David Fisher Poet Rhyme

Living While Under The Influence Of Unhealthy Food

Living under the influence of unhealthy food
Is not a topic that has been frequently chewed
Unlike its well-known friend: alcohol abuse
The unhealthy food topic is more a recluse

In the past food talk centered around a diet
And half of the population would no doubt try it
Thinking that their weight is mostly what matters
Followed by comments that hopefully flatter

Mostly everyone gets sick once in a while
Or had colds of which we all have a large file
But being under the influence of unhealthy food
Is a thought that’s usually far less valued

Bottle and can labels that come from a barrel
List that drinking alcohol may cause some peril
Yet when has a package of food listed in part
Stating: consuming this stuff may be bad for the heart

But don’t think that I’m looking for Fed oversight
There’s too much already that it feels like a blight
No, it’s all about vital self-education
To help reduce poisonous medications

Or having to visit a health center some night
That have popped up everywhere; speaking of blight
This is more of a write, to help bring to the light
That bad food is like getting drunk every night

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Joe Maverick January 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM On course..So to say David.' A feast of advice Laid out in this banquet, in which some may not Delight??

Hilda Greenhough January 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM Thank you for the health prompt. I'll throw out the Hershey bars and start chopping the tofu. I am truly trying to stretch out the years. Many thanks yous.

Paula Goldsmith January 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM I enjoyed reading your powerful write. To eat or not to eat, that is the question. The real question is, how has our food changes in the last forty years??? There one will find the answer. Fresh is the best... Have a blessed day/week writing away.....................

Gershon Wolf January 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM Really, it's not all that complex: Just avoid the middle section of the supermarkets, where all the processed foods are. Of course, that's easy for me to say. ~ Mister On Da Fringes David Fisher January 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM Thanks Mister ODF, and we try to avoid that area for sure. Yet, I take those shortcuts when looking for my wife, lol.

Chris Conn January 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM "Influence" being the centre of attention here. Can you imagine the meals they serve for the congress persons and senators daily? David Fisher January 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM Thanks Chris for commenting. Good question about what you feed congress critters and the like; but I wouldn't want to watch the carnage at meal time.

Panagiota Romios January 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM Dearest David.Great poem. A topic that drives me nuts, Almost as bad as Covid. People constantly worrying it for too fat or too small or whatever. Oh, please stop it.. If you like healthy food, hang out at my the food store I just don’t want to know about it lOL xseems to me there are in life to think about other than gluten)). Like world war, which nobody wants to face Heard the police are going to be arresting you for driving under the influence of drugs food. We aware of having flatulence !Pangie xxxROFLMAO. David Fisher January 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM Thanks Pangie, and yes the flatulence police could be a crack troop out there somewhere. I still think it's crazy that many a person far from being retired walk around with a limp or whatever, and if they ate better food, they may have less problems. And, they'd be fit enough to play some disc golf with me, and I admit that's all I want, lol.