I was watching the news last night and, in the middle of the constipation, heartburn, ED, blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis remedy ads there was a commercial for vegetables that claimed eating them might be the cure for constipation, heartburn, ED, blood pressure and diabetes. It said that eating vegetables may increase my heart function and improve my digestion, that it would lower my risk of getting cancer and that I would stay healthier longer.

How do they allow such quackery on television? At the end of the commercial it didn’t even say that I should contact my doctor before starting to eat vegetables. It didn’t say pregnant women should consult their physicians before eating vegetables. Is that legal? Have vegetables received FDA approval? Has there been any lab testing on them? I’ve been to my pharmacy a thousand times for heart medicine and blood pressure medicine and I’ve never seen once seen any vegetables on the shelf. But get this: You can buy them over-the-counter at practically any grocery store! You don’t even need a prescription! Would you take that chance? Would you risk it?