Dr. Sass realizes that there is no easy solution to the destructive cycle this problem creates. Instead, he urges companies and organizations to create healthy foods to routinely advertise and educate. Consequently, if companies begin to produce food manufactured with healthy, good fats, low sugar, more fiber and nutrients, perhaps the public will become aware of the differences and wake up from the trance the unhealthy products and habits have created.

Ultimately the change will have to come from consumers; they have to decide if their health and weight are important and worth protecting. Should consumers choose to spend hard-earned money on poor-quality food, then the giant companies monopolizing the airwaves will continue manufacturing. Dr. Sass encourages a change that will take longer to achieve: Public education, awareness and better choices will lessen the demand for unhealthy food choices. In turn, major companies will have to cater to what consumers want.

"If we buy healthy products, that's what they'll make," says Dr. Sass, urging people to change their buying habits. "Remember, what you buy ends up in your body!"

SOURCE Smart for Life Weight Management Centers