Tuesday, July 29, 2003
Don't Nanny Me!
And speaking of keeping the gov't outta my life -- who thinks this is a fine idea? CSPI is back on the warpath trying to make food processors remove 50% of the salt from all commercial foods over the next 5 years. [heard on KKGO radio am news] Salt is only bad for ya if you have a certain kind of high blood pressure. [see your cardiologist for more information, please] It is about too great a volume of blood in the system. Salt helps the body to retain water thereby increasing blood volume -- in some cases.The rest of us, particularly those of us with low blood pressure, can install a salt lick next to our chair and have at it with no ill effects. But, no. Someone comes up with a "health concern" and we all have to fall in line, running from bits of falling sky. According to the CDC, only 1 in 4 Americans even have the problem. Why should 75% of us be limited by a condition effecting only 25% of the population? Isn't it their look-out? Nannying; that's why. That co-dependent, herd-mentality sickness that is effecting every portion of our society. Based on fear and shoulding* on one-another, nannying has become an industry [and branch of gov't] of its own. Aren't there some more pressing problems we need to see to at the moment?! Everybody has some condition that requires attention. Some are "easy keepers," should we remove all high-calorie foods from the available selection? Some are allergic to peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, shellfish; should it be illegal to serve PB and J sandwiches, mashies, pizza, and clam dip? Isn't it up to the individual to monitor his own bodily requirements and, please, while you're at it, shut the hell up about it?! *A “shoulding:” It resembles a stoning, only with words.
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