I was washing dishes the other night and saw this ad come on tv, basically suggesting that even though you’ve already brushed your teeth for the night, you should just disregard that and have a late night Reese’s and brush again later. Weird Reese’s Ad

It got me to thinking about how that’s not normal healthy behavior. I don’t think normal healthy people get ready for bed, then decide, “nah, let’s eat some candy right before going to sleep, even though I’ve already brushed my teeth.” I understand that the commercial may be in jest, but it suggests that idea, anyway. And I wonder, how many other messages are whispered in our ears that makes us think these bad decisions are okay, or even normal?

It reminds me of a Little Debbie ad I heard on the radio, where the speaker basically said you deserve to treat yourself, then came up with the flimsiest excuses to reward yourself with a Little Debbie (you got up out of bed I think was one example).

Even if it’s using humor to sell a product, I still think it’s helpful to reconsider advertising from an objective perspective to think about how it may affect your behavior. I used to binge on sweets in the worst way, and even now I have to keep them completely out of the house to avoid the temptation, because I understand that I cannot have a normal relationship with that type of food. Have there been any outside influences that have made you think certain unhealthy eating habits were “normal?”

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