The basis for good health is good nutrition. However, we fall short of maintaining our God given entitlement to good health, evidenced by the many preventable and reversible chronic degenerative illnesses still afflicting our people. We are especially negligent when it comes to keeping our bodies’ natural defences i.e. our immune system in good health. We would be better served i.e. our health depends on consuming the foods to which we have become adapted to over time. Most of the foods we consume today is so highly processed and refined that it bears little, if any, resemblance of the food our great grandparents and grandparents consumed in the not so distant past.
A healthy body can withstand the insults to its organ systems more than the less healthy body. Our natural defences must always be maintained in optimum condition. If we were to maintain our body’s defences i.e. all the organ systems involved in protecting our bodies, including the skin, digestive system, especially our friendly gut bacteria, the liver and so on, many of the illnesses we are currently facing will not even occur. Conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, viral & bacterial infections will have less of chance of becoming established.
Humans differ in blood type, fingerprint, personality and even our nutritional requirements. We range from those who are completely carnivorous to those who are completely vegetarians/vegans but know that there is no single diet that fits all, so beware of gimmick diets.
Our nutrition requirements vary with age, our level of physical activity, stress levels and the presence of disease. Another example of how very different we are – an infant may be able to digest the milk sugar, lactose but in adulthood may wind-up becoming lactose intolerant. A pregnant woman’s diet must be different from that of a non-pregnant woman. Nutritional supplements also vary along the requirements for any one nutrient,which can vary as much as a thousand fold. The need for supplements decreases as the quality of the food we consume increases.
The harm caused by our modern diet is compounded by the food industry. Most doctors and most nutritionists say there is no harm in consuming the “Modern Diet” as long as it’s “Balanced”. The term “Balance” has been bandied about by dietitians for years. The implication is that the optimum proportion as in a balance is achieved when of all the necessary food components are provided. The meaning of a “Balanced” meal has changed. A meal is considered balanced even when there are larger quantities of sugar in the meal, providing it’s balanced against some protein, fat and essential nutrients. This is tantamount to calling junk cereals and milk nutritious, when in reality these foods contain diluted versions of the original nutrients. Some nutritionists even consider doughnuts made from white flour, sugar, oil with a small amount of nutrients splashed in, to be good food because it’s presumably because it has all the food components. The term “Balance” has been corrupted by the food industry & food technology, and no longer serve any useful purpose.
Natural foods are already balanced. Where there isn’t enough of a particular nutrient, combining other natural foods will remedy any imbalance. The best way to ensure your food is balanced is to consume only wholesome foods already balanced by nature.
? A balanced meal can be achieved by eating a variety of foods from the different food groups e.g. vegetables, fruits seeds & nuts etc.
? A balanced meal is achieved when you eat whole foods every time.
Snacks are a minor component of our diet but should not be junk food. Clinical nutritionists, Orthomolecular physicians and clinical ecologists have witnessed the speedy recovery of their patients after correcting their diets. The “Modern Diet” differs to the diet we have been adapted to in many ways e.g.
? The levels of protein, fat and carbohydrates can be too high or too low in the “Modern Diet”.
? The levels of nutrients e.g. vitamins & minerals can also be too high or too low in the “Modern Diet”.
Nutrients are such that if one nutrient is increased, it could impact on the levels of another. If the protein content is increased the amount of fats & carbohydrates in the food must decrease. If one were to conduct a study focusing only on the relationship of fats to coronary heart disease, while ignoring carbohydrate levels, the results of the study will be skewed.
The most common & the biggest concern with the “Modern Diet” is that it’s low-protein, high sugar & usually low fibre. This type of diet causes “Sugar Metabolic Syndrome” conditions such as diabetes.
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