Where's the Fog?

I don’t have much to say today. Partly because of the day, 9-11, and partly because my brain has “fuzzed up” on me recently. It has an annoying habit of doing this. I’ve read that brain fog is one of the symptoms of this disorder. Yippee! It’s so much fun. NOT!! I’m also disgusted that it seems that no matter who gets elected this fall, I will soon be living in the USSA (United Socialist States of America). Doesn’t anyone want to take responsibility for themselves anymore? I should not have to pay for your healthcare. But I may be soon. One candidate said providing health insurance was my morale obligation. Really? First, it’s not health insurance, it’s sick insurance. Having it doesn’t keep you healthy. Getting the proper nutrition keeps you healthy. I just read a startling statistic, at least to me it was, that less than 10% of cancer survivors consumed the RDA of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. Good grief! However, it’s probably not the patient’s fault. Our medical community, as a whole, is more into pharmaceuticals. Good nutrition is going to have to be taught to this country, from many sources. Government, educational institutions, industry and private foundations all need to start emphasizing healthy eating habits and lifestyle.

Just this week a flyer came in the mail from a local grocery chain. They were advertising that any pregnant lady with a prescription for prenatal vitamins could bring in the prescription and the store would fill it, free of charge. That’s a step in the right directions. The proper nutrition during pregnancy is very important, especially for neural tube defects. It helps alleviate problems later in life for the mother, also. Think, if grocery chains, with pharmacies, did this all over the country. The amount of birth defects (many of which the government ends up paying for), would go down drastically. I think this must be a win-win for the grocery store. Free prescriptions bring them in, while they are there, they might as well buy groceries, right?

I could probably go on, but I really do have a fuzzy brain. It makes me tired.

As always, Your Smiling Maven…Yes, I’m still smiling.