Originally Posted by QBeth
Beyond Americans being over weight, has anyone noticed the number of folks, me included, who have the proverbial spare tire around their middle? Maybe it's more noticeable because people don't cover it up as much anymore, I don't know. I've long suspected that the growth hormones, or something else commonly added to food, is more the cause of American obesity than poor dietary habits alone. There's something out there that's working against us. What do you think?
I have thought that for a long time. I know my weight started to go up after I moved over here, despite keeping to a very similar diet and excercizing like crazy. The cattle back home don't get all the growth hormones that are allowed here.
Another friend switched to organic foods after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She now gets pretty nasty reactions whenever she is put in a situation where only "regular" food items are available.
I find I can't eat regular, store bought pork anymore. It has a really nasty after-taste and I have stopped buying it after watching the videos on how the pigs are raised.