Processed Food You're Doing it Wrong

 I was out to dinner with a bunch of friends and a news item came up about protein powder having too much iron or zinc or something. And there was some incredulity and back and forth (like, how could this seemingly "heathy product" not be good for you, what?!?!) and here's the thing ... 

When are we going to stop being surprised that processed food isn't good for us? 

The thing is, all ultra-processed food is not good for you -- for any number of reasons. Let's stop being shocked. It's not a surprise.  

Even if it's packaged in a cute box or has the word "organic" or "all-natural" it's still not doing you any good. Sure, it's delicious. But did you look at the list of ingredients? Anything you don't recognize as food? Can grow in your backyard? 

It's not what your body should be eating. From protein powder to my favorite sandwich cookies. 

Sure, we all eat processed foods now. Since the Industrial Revolution when the food economy exploded and people needed to eat while out at war and in the factories. But with that came a long list of maladies that didn't exist before that, so, duh cause and effect. 

And we all eat it because that's what the food economy is feeding us and there's almost no avoiding it. I've tried. But it shouldn't be a surprise. It's not shocking. 

And don't even get my started on the poison that is soda .... 

So unless you're eating whole foods, grown by someone local or without pesticides, there's going to be downsides. Eat it. And stop being shocked by that. The end.