Watch what you eat

Yes, I know, everyone says this, your doctor tells you this multiple times, but it is true. My wife and I have been off meat now for almost 5 months and we have noticed a difference in our blood pressure as well as overall health. We only eat fish and vegetables. I saw a study that linked eating meat with Alzheimer's, which her father has, and truly, we don't need to eat the cow, chicken or hog.

Today I was listening to CNN, I know, why bother, right? They were talking that at the fast food restaurants, there are all kinds of nutritional labels on the menus, but were people taking notice and changing their eating habits? No, they really didn't care, which means, to me, that something more dramatic will need to happen to change their habits.

But what? Well, how about a tax on the items that make us the most unhealthy? Sure, go ahead and eat some cow, but we all know that meat leads to excess fat which leads to excess midsection which leads to long term healthcare consequences. Tax the food that makes healthcare rise. If you consume it, you should pay for it. Sort of along the lines of the flat tax idea.

Controversial, heck yes it is, but it may be the only way you can change the bad habits of people. If the Quarter Pounder with cheese costs 7 bucks alone for the sandwich, with 3 bucks going to the healthcare fund, I think you are onto something, will it cure the healthcare woes, no, but it will contribute to the fund of non-insured and may force people to look at lower cost healthier options.

Jack