Life "Light" (II)

Life "Light" (II) - A few nights ago, my foolish self ordered two light beers under the more than habitually false assumption of saving several calories only to repeatedly end up with an all too nasty headache. You're absolutely right, all my own dumb fault! Had I stuck with some regular barley juice, #1, this would not have happened, and #2, I would merely have indulged a laughable plus of 40- 50 calories. All rather stupid, but I'm pretty sure, you're catching my drift here. No idea, which of the fillers ultimately gave me that kind of pesky pain in the neck, but having to deal with headaches appears to be THE price I have to pay for the consumption of light beer. As for the moment being, though, let me leave you with this as valuable food for thought. Just go ahead and form your own opinion the next time you are about to opt for a lighter version of ale. - "Light" Bread undeniably lives up to its name for it does actually feel so incredibly light that you might want to pin it down to prevent it from hovering off. The moment you sink your teeth into the thinnest slice ever resting between your fingers, you are quite likely to be drooling still over the anticipated culinary high. And you know what, all that naturally occurring hyper- salivation is in fact super necessary considering that awfully sticking mess on your choppers, gums and tongue even which is consequently creating a dead- serious choking hazard on attempting to swallow that ball of dough. "No, thanks", I'm instantly getting from you on surviving that chewy ordeal. All joking aside, "absolutely for real, no, thank you" to that make- believe alternative to genuinely tasty and most importantly real bread! Wow, whopping 40 calories that paper- thin slice of fake multi- grain reads! Just give me a break, will you! How about going with some good old regular bread and instead of chowing down multiple pieces enjoying only one or two? - Sugar is just another useless food group if it consists of carbs "light" such as found in light ice cream, light cakes and pies, sugarless chocolate for diabetics, etc. Nutritionally completely aside the point, we need to primarily focus on the stellar financial gains those greedy manufacturers rack in which is leading me straight to the source of all evil - money. Light products bear nothing other than a big fat lie about deliberately projecting false pretense. Never has it been their intention to seriously help us consumers shave off excessive pounds but instead to exclusively scam us most cleverly by first and foremost manipulating our vulnerable mindsets and over time getting us hooked on their over- priced products. Well, if nothing else, those foods will at least keep our wallets slim. Somehow I just can't shake the suspicion that the food and the pharmaceutical industries work hand in glove on a global scale. The sicker certain highly promoted and so- called wiser food- choices make us due to a myriad of chemical additives (e.g.: Aspertame) designed for all sorts of reasons, the stronger our co- dependency to pharmacies grows. Just think of the countless severe side effects most commonly prescribed medications come with clearly offsetting and outweighing the healing benefits by far. Connecting all the dots and viewing the entire matter from this angle, it suddenly seems to be making perfect sense why healthy natural foods cost twice or three times as much as the majority of bulk- produced garbage which has the potential to eventually lead to ailments we don't even have the faintest clue of yet. - People, do yourselves a favor and steer away from any diet foods that promise miraculously fast weight loss and guaranteed permanent control on their "light" labels. Instead learn about the meaning of moderation and gradually take back control over your own life.