How food is an influence on our health.

Emerging science is very clear that food is a powerful influence on health. Food offers not only the calories that fuel our body’s metabolism, but it also contains many diverse components that play important roles in all our bodily functions. In certain proportions and amounts, poor-quality food can influence or create disease, and high-quality food can reverse disease and sustain health. In a very real sense, food is medicine. 

How does food affect our health?

There are three basic elements in our diets;

— Macronutrients. the proteins, fats, and carbohydrates that are the building blocks of all food
— Micronutrients. vitamins and minerals
— Phytonutrients. plant-derived substances that have a positive effect on health 

Processed foods in the food supply interfere with the function of those basic elements
Processing practices include hydrogenating oils, adding sugar and sweeteners to foods, processing and bleaching grains, applying toxic agricultural chemicals to crops, and using trans fats in food manufacturing. These practices may increase the shelf life of food, make food look prettier, or make food taste sweeter. However, when they are the main component of a steady diet, they have the potential to cause harm and make us sick. 

Food is information, not just energy (calories)
Food actually tells our bodies how to function by signalling exactly when and how each different type of cell should behave in every situation. So, we want the very best information to reach our cells in order to achieve optimal functioning, and optimal health.