Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian people have to keep an eye on the selection of their food. The best way to keep yourself away from many diseases caused by food is to simply eat fresh and raw food. Try your best to avoid processed food, packed food, frozen food, and beverages that mostly carry harmful toxins, Trans fat some artificial acid, colorant, other preservatives, etc. These ingredients are just to make that food attractive and tasty to make that product saleable in the market. People are tempted to buy these foods due to their taste and ready availability. Parents should keep their children away from these types of processed food as these foods have many drawbacks.

Children’s growth and development can be hampered due to the regular consumption of junk and processed food. Their IQ score may get affected by these artificial ingredients present in it. Some children may face poor vision, lack of concentration in studies, obesity at an early age, unusual growth, loss of memory, and many more diseases. They should be fed fresh and organic food to meet their proper nutritional requirement at their stage of development. They should be given milk and other food rich in multivitamins and calcium.

Apart from children, an adult is also suggested to avoid processed food and switch over to raw food and organic green food. You can see many hormones related to diseases among adults due to toxins and fats present in fast food and junk food items. Besides, many misleading advertisements, one should know that most processed foods have less nutritional value as compared to fresh food. For example, canned orange juice has fewer vitamin C contents than a fresh orange itself.

It is also highly advisable to eat organic food only if possible. As organic foods are cultivated with zero application of harmful chemicals and pesticides on agricultural land.

For this, all people should have to understand the value of their life and the importance of safe food to maintain a healthy and active life.

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Some dieticians and policymakers are skeptical that further reduction may cause more harm than good with Dr. Carrie Ruxton insisting that salt has a vital role to play in many processed foods like preserving meat which can be harmful to public health if the amount is reduced further.

Ruxton further says that the industry has done its best to reduce the salt intake as targeted with their hands being tied as there is no other option remaining for them to reduce the amount of salt in processed foods without compromising on the quality.

The State of Affairs

The UK has the highest obesity rates in Europe although their sugar at 11% and total fat intake at 35% are in accordance with the guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and European Food Standards Association (EFSA). For salt and saturated fats, the story is however different as the average UK consumer eats 50% more salt than the 5g a day ideally recommended by WHO. Saturated fats are consumed in excess of 4% more than the 11% that is recommended daily.

The WHO has lowered the bar further and set a 5% sugar reduction in processed food with EFSA disagreeing as it states there is no proof to suggest the reduction is warranted. Dr. Ruxton lends her opinion by saying that it is impossible to reach the set target and adds that drinking a glass of fruit juice is enough to put one above the set limit.

The Focus Should Shift

Carbohydrates are absorbed quickly which increases sugar levels and can be counteracted by integrating more fiber in the diet which slows down the absorption level reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Healthier fats associated with the plant, nuts, hyaluronic acid, and seed oil are more beneficial to overall health as they counteract the effect of some processed foods raising your nutritional profile. Consumers should switch to such fats as eliminating fat intake entirely isn’t the solution.

People should take health matters into their hands as they are fully equipped with educational programs to make informed decisions.

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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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