Healty Eating Habits

"YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT" a common quotation we see around. We really are. Many of the diseases come form the food we take either in volume or quality. There are four uses of food, namely for growth, repair, maintenance and energy. At this time we need repair materials. Growth and repair are provided by protein foods like meat, fish, poultry and legumes. Maintenance of the body is provide by the fluids, mineral and vitamins that comes with foods together withe the growth, repair and energy foods. Energy is needed by the body to generate heat and move the muscles. There are two general sourced of energy, the carbohydrates and the fats. If they are lacking then the body shifts its source by degrading protein to extract energy, but this will lead to production of acids and other more metabolites excreted via the kidneys, and it is not good for the body. Here comes the tricky part.
The waste products of the body and its excretion. The waste product of carbohydrates are carbon dioxide and water. They are excreted via the lungs when we breath. Carbohydrates are exemplified by rice, wheat, and root crops. Oils and fats are the other sources of energy. Oils and fats are also made up of carbohydrates, hydrogen and oxygen similar to carbohydrates but they are in longer chain. Is has more complicated route of metabolism and on some stages acids or ketones are produced. They are also harmful to the body. Cholesterol, triglicerides and lipids are fats that cause the clogging of arteries that produces heart attack and stroke. Now we can say that the healthiest to eat is carbohydrates but it should be accompanied by a small amount if protein and fats. The total volume has to be adjusted to the kind of activities we do. Manual workers can have more and office worker who sits all day have to eat less. Meals has to contain vegetables and fruits for the minerals and vitamins to complete the need of the body. The body is also stressed by digesting the extra food we overeat as well as excreting the extra waste product via the lungs, the kidney or the intestine. Eat less and live longer.