Real Food Real You

By: on January 29th, 2016 in Diet & Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyle

 

The takeaways we have today is a blessing for most busy people in life however it turns out to be a curse in the long run.

Refined foods or the ready to eat foods that has made life easy has chemical additives like food colorants to make them attractive,preservatives to increase shelf life and also taste enhancers that make people stick to the processed foods forever.We have these foods day in and day out in the for of breads,cookies,cakes,a variety of ready to eat meals and 2 minute meals.Not only are these refined they are also high on sugars especially colas,candy bars, breakfast cereals,flavored milks,yogurts,buttermilk etc.

There are many reasons why you should not be eating them.The biggest and most commonest reason to avoid these are they are high in calories, low in nutrients,water and fiber.These are the ingredients that are most required by our body.Most of us don’t even realize when we eat potato chips from a bag or bucket of ice cream and it gets over in minutes. However we would never be able to eat the same quantity of boiled vegetables or fruits or raw veggies.They not only provide nutrients but also help us reach satiety.

Since these are high on sugars they promote inflammation in the organs which is the route cause of all the autoimmune conditions and modern diseases.Earlier diseases were either caused by virus or bacteria or external microbes but today all our diseases are lifestyle related which basically boils down to what we eat.Sugars reduce the mineral absorption in the body, increase the blood sugar levels,reduce the absorption of proteins and interfere with the optimal functioning of the body.They also contain high amounts of unwanted fatty acids which makes our body prone to inflammation.This is the leading cause of allergies,arthritis and auto immune disorders like thyroid etc.

So the takeaway is make food from scratch – not only it tastes good, feels good and nourishes your body it also helps keep your mind and body synced well. Making a career today to pay the hospital bills tomorrow is no good reason to earn. Live your life today not in posterity!!!