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Healthy Eating : Advertising vs. Good Eating Habits.
All day long, adults and children are bombarded with television, radio, newspaper, and billboard advertising that will affect what they choose to eat, when they choose to eat, and how they choose to eat. Good eating habits are difficult to find, and even harder to instill in our children. Thanks to Saturday morning cartoons, and all those cereal commercials, we have a whole generation of children who grew up on cereal and pop-tarts. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t think it’s bad to eat those things, but when you restrict your diet to only those kinds of food, it is bad. The effect of advertising on our eating habits is such big business, that companies spend billions on advertising budgets each year. If you are one of the lucky ones to hit upon the “catchy” idea of the month, you are quite a bit richer at the end of the journey. This is a concept many people don’t seem to understand. Those companies aren’t doing that advertising because they’re concerned with your health. They’re doing it because they’re concerned with making a profit. Consider the Super bowl games every year. Companies spend billions of dollars for the opportunity to advertise with a 30-second spot. But you know what they stand to gain? Increased sales for an entire year, because the vast majority of America watches the Super bowl; they also see the commercials. It’s a huge game of hit or miss, but if you hit, you’re a major winner. The cereal industry is one of the major players in the advertising game. When it comes to influencing our eating habits, everyone should take lessons from Kellogg. Another big player used to be Campbell’s soups. Today we have so many vying for the piece of the food pie, that it’s hard to name a super advertiser. When do the advertisers attempt to reach the consumer? The prime time for advertising is during what’s called prime time viewing. From around 6pm until 10pm each and every night, most of America is in front of their television set, and tuned into the latest hit TV show. They’re also tuned into the latest advertising influences. Don’t misunderstand, it’s not just the food advertisers that do this to consumers, every car manufacturer in the world uses the same advertising principles to sell huge volumes of cars. Beer companies the world over have advertised and made millions appealing to the consumers sense of “cool”. Who suffers? The consumers who are not educated with the knowledge of the real facts that affect their health are the real losers in the advertising game. Most of the time, it is our young audience that pays the highest price, for they are the least knowledgeable. This is a huge contributor to the obesity issues faces our young people today. DISCLAIMER: This information is not presented by a medical practitioner and is for educational and informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read. The statements in this article have not been evaluated by the FDA, and are not intended to “diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease". Wake Up Richer Every Morning... Instant Internet Business Makes Money Automatically... Thomas Hunter is an Internet marketer, author and publisher and has helped hundreds of people become successful Niche Marketers. Explore the highly profitable world of Niche Marketing at http://SixFigureNiches.com our popular membership website. Article Source: http://netsalesinc.com If you have a website or ezine you may freely post this article on your site as long as you include the full resource box above. All links must be active / clickable with no syntax changes.
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