Is the Economy Encouraging Obesity?
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
We at Blendz of Downtown San Jose feel that healthy eating is one of the keys to
success. Blendz, with our healthy quick-service food, is working at supporting
San Jose State University in their effort to make the City of San Jose and SJSU
a model for healthy living, by offering a healthier alternative to the
traditional fast food options like pizza, Chinese or burgers.
Dining on quick, super-sized high-carbohydrate, calorie and high-fat food has
become all too familiar. With restaurants failing on a daily basis, fast food
franchises have spent millions of dollars on advertising a cheap product line to
sell during our economic downturn. The ads are always based on the cost (cheap)
and quantity (super-sized) rather than quality. For example, a popular pizza
place is offering $5.00 pepperoni and cheese calzones that weigh one pound each.
If one slice of meat lover`s pizza has 1250 calories, how many empty calories
are in a one-pound calzone?
Our young adults are suffering because we do not encourage healthy eating
habits. High-carbohydrate and fatty foods only lead to "crashing" and mental
fatigue. In order to increase sales, the big franchises are using the economy to
give us the excuse to eat high-fat and super-sized servings of food. In this
competitive world, more than ever to succeed, our young adults need to be alert,
healthy and fit.
You are what you eat!!
Right now is the time to decide, what is important in life to you. Heart
disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and low self-esteem are not worth the
savings of a few dollars on cheap super-sized, high-fat, simple carbohydrates
and high-calorie food.
Healthy food does not have to be boring or expensive. When you eat a healthy,
balanced meal you get the nutrients that your body is craving therefore, you
feel satisfied on normal size portions for a longer period of time.
Because we want to show you how delicious and satisfying a healthy drink can be,
Blendz is offering our very popular and delicious 24 oz. "Most Wanted" smoothie
for $3.99, made with strawberries, bananas, apple juice, and non-fat frozen
yogurt - don`t forget to add an energy boost - the first one is free!! Valid
until August 15, 2009. Valid only at the San Jose Downtown location.
About Blendz - Blendz Franchise has won "The Wave Readers Choice Award for Best
Juice Bar" 6 years in a row. Our award-winning Fun-Fresh-Food offers
hand-toss-to-order salads, Panini style sandwiches and more. The San Jose
Franchise opened in 2009 at 132 E San Fernando St, San Jose, Calif. 95112
(across from the MLK Library). Blendz is passionate about providing a healthier
menu with the highest quality ingredients and with superior customer service.
For more information, please visit sjblendz.com, or email Sara@sjblendz.com or
call 1-702-510-3348. Or visit the San Jose location 408-286-0668 - ask for
Nettie.
Blendz
Sara Raney, 702-510-3348
Copyright Business Wire 2009
