"Take me out to the ballgame. Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some gluten-free, healthful snacks ... "

I was thrilled to read this article in yesterday's Seattle Times about the new, healthier food options at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, including vegan, organic and gluten free fare.

This type of food is definitely not what one thinks of when going to a baseball game. But this nation's food choices are definitely not in our best interests most of the time, and offering these options is a step in the right direction.

From the article:

"Fans headed to the Mariners' home opener Monday will see some unfamiliar players, not just on the field, but in the concession-stand lineup.

Hummus platters at a ballgame? Vegan soup? Organic fruit smoothies?

Yes, yes and yes.

Fear not, traditionalists. Your basic hot dogs and cold beers will be there aplenty, along with Safeco Field fan favorites such as garlic fries and clam chowder."

I'm not a baseball fan, so will probably not be setting food in Safeco Field anytime soon. But I hope this catches on, both in terms of sustaining the healthier concessions here, and giving incentive for this to catch on elsewhere.

It's so much easier for us to maintain good health than to fix things that go wrong when we don't.

(The title of this blog entry was borrowed from Jack Broom's Seattle times article.)