You are what you eat

food/fo͞od/

Noun:	Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth.
Synonyms:	nourishment - fare - nutriment - aliment - pabulum

food  (fd) n. 1. Material, usually of plant or animal origin, that contains or consists of essential body nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals, and is ingested and assimilated by an organism to produce energy, stimulate growth, and maintain life. 2. A specified kind of nourishment: breakfast food; plant food. 3. Nourishment eaten in solid form: food and drink. 4. Something that nourishes or sustains in a way suggestive of physical nourishment: food for thought; food for the soul.

Remember earlier I mentioned I was going to start "eating the alphabet well during nap time I thought I would get a head start on my menu so I wouldn't be overwhelmed so, I googled "Foods that begin with the letter a" here is a sample of that list that is #1 right now.

Foods beginning with "A"

• Abalone
• Acini di pepe
• Adzuki Bean
• Aero Chocolate Bar
• After Eight (chocolate bar)
• Agnolotti
• Alaskan King Crab
• Albacore Tuna
• Alfalfa Sprouts
• Alfredo (Pasta, Fettuccine)
• All Bran Cereal
• Allspice
• Almond Joy (Chocolate Bar)

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_foods_that_begin_with_the_letter_A#ixzz1znMGE4vW

**scratches head** I'm confused.

Lets re-read those definitions one more time.

It's ok.

I will wait.

food/fo͞od/

Noun:	Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth.
Synonyms:	nourishment - fare - nutriment - aliment - pabulum

So, am I missing something here?

I didn't see anything in either of those definition that would classify a chocolate bar as "food"?

A treat sure but, food?

How does a chocolate bar help "maintain life and growth"?

Stretching the truth just a wee bit don't you think?

No wonder people are confused with how to eat healthy!

We can't even figure out what is food and what isn't food.

**shudders** I wonder what else they have on that list that I didn't look at. {gag}

I guess if anything this entire" challenge" will bring awareness to what exactly we are putting into our bodies and if it classifies as food in the first place!

I need to make darn sure my children know the difference.

After all.... You are what you eat!