For 10 years, I have been doing stories or documentaries on obesity and why we are overweight and it still amazes me most of us still don't get it. That's why the show on addiction to sugars and flours is so important. It will air on HoustonPBS on Sunday October 14th at 3pm.
When I first did the story on addiction to sugars and flours years ago, I too became aware of what I was drinking and eating. For instance I used to think fruit juices were healthy. Well if you don't add sugar to them they generally are. It's called juicing! However what we usually get in the store has tons of sugar or worse, corn syrup! This is not healthy. I stopped drinking any drink with sugar in it and I have been doing that ever since. Although I am not thin, I feel it has helped me maintain my weight for years.
The other addiction is to processed foods with flour. This includes breads, cookies, cakes, doughnuts, bagels etc. Believe it or not, I hardly eat bread for this reason and I stay away from cakes, cookies and desserts. Okay, not always! but most of the time. The question we try to answer in this program is whether these types of foods, that have sugars and flours are addictive. In my opinion they are. Many disagree but what I will say. We would do much better without them. With the growth of processed foods, we have become fatter and sicker. That is a fact.
Season 3 of Living Smart begins again with the show on Alcohol and substance abuse addiction on October 21st at 3pm. Most of us are affected by addiction. We have friends or family who have the disease. The challenge is to prevent it or better yet learn what is available today. The science of addiction which I will cover in Living Smart's next season shows us there are so many new medications and vaccines in the works, there will be more hope for effective treatments in the future.
Last saturday I worked on a town meeting on caregiving. This was a very important program for me. I am a baby boomer with older parents! My family is facing all the issues we should talk about with our folks. Do you know what your parents want? Do you know if they have a will, a power of attorney or medical directive? Fortunately my parents were smart enough to visit a lawyer years ago. For now they have chosen to retire abroad in part to save money. I find this difficult but understandable with the cost of health care in our nation. The fact is we have focused on treatment and not on prevention in America and this is becoming so expensive many are going abroad for healthcare. Most seniors in America don't have long term care insurance and don't realize how expensive care can be in the end of life. This is sad. It is essential that each family really think about these issues before it is too late.
The CAREGIVING TOWN MEETING will air on Thursday October 25th at 8:30pm and Sunday October 29th at 4pm. I really find this show very useful for many of us with older parents and relatives. You will learn every aspect of caregiving you need to know. In the long run, this show can save you a lot of money and headaches.
MUSIC NEWS
To keep my sanity I am still performing with my duo "Las Latin Chicks” We play at Mi Pueblito on Thursday nights at 7:30pm until 10pm. Mi Pueblito is on Richomd between Fondren and Gessner..(NOT THE OTHER PUEBLITO close to Montrose)
On October 13th we'll play at Salento in Rice Village.
Also write on your calendar about Our November 10th concert at the ARTERY. We will be playing a whole new repertoire with Quartus.
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