The food industry understands our eating habits, aesthetic preferences and pleasure points better than we do. They spend millions of dollars on intricate research to create products that target our "bliss points." In exchange for that perfect crunch and flavor, we offer up mobility, quality of life or even life itself. Obesity may soon surpass tobacco as the leading cause of preventable death in America.

Let's close Stress Awareness Month by reclaiming our food bliss -- and therefore our health. It's clear that we must intentionally defend ourselves from the unhealthy choices that surround us in order to find peace and satisfaction.

What Is the "Bliss Point"?