Hello Friends!
Have you ever wondered where the phrase you are what you eat came from? ‘You are what you eat’ is a common phrase stemming back to the early 1800’s. The phrase meaning, ‘To be healthy one must eat healthy’, came from an early Frenchmen by the name of Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Unlike today, those living in the 1800’s were not introduced into regular eating out and fast food restaurants. When a meal was made, it usually consisted of homegrown vegetables, which were not eaten in gluttony like fast food today, simply to conserve. The more things we occupy our life with the less time we have and that is how we changed fast food from a treat to something often we eat.
Healthy fast food is almost impossible to find, being that food has changed from natural to mostly artificial. The food and liquids we consume say a lot about our view on health. Access to junk food is at its easiest and gets easier with grocery and liquor stores at the palm of our hands. The importance of not only external health, but also internal health has been watered down over the past few decades. The advertisements of bigger food portions flood the radio, television and even the internet. Selling greater portions may be a great marketing strategy, but it also causes the obesity seen all over the US.
To many people, eating healthy may consists of eating the five food groups on the food pyramid. Although eating the five groups are steps in the right direction toward health, being conscience of the serving size is even more crucial. Today’s food portions have more than doubled in the last two decades causing our obesity population to double as well. Over eating is a cause of bad health, but is not the only one. Recently within the past few decade restaurants have went from making food for quality to quantity. Time and effort have been replaced by quick and easy, resulting in a distortion in the way we view a real healthy meal. Remaining cautious of what we eat and how much we eat is key to a healthy diet. Although watching what you eat is important, drinking the proper liquids is also essential to staying healthy.
Lemonade, ice tea, and water have all been replaced with sodas and juices. Sodas were once viewed as a dessert, but are now seen as alternatives to water. Mixed with ingredients known to cause known to cause dehydration, diabetes and even a massive strain on the liver. Sodas and juices filled with artificial flavoring now made to seem healthy. Juices such as Sunny Delight and Hawaiian punch are made to seem like healthy juices, but only contain as little as 5% real fruit juice. Some drinks are filled with as much sugar as large quantities of junk food many people would not dare touch.
Equipping your body with the correct food and a satisfying amount of it is the best thing you can do for your body. People tend not to take care of their health until their body is in dying need of help. With your body working 24/7 it would be proper to replenish what is not replenished and to give nutrients that are needed. Feel fresh and vibrant like all the healthy food your body desires. Eat healthy to become healthy because ‘YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT‘!
Until next time,
BodySculptMD
Changing the way you feel about you and your body!
