access to processed food, but more importantly, it is due to the fact that people are misinformed about what constitutes a healthy choice.“Marketing gurus have convinced a significant portion of the population that a bag of sea-salt covered pretzels paired with a diet soda is considered a healthy snack,” said Ms. Sarantakis.Ms. Sarantakis suggests that the obesity endemic in America is partially explained by our easy access to processed food, but more importantly, it is due to the fact that people are misinformed about what constitutes a healthy choice.“Marketing gurus have convinced a significant portion of the population that a bag of sea-salt covered pretzels paired with a diet soda is considered a healthy snack,” said Ms. Sarantakis.The point of the book is not to have someone banish cooked foods altogether, but to improve their health in a realistic manner,” she stated.Obesity is now considered to be the second most common cause of preventable death in the United States.