Better Living With Whole Foods

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Here in America we hear a lot of stories about the French being able to eat whatever they want yet they don’t get fat. In fact, I am asked about this subject all of the time, which means that you may have pondered this subject at one time or another.

Well, the French don’t eat whatever they want. They eat what is available. And what is available? Read on to find out…

Recently, NPR (National Public Radio) aired a story on how the French eat in Paris. The reporter visited the produce stands, delis, butchers, and bakeries. She noticed that there were many mom and pop type of stores that were doing a bustling business. There were no franchises or large corporate stores anywhere in sight.

This piqued the reporter’s interest, so she spoke with a Paris city official in the planning commission regarding their business practices.

This is what the reporter learned:
City officials in Paris do not allow large supermarkets or corporate franchises to come into Paris. City officials do not want Paris to lose its feel and they want to maintain their availability of quality foods.

Parisians are willing to pay a little more for their food as long as it is fresh and grown or raised locally. Parisians enjoy fresh local produce, fresh local (grass fed) meats, and freshly baked and cultured breads, all of which are free of preservatives and genetic modifications.

The practice described above is known as sustainable living. I call it sustainable living for a sustainable future.

We have gotten away from this style of living in America and are now living a lifestyle of convenience… and it shows!

In America we have more choices than any other country in the world. This is not a bad thing. We just have to get informed and make responsible choices for a healthy and sustainable future.

Vibrant health, along with a desirable look and feel, is not hard to achieve, but it does take a little effort.

I will keep with this theme of sustainable living in future posts. Sustainable living, also known as green living, is something that is dear to me.

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Yours in health,
Alexander Morentin, C.E.S.

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