I never get tired of writing about how important the food we eat every day is. The purpose of this writing is to remind us that our health is determined by the food we consume every day.
Why is food so important for the body?
Our body needs food to support the survival of cells and tissues in our body. Our body is built by cells and tissues that are interconnected and work together to form a life organization. In our body from the head to the soles of the feet, then the brain, organs , bones, muscles to the lymphatic system are all formed from cells and tissue systems.
To support body performance, food is needed as a source of energy, cell and tissue repair, and support the performance of body organs. Food supports muscle contraction power so that we can move well. Food also supports the performance of heart muscle cells to pump and flow oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. Therefore, food is very important for our bodies.
Every day we need food. The food we eat every day generally consists of rice and side dishes. Rice contains carbohydrates which are important for muscle energy sources which will be converted into ATP which comes from glucose in the rice content. Minerals and electrolytes found in water and fruits such as coconut water are very important for the heart's electric generator.
The food we consume will enter the digestive organs which are processed to take important substances for the body and remove waste in the form of feces in the large intestine. Any food that enters the body will be processed in the stomach. Our stomach has an acidic fluid that can dissolve food. The stomach works to squeeze food into fine particles.
The food we consume every day determines our long-term health. Foods that are rich in nutrients and balanced nutrition can help balance organ performance and maintain healthy cells and tissues. However, without us realizing it, the habit of eating delicious and savory foods has a bad impact on the body in the long term.
Foods that are fried, sautéed, and grilled at high temperatures can change the nutritional content of food. The process of cooking with hot fire and direct flame spray triggers the risk of carcinogenesis in food. Various types of food that are processed with high heat are often found in Asian cuisine restaurants. In addition to the nutritional content of food that changes, the use of oil and flavorings also support the negative impact of consuming these foods on the body.
Consuming foods rich in fat, salt, sugar, flavorings, low in nutrients, and fiber in the long term can affect health. The digestive organs that have worked to process food that enters the body will flow metabolic waste through the blood vessels. In this case, fat from unused food will flow through the blood vessel tunnel.
Fat from food flowing through blood vessels will leave traces on the walls of blood vessels. Like the water pipes in our homes that are passed through every day, leaving mucus and green moss along the pipe walls. Moss buildup occurs because the water flowing along the pipe is mixed with murky water. The same is true for blood vessels that transport metabolic products to the heart, then in the heart they are processed and returned to the blood vessels throughout the body.
Blood flow through the blood vessel pipes should flow with a steady current. However, if there is a buildup of fat on the walls of blood vessels, then blood flow will be obstructed. The fat deposits can erode or come off and block the blood vessels in the heart. Therefore, it is important for us to know this.
Those who like to consume high-fat foods are at high risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, and blood vessels. Those who like to eat sweet foods can increase the work of the insulin hormone. Damaged insulin hormones are unable to produce insulin to stabilize blood sugar levels. As a result, a person can experience hyperglucose or diabetes mellitus. High blood sugar levels can damage cells and body tissues so that a person is susceptible to nerve disorders, strokes, kidney failure, and so on. Those who like to eat instant foods and those cooked at high temperatures are at risk of damaging cells. Cells divide uncontrollably into cancer cells.
There are still many negative impacts of foods high in fat, salt, and sugar. Foods that are cooked with a long and multi-layered process are also vulnerable to body health. Therefore, we need to make a strict selection of the food that enters our body. Health is a long-term investment. If we are able to control ourselves to choose the right content in every food consumed, this is the best step for long-term physical health.
It should be noted that, the cost of medical treatment is currently too expensive. A series of treatments for one disease can take a lot of time and money. Moreover, young people are also susceptible to critical illnesses such as cancer and kidney failure. The elderly often experience strokes and heart attacks.
Critical illness starts from the food we consume every day. It does not happen immediately. In this case, there is a time process that causes it. Therefore, this article is written as an alarm for all of us.
Let's maintain our health by consuming foods high in fiber, nutrients, and nutrition obtained from real food with a simple cooking process and low temperatures.
