Healthy Recipes Jacksonville FL

We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Every time you turn on a television or a radio, you hear more terrifying statistics about the rise of obesity. There are too many fingers to point to conclude how this obesity crisis has occurred. But one thing is for sure: fast food has proven to be a big cause of obesity in Americans.

A study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association was published in July 2011 that better illustrates the point. Researchers compared laboratory measurements of calories in 269 food items with the restaurants’ stated calories. Researchers found that 19% of food items had at least 100 calories more than listed and only 7% of the 269 foods tested were within 10 calories of what the restaurants stated. It’s estimated that Americans are now spending over $140 billion on fast food each year. Although fast food restaurants are now offering healthier options, it’s not enough when they are pictured aside a tempting cheeseburger and fries. So tempting in fact that it has contributed to the following obesity statistics in America:

• Half of people in the U.S. will be obese by 2030
• Spending on obesity-related causes will rise by 13% to 16% each year
• There will be 7.8 million more people with diabetes, 6.8 million cases of coronary heart disease and stroke, and 539,000 extra cases of cancer

(Research provided by the University of Oxford and Columbia University (as published in the August 2011 issue of The Lancet medical journal).

Eating Healthy Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Taste

Fast food and poor eating habits comes from this notion that is better tasting, more convenient, and less expensive than healthy recipes. It’s an inaccurate notion that has done a lot of damage to Americans idea of easy healthy recipes and being healthy even on a budget. At Blissful Wellness, we provide a great list of healthy recipes for dinner that your family will enjoy and you can make in a snap. Cooking healthy recipes does not mean you have to spend hours slaving in a kitchen – it just means there is a way to have the best of both worlds with just a little effort: convenience and delicious is easier than you think.

Browse our collection of recipes on our website or contact one of our locations to get details about our Blissful Wellness Cookbook. It’s chock full of a variety of recipes to match any budget, lifestyle, and personal tastes.