How does one tell the difference though? The most basic thing is the fact that God-made food occurs naturally. It grows on trees; it is an animal by-product or is the animal itself. There is very little required for it to be consumed and the most work it entails is washing and cooking while some can be eaten raw.

Man-made or processed food, on the other hand, looks very appealing and tastes good too but it all comes from a processing plant. It will mostly come in boxes and packs and you will find information like “added Vitamin A” or “fortified with calcium” on the pack. It goes without saying that whatever is in the processed food is not enough and that is why it needs fortification.

People who eat a proper natural diet have over the years lived longer and even in their last years remained healthier than most people younger than them who relied on processed food. The Amazons lived in jungles and had minimal access to meat so they lived on fruit and herbs. Other communities lived entirely on meat and a mixture of blood and milk and they remained strong and healthy.

Those that currently live on farms and eat farm produce actually look healthier and the younger children seem to have better brain capacity. The common thing among these different groups of people, even though they live in different circumstances, is the absence of processed food.

Fortification and adding vitamins and minerals don’t make it any better. The processes through which most of these foods are passed strip the actual real food of a lot of nutrients. The synthetic nutrients added are not spared either and you are left eating empty calories that add no value to your body.

The excess heat and pressure can even damage the existing nutrients and cause them to become toxic compounds. They may taste good and take a very short time to prepare but the price you pay may not be as sweet as you thought. Long-term effects may be damage to nervous tissue, cancer, and eventually death.

God-made food takes the day since there are no chemical additives to worry about. You should have balanced ratios of each food type since excesses of any food type can lead to problems.

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Man-made food has flooded supermarket tills and every other place it can fit. Processed flour, bread, cereals, meat, and even imitation products like fake meats and eggs are now easily available in supermarket aisles.

What exactly does one gain from processed foods though? The texture of processed foods is usually just right and appealing to most. They are easier to prepare since most processed foods require minimal work from the consumer. Cereal requires that you add milk, baby foods ask that you open the tub and feed the baby and soups require that you add hot water.

With regard to food’s nutritional content, however, the jury is still out. There are those that say processed foods have nutrients added to them so they are healthy while others say those added nutrients could even have been destroyed during the processing.

There is however no argument about God-made food. It is healthy and will sustain every person if a good balance is maintained. There are communities that have survived on fruits only because of where they lived while others have survived on meat, blood, and milk. Biblical generations ate fruits, vegetables, bread, and meat and they lived well over 100 years.

The information about meat and cholesterol and such may not be an entire lie but chances are combining the real meat with the right foods and accompaniments will go a long way in ensuring a healthier outlook.

All the vitamins remain intact with natural food unless you cook them in an unsuitable manner. Fresh fruits and vegetables provide nutrients, water, sugar, and fiber while whole cereals and pulses provide both roughage and nutrients. A mixture of both plant and animal protein could work well for those that say plant protein is not good enough.

Time and resources may indeed be saved by using processed food but the overall benefit to your body is very minimal. Others could even term processed foods as non-foods. God-made foods definitely have it all in terms of nutritional content and they meet the biggest aim for eating which is nourishment. Pleasure is also sorted since most natural foods are sweet and succulent.

The choice for the consumer is now not between foods but between priorities: time and money or a good long healthy life?

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