Hidden Truth's

In the past two 1/2 weeks I have learned alot about eating healthy. First and foremost, our bodies want to be treated like a temple. Meaning we should put "good" things in our bodies, not all of the bad. Unfortunately, food manufacturers make it very difficult to determine what is "good" for us.
Each year after the stroke of midnight, the television is flooded with commercials for ways to get healthy in the new year. I noticed in each of these commercials time after time the product was promoted as a healthy choice. Yet, in two of the cases (V-8 Splash and Cambell's soup) the product was far from what really should be considered healthy. Both products contain added sodium, sugar, and other chemicals. Perhaps the definition of good is being better than other processed foods.
I am learning to trust only what I can see and know. By this statement I mean, I can look at a fruit or vegetable and see what is in it. I am working on trying to buy more organic, with hopes that by the end of the year I will be eating completely organic. I used to pick up a can off of the grocery store shelf and scan the nifty box which details calories, carbs, etc. Unfortunately, that little box is tricky. Many products in the supermarket, and by many, I mean a good majority are able to use creative marketing to disguise what is really in the product. Now as an informed consumer my eyes quickly browse the nifty box as a starting point and zone in on the ingrediant list to really understand what I am eating.
Before cooking dinner tonight, look in your cabinet and see how many sugars are hidden in the ingrediant lists of your foods, yet on the nifty box it says 0 sugars.
In most cases I am avoiding canned vegetables as they have too much additives, preservatives, and sugars. Frozen vegetables in most cases are flash frozen at their freshest points for us to enjoy chemical free.
I suppose I am erring on the side of if it looks too good to be true, then it probably is. For example, while shopping on the strip in gatlinburg, I found gluten free, sugar free, and even CALORIE free salad dressing in classic flavors such as ranch, blue cheese, italian, etc. At first glance I salavated and got excited. After I looked at the ingrediant list I discovered everything was chemical based and I barely recognized the words. I put the bottle back down and thought to myself, I know what is in Olive oil and vinegar. Why would I want to put a bunch of chemicals I know very little about into my body.

On another subject I have gotten back into testing more regularly my blood sugar. This week the magic number seems to be 120-124, which is lower than last weeks 130-140. I am hoping that I am losing weight and that is making a significant difference. I would be amiss if I did not admit that I am holding out hope that this lifestyle change will make a positive impact on my diabetes. If I do not see results within six months I am committing to taking my medication. At this time I am not taking the metformin, as I would like to see if I can repare my body via healthy eating and exercise. I vowed I would do this last year, but was on a down hill spiral. 2 1/2 weeks in I am confident that 2010 will be different. I can do this and will make it happen.