Human anatomy is a difficult subject. Anything we do can and will affect our body. Not sleeping enough can cause most of bodily function to slow down. Taking illegal drugs can cause our mind to shut down. Eating the wrong foods can cause serious health problems. Imagine eating one certain type of food for the rest of your life? You might start to become malnourished even if that certain type of food is healthy.
Eating junk food for a period of several weeks can cause serious illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity and heart disease. Eating Vegetables along can affect your muscles and bones. This only indicates that no matter what you eat, it will affect your body and contribute to your health. There are different studies that tackle the effects of food to our body. How nutrition act at a molecular level, how it protects us from disease and increase our immunity. How fats, sugar and sodium affect the flow of our blood and weight. We’ve compiled a short list on the influence of food in our body.
Salt
Salt is not as bad as people would think it is. The only problem with this substance is the amount. Sodium chloride is important to help the body function. This can help the body transport and absorb nutrients throughout the body. Salt will break down in the body. They become part of the acids that help the digestive tract to absorb nutrients from the food we eat. Salt also affects water retention in our body. This water helps determine blood volume in turn help control blood pressure. The problem with salt is that the amount that is placed on our food. Most processes and fast food are loaded with unhealthy amounts of salt that can lead to excessive water retention, heart disease and diabetes. Our body requires 3.8 grams of salt in a day. Your favorite fast food fries usually
contain 3 to 4 times that amount.
Sugar
Like salt, sugar has been given a bad reputation in the health community. Like its counterpart, the biggest issue we face with sugar is the high amounts in our food. Most fast food and instant food contains high amount of sucrose, fructose and glucose to increase the taste. High amounts of sugar can lead to tooth decay, weight gain, diabetes and digestion problem. When taken in the right proportion sugar can help fuel your body with energy. You can get the right amounts of sugar from the fruits you eat, due to its natural sugars. Though, people who are diabetics should still avoid eating sugary foods
since it still affects sugar levels.
Fruits and Vegetables
This food group is popular in the scientific community due to its effects on the human body. Several studies have shown that people that consume more fruits and vegetables in their diet are less prone to serious health problems such as stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The nutritional content of vegetables is incredibly high and can give the body the amounts it need to go through the day. Fruits contain an antioxidant that can help remove free radicals in the body that causes serious health problems.
Vitamins and Minerals
These are mostly found in the food we eat, especially in organic foods. These vitamins and minerals are essential to improving our overall health. This affects the metabolic process of the body and its bodily function. Each vitamin and mineral have a certain effect on the body and each have a certain amount that is accepted by the body.
Whole Grains
Whole grains are known for its positive effects on the body. It is deemed vital to a healthy diet. Whole grains contain vitamins and minerals that are usually removed during the
cooking process. Large corporations would replace these nutrients with different materials to give the products the so called healthy or all naturalseal of approval. Though, the ideal whole grains are the ones that require little to no processing. Whole grains can aid digestion, help balance glucose level, reduce cholesterol and so on.
This article is a quick look on the influences of certain foods in our health and body. How it can cause, cure, prevent or further agitate certain diseases. With this knowledge, we can learn more about the food we consume and how much and how little we should ingest. There is more further detailed research on certain foods online. Some of the things to consider about these foods are your genes, illnesses, way of living and fitness level.
