Why is Healthy so hard sometimes?

First off I would like to say thank you so much for the support on my last blog.  That was hard to write and share, but I am so glad I did.  I hope my journey helps others find their own way to healthy.  Looking at society it is not a surprise that so many are so confused on how to be healthy and what that means?  Most people go from diet to diet and gain more weight then when they started.  I know I have been this way in the past.  In the 90's there was all of the low-fat and fat free diets.  If you don't eat fat then you will not get fat was the idea behind this.  The problem is all of the perservatives that are put into this food and in the end you have no idea what you are really eating.  I will name a few Snackwell cookies, 100 calorie packs, and the worst diet sodas.  I will dig into all of these a little more, but there is not any wonder we do not know where to turn for healthy weight loss or maintenance.  There are low carb diets and no carb diets such as Atkins and South Beach Diet.  I have learned with all of the confusing nature to stick to what is best for you and not to change it up too much.  As I mentioned on the previous blog I follow a Paleo natural foods diet 90% of the time.  It has really helped me understand what real food is and the benefits it can bring to my body.  Let's talk about artificial sweetners a topic that has been in and out of controversary for most diets.  On most low fat and fat free diets this is acceptable because it's calorie free it must be good right?   Read a little about it and the dangers; this is one of many links that address this in detail.  http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/nutrition/artificial-sweeteners
These artificial sweetener additives mimic the flavor of sugar but with virtually no useful energy. There are five dangerous sugar substitutes that are approved for consumer use: saccharin, neotame, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, and sucralose. Of the five, sucralose and aspartame are the most pervasive and dangerous substitute found in products on store shelves today.  They say you are what you eat that may or may not be a good sign.  I am not saying that artificial sweeteners are the absolute worst thing for you in the world, but at least know what you are putting into your month.  Too much of anything can be bad.  I am not perfect, and if something has an artificial sweetener I try not to eat it, but it may sneak in my food from time to time.  I do understand the difference and what is good for me and not and sometimes I will take the gamble.  I actually recently found out that one of the products I was taking for energy and mental alertness contains sucralose; this is good to know and it is more of a caution of whether or not I will put this in my body.  As I mentioned know what you are eating.  Make sure and check the labels on your food if you do not know what it is find out before you put it in your mouth.  I am not a Nutritionist and do not claim to be one; I just know what works in my life again you may be different.  I have a very sensitive stomach so I have been spent lots of time trying to figure this out; sometimes it is a trial and error. The media does a great job of telling us what we should be doing and describing our healthy for us.  There are so many products out there that claim to be healthy, but do your research.  I believe that the world as a whole is making steps in the right direction to become more healthy, but there is lots of work to do about all of the misconceptions.  There is a picture below of the side effects of Diet Soda; you decide.  If you are a Diet Soda drinker this is not meant to be scary just know the truth about your beverage choice.  I hope this helps you understand that just because it says diet, low-fat, or fat-free it does not mean you should eat it and it is healthy.