I’ll admit it. My favorite thing to do is shop and boy can I spend money when I want to and even when I don’t want to, if I don’t have a plan. I know many of you are the same... Come on, admit it! I see it all the time when I am shopping. Families with huge carts full of junk foods and unnecessary items rolling through the aisles of the grocery store and at Wal-Mart. In fact, I had a young couple ahead of me in line one day who had 2 carts full of chips, pop, pretzels, candy and all junk food. They spent over $400.00 that day on junk food. I did not see one item that was healthy to eat. It was amazing! I asked them if they were having a party and they said, “No, we come here once a month to buy our snacks”. I had to try very hard to be polite and not to show my disgust. It made my stomach turn and I envisioned them dying before the age of 40 from heart attacks. I just said, “Wow! That’s a lot of money to spend on junk foods!” Of course, they just chuckled and shrugged it off like it wasn’t important and as they left the store, I wondered how they paid their bills or even if they did. The sad thing is, they paid with a credit card and I know that one day, if they don’t change their eating and spending habits, they will pay with their good credit if they have any, and most importantly, for sure they will pay with their health. It’s the over-indulgence that we here, in the USA see frequently and is a sure cause of higher insurance premiums and early mortality. What will it take to change us?