| Let's face it...we have become lazy, soft, and | | | | ingas stations. |
| complacent in thismodern age. As a result our | | | | Since convenience stores are ubiquitous, we tend |
| health suffers. We are striving foracademic | | | | to patronizethem often. "What's the harm?" you |
| excellence, financial freedom, and job and | | | | may be asking. Look at theitems for sale in these |
| politicalequality while allowing our bodies to rot | | | | stores. Potato chips of all varieties anddescriptions, |
| away. You cannot enjoythe fruit of financial | | | | pretzels, candies, sodas, chewing gums galore, |
| independence or academic excellence whenyou | | | | andpastries comprise the bulk of the items sold at |
| are constantly being hospitalized, or at home sick | | | | these stores. |
| as aresult of neglecting your body. | | | | Sandwiches can also be purchased at most of |
| As with anything else, the convenience which | | | | them. All of theseitems can be summarized in |
| promotesdeteriorating health can be taken to the | | | | two words-junk food. At least in thetypical |
| extreme. I think thatour rapidly advancing | | | | supermarket there is a section, albeit small, |
| technology has lulled us into doing justthat. This is | | | | containingorganic food. |
| especially true in America. | | | | The typical American diet consists of junk food. |
| If you want to introduce a concept, idea, law, or | | | | Junk foodcoupled with a nonexistent exercise |
| any change ingeneral, it can be accomplished with | | | | program presents a problem. |
| a guaranteed 100 percentsuccess rate through a | | | | This is why I described Americans as "lazy" and |
| program of gradualism. An example of thisprocess | | | | "soft" at thebeginning of this article. The |
| is the question of security. At first, closed | | | | proliferation of conveniencestores and mini-marts |
| circuitcameras appeared in department stores, | | | | just makes a bad situation worse. Thegreater the |
| and then slowly they beganto appear in | | | | availability and the more convenient the store, |
| convenience stores, banks, and post offices. | | | | themore they will be patronized. |
| Thishasn't happened all at once, but | | | | I had a sweet tooth when I was growing up. I |
| slowly-gradually. Now we havebecome so | | | | ate lots of icecream, pastries and candies. But |
| accustomed to them that we don't pay attention | | | | breakfast, lunch, and dinnerwere solid, |
| to themanymore | | | | home-cooked and prepared meals. That's not |
| The process of gradualism has come along on the | | | | truetoday. Most of our jobs and schools contain |
| back of advancingtechnology. The end result of | | | | vending machinesfilled with junk food and sodas. |
| gradualism is 'convenience.' Allacross the nation | | | | These are our snacks. Ourlunches are purchased |
| stores such as Krauszer's, Quick Chek, | | | | from McDonald's or Burger King or one ofthe |
| 7-Eleven, and others just like them have popped | | | | many other fast food stores. And breakfast, if |
| up over theyears. These stores are called | | | | eaten at all,is bought at Dunkin' Donuts. None of |
| 'convenience' stores. And a newtrend has come | | | | this processed food willlead to good health. |
| on the scene. There are now convenience stores | | | | |