What were the 1940's lifestyle like including healthy foods, fast foods and changes in nutrition?
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sorry health food wasnt an issue back then, most people were just getting over the depression so at that point any food was good food.
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Those are very different questions.\n\nThe first I'd say WWI, the widescale adoption of the automobile, the general rise of automation and the decline of small-plot agriculture, the great depression, the new deal, and WWII.\n\nThe second I'd say probably the loosening of immigration restictions, the exodus from Europe preceeding the two world wars, and the rise of the united states as a world superpower.
430978
Why you shouldn't eat fast food. I did a speech on this last semester and my professor and peers loved it. You can use clips from the movie "Super Size Me" as a visual aid.
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Lots of water, raw veggies, some fruits, not a whole lot of them, they are full of natural sugars, very lean meats, not fried, broiled, boiled or baked. fresh frozen veggies, stay away from the starches. like breads, and potatoes, and pastas, whole grain breads are better for you if you have to have a sandwich .. but eat them in moderation.. stay away from fast food, eat a lot of salads, and the dressings on the side, just dip your salad in the dressing, that way you are not getting as much dressing.. \nWater, drink lots of water, flush out all the bad things in your system... watch how many diet drinks you drink too.. they are not good for you either.. teas are good for you , especially green teas.. they come in all sorts of flavors.. they are all very good.. good luck..
444518
More sleep and healthier food.
565575
Sure. Clear skin, shiny hair, hard nails, bright eyes are all a result of eating well. You get vitamins and minerals from fruits and vegetables, healthy gums and teeth from calcium. Drinking water keeps your skin hydrated. I have 2 examples. My parents are 92 and 93. They worked hard, ate well, especially lots of leafy, green vegetables and fruit, lean meat and milk. They both look great, maybe 75, and neither has many wrinkles.
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try this link\n\nhttp://www.healthyeatingclub.org/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data5f.html
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Food is an essential part of human social interaction.\n\nFood portions have increased and it contributes to obesity.\n\nThe variety of foods available in grocery stores has increased dramatically over the past 20 years.\n\nGenetically modified foods are on the shelves of your local grocery store\n\nLack of adequate nutrition contributes to millions of deaths in the world annually.\n\nFasting can be used as a spiritual practice.
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Any kind of construction jobs were good, but the period right after WWII and into the  1950's was also the first time that many young people could afford a college education due to the GI Bill.  Lots of professional and white collar jobs were born during this period. Engineers, Architects, Doctors, Lawyers, etc.
465372
fast foods are mostly FAT. That equates to calories not nutrition.
234638
all of my school years were in the 70s and i remember wearing bell bottoms and long hair, buying cigarettes at the corner store for my mom with a note. we also got a whole bag of candy for a quarter. i remember the gas wars and also being terrified about growing up and having to wear gas masks to breath because thats what they told us in school. I thought the world was going to end soon because the grown ups were poluting the planet and the kids would be living on a dead planet wear the sun would burn us up through the ozone layer. I learned how to live in the moment though, skating , disco dancing, pushing limits.
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I expect many of us on YA were alive before the techie time.  I grew up in a house and community that had no electricity.  I walked to school as did all of us, no matter how far - we didn't have school buses.  We had chores to do as part of our responsibiity to the family, and they took care of before school and after school time.  We read a lot and listened to radios powered by huge batteries.  When we did have free time as kids we played outdoors and made our own games.  There was very little "ready to eat" food available so meals were cooked from basics, we made our own bread, etc.  There was lots to do - no such thing as being bored.
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Diets don't work.  A lifestyle change is in order.  You have to decide to eat healthy, avoid meaningless calories like candy most of the time, a little dark chocolate isn't bad, eat fruits and vegetables, exercise more (even walking is good),cake on occasion is OK but skip the icing and by all means avoid fried stuff like donuts and french fries.
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Yes it is. Most foods are processed or have preservatives to make it last longer. But our lifestyle dictated that change. There is still healthy food out there, but no one has time to buy and cook fresh food everyday. There are just too many things going on. The best thing I did and what alot of people can do is stop eating fast food. That is the worst for you.
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The system was extremely complex as products were rationed at different times and in different ways. Butter, bacon and sugar were the first goods to be rationed in January 1940. They were then followed by meat and preserves in March 1940, tea, margarine and cooking fats in July 1940 and cheese in 1941. Sugar, bacon, butter, cheese and cooking fats were rationed by weight and the relevant coupons entitled the customer to buy a given weight.  \nBuying Goods with Ration Book  \n \n \n \n  \n Later items such as rice, canned fruit, condensed milk, breakfast cereals, biscuits and cornflakes were added to the ration list. \nJam and other preserves were rationed as a group so that customers could choose to buy either jam, marmalade or syrup. \n\nAt some points in the war customers were allowed to 'swap' the jam ration for extra sugar. To complicate matters even further an individual's entitlement varied according to the food supply, occupation and other factors such as those with religious, vegetarian or special dietary needs. Heavy manual and agricultural workers for instance were allowed an extra piece of cheese ration for their lunch boxes. \nThe distribution of a number of important foods such as milk, eggs and oranges were controlled to ensure that special allowances could be made for expectant mothers, babies and the elderly.\nExpectant mothers children and invalids were allowed 7 pints of milk per week. Expectant mothers and children were also allowed up to 18 eggs per month. Children under 2 were allowed orange juice, blackcurrent and rosehip syrup as well as cod liver oil.
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EATING TOO MUCH AND SLEEPING. OBVIOUSLY THEY WERE HEALTHY FAT. AND NOT OVERWIEGHT, BUT FAT WITH MUSLE
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skirts & dresses\nshoulder pads\ntight sweaters\nsuits\nsloppy joe sweaters\npuffed sleeves\nknee-length hems\nplaid skirts\nswing skirts for dancing\nmatching mother/daughter outfits\n\nhere's more: http://www.angelfire.com/retro2/lisanostalgia1/40sfashion.html\n\nhttp://home.att.net/~design-house/history/history_1940.htm\n\nENJOY!!!