What are we putting into our bodies?

"The food industry is the one leading our conversation in this country about food and nutrition, educating the mass public about what to eat and what not to eat." I see the problem stated in this article -- when an individual only looks at calories, diet soda and others seem like the best options! Sadly, diet soda has a pH level of 3 -- compared to a pH level of battery acid of about 2. Super close! Water is a 7 on the pH scale of 0 to 14, so as you can imagine, diet soda cannot be good for our bodies.

The quote above comes from this article, which was a good eye-opener to remembering that this Lenten exercise isn't just about giving up meat -- it's about eating healthier (less cookies and chocolate!), researching more pure foods (organic and local, for example) and becoming aware of where my food comes from. Thank you, 100 Days of Real Food, for the motivation!