HOW DOES FOOD AFFECT ON YOUR HEALTH?

The food we can consume in a whole day gives our bodies the "information" and the material they need to function properly. if we don’t consume the right food so they don’t get the right information, then our metabolic process suffers, and our health declines.

In our food, many types of nutrients can provide the function, structure, energy, and wholeness of every little cell in our body, from the skin and hair to the muscle, bone, digestive system, and also in immune systems.

If we consume the wrong food, or the food gives our body the wrong instructions, we can become undernourished, overweight, and at the risk for the development of many diseases and conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc.

In short, our diet plays a crucial role in our health. Considering Webster's definition of medicine, consider this: The study of health maintenance as well as the treatment, relief, or cure of disease, both in science and art."

Food serves as medicine, treating, preventing, and maintaining health.

Health benefits of consuming healthy food:

A well-balanced food diet provides all the:

The energy that provides more activity throughout the day

The nutrient that you need for the growth, repair, and prevention of diseases like diet-related diseases such as some types of cancer.

A well-balanced diet also helps you to maintain a healthy weight.

Deficiencies in key nutrients :

 vitamins A, B, C, and E, and zinc, iron, and selenium - can weaken parts of your immune system.

More about vitamins, minerals, and nutrients

Type 2 diabetes:

Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet and maintaining a good weight that is low in saturated fat and high in fiber found in fruit, vegetables, whole grain, and cereal can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Heart health:

a portion of healthy food that is rich in fiber such as fruit, vegetable, whole grains, and low-fat dairy can help to reduce the risk of heart disease by maintaining the cholesterol level and maintaining blood pressure.

High blood pressure and cholesterol can be a symptom of consuming too much salt and saturated fat in the diet.

Eating a portion of oily fish - like salmon and trout - each week can also help to reduce\lower the risk of developing heart disease. the omega-3 fatty acids in oily fish are best for heart health. 

Strong bones and teeth:

Calcium-rich food can help slow osteoporosis, a condition that comes with aging and weakens bones and teeth.

Calcium is usually found in dairy products, but you can get it from eating the following:

sardines, pilchards, or tinned (with bones) salmon dark green vegetables like kale and broccoli calcium-fortified foods like soya products, fruit juices, and cereals Because vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, you should get outside (your body gets vitamin D from the sun) and eat a lot of vitamin D-rich foods like oily fish and fortified cereals.

How to manage your weight:

Eating a healthy diet that includes lots of fiber such as fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and a moderate amount of unsaturated fats, meat and dairy can help you maintain a healthy weight. Having a good variety of these foods every day leaves less room for foods that are high in fat and carbohydrate, sugar - a leading cause of weight gain.

Together with exercise, eating a healthy diet in the right proportions can also help you lose weight, lower your cholesterol levels and blood pressure and decrease your risk of type 2 diabetes.

sardines, pilchards, or tinned salmon (with bones)

dark green vegetables - such as kale and broccoli

calcium-fortified foods - such as soya products, fruit juices, and cereals

As vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, make sure you get outside (your body gets vitamin D from the sun) and have plenty of foods containing vitamin D in your diet - such as oily fish and fortified cereals.

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