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We Are What We Eat

By AbdulRasaq Olayinka

Food is an essential compartment for every inhabitant of the earth. It contains all the nutrients required to perform metabolic activities in the human and animal body system; without it no living organisms on this planet could strive to survive the vexation.

The nutrients required from the food we devour are used to build up the muscles, sophisticate the bones, neuropathy effectiveness, brain stimulation, and most importantly the resistance to diseases. “Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are,” they say.”

It is important to understand the key of foods in our body system, both animals and humans exhibit the same right to living a life free from diseases through a proper diet in the body system. Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness. However, no one is free from disease and being sick, regardless of the regular intake of a rich diet. For instance, a man who consumes more proteinous food than required by the body system increases the risk of heart disease, kidney hyperfiltration, and cancer.

According to a 2019 review in NefrologĂ­a, excess waste buildup from eating too much protein also creates a much more acidic environment, causing you the urge to pee all the time( Polyuria). Increased acid production over time may also cause problems in the bones and liver.

Excess intake of carbohydrates does not condone the body for its malnutrition, it adds weight to the body. It was taught in the class that When the body constantly has high levels of blood sugars (the end point of food sugar and starch) to deal with over time, this leads to weight gain, poor metabolic health, and an increased risk of heart disease.

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