It's Hard Out Here... when there are so many bright colors

So you're going down the grocery aisle, it's the one you love the most. Brightly colored boxes with eye-catching graphics and innovative package designs overwhelm you and you don't know where to start. Soon your entire buggy is filled with all the colors found on the front of the box of Lucky Charms resting on top of the gigantic mound, and the scary thing is, everything is pre-packaged. Same thing happens when you approach the hot line in Russell House or any buffet style spread..so many options, such a small plate. Classic solution: a little bit of everything, then you want some more of whatever that was, and you pair that with some bread and whoa...there's a dessert bar.

No wonder they're saying that diversity causes obesity. I know that everyone is entitled to options, but let's face it..the more unhealthy ones you have, the more likely you will chose them. This article definitely surprised me as I read past the headline. I was thinking that eating different foods from around the world was causing this when actuality, it's as simple as the amount of color choices found in a bag of m&ms.

Read this, and maybe you'll find yourself not so frustrated by the "lack of options" on campus...but then again you may be a super hero with indestructible will power. Everyone does have a kryptonite though, mine is cereal that has animated characters on the front. But is it the actual food that's your weakness, or just the fact that it's an option?

Read more, only because you can:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/8F0eef/www.fooducate.com/blog/2011/07/26/could-food-diversity-be-causing-obesity

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/diverse-food-options-blamed-for-rising-obesity-2320028.html