On Sunday I took my son to the Oregon State Fair. Those of you with children will sympathize but until you take them to the rides, midway and cotton candy booth you won't get to do anything you want to do. With that out of the way we had some lunch - yes I indulged in some "fair" food but tried to keep it reasonable (beef brisket - split with a friend) - and a share of some curly fries split 6 ways.
I love to go to the exhibiters booth - especially those selling Vita-Mix machines and cookware - to watch the demos. It was here that I observed the topic of my blog. I would venture a guess that 90% of these booths are geared towards some sort of health topic - back pain, spas, vitamins, weight loss programs - but they all seem to sell some sort of short cut to cure your ails. Once you step outside of the exhibit hall you are smack dab in the middle of the main cause of many of these problems - the FOOD!
To be "fair" remember you can have fun at these places. Keep it reasonable - portion control allows you to have the "treats" every once in a while. I forgot to bring my GPS with me but I'd venture a guess that we all walked over 10 miles yesterday - the real health benefit of the fair.
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