Biruk Baye

@birukbaye · 02 Dec 2021

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Healthy Versus Unhealthy food

Healthy food is generally thought to be those foods that provide the body with necessary nutrients and energy as they contain little or no fat, sugar, refined flour, additives, and preservatives. Unhealthy food can also be identified by its many ingredients and often contains high levels of sugar and fats.

The term healthy food is applied to those that contain essential vitamins and minerals. Vitamin also called a micronutrient is a nutrient needed for normal growth and maintenance of life.

They are organic substances found in plant and animal tissues that we must ingest through the food we eat. While minerals are substances found in the earth and present in some foods, which we must also ingest to stay healthy. Vitamins and minerals play a vital role in human functioning and growth.

All animals need vitamins and minerals to live yet plants can't move, so they depend on animals for the dispersal of their seeds as well as their nutrients. In the context of food, the term nutrients refer to substances from food necessary for health and well-being. They are components that an organism requires in small quantities for the maintenance of life.

Other than these Vitamins, we also require some minerals that to help maintain the normal functioning of the human body. These minerals include iron, calcium, and phosphorus that are required to build muscle or bone, or red blood cells.

Minerals such as copper, zinc, and selenium help in maintaining platelet formation, etc. The reason why people are getting obese is because of a lack of awareness about healthy food.

There is a difference between the things which are labeled as healthy and unhealthy, and that is called fat. Broadly speaking, eating fat leads to obesity, which leads to heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and cancer. When people cut down on fat intake, they will decrease their energy intake by 100 calories per day.

They need 2000 calories for individuals who do not exercise (non-exercising) women; 2100 calories for non-exercising men; 2400 calories for exercising women; 2700 calories for exercising men; 4000 calories for athletes making it more difficult to lose weight.

But, if they decrease calories intake by only 1 percent, it will take 10 times as long for them to lose weight. Thus, it is considered healthy to eat low-fat food full of complex carbohydrates and vegetables. On the other hand, unhealthy food such as fried foods and processed foods are high in calories.

Eating healthy is important for everyone regardless of their health issues. It helps in maintaining a strong immune system which helps in preventing many diseases even cancer can be prevented with healthy food intake. But many people are not concerned about eating habits.

They indulge themselves in fast food eating habits which lead to higher cholesterol levels causing heart disease or blood pressure that may lead to stroke etc. Many people do not know that eating processed foods can lead to blood sugar level fluctuation causing diabetes.

Well, the food you eat makes the difference between being a healthy and unhealthy person. Healthy people are usually thin and because of weight loss, they are always concerned about their weight. When they are concerned about their weight, they don't mind going the extra mile to get thin which leads them to heart disease or other serious diseases by getting obese.

We all know that healthy food is essential for our survival, but what we do not know is that it also helps in preventing many sicknesses and diseases. Consuming natural and fresh food avoids obesity and heart problems which can lead to serious illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and surgeries to remove cancers. Unhealthy food affects the body adversely.

Many people think that eating junk food doesn't impact their health, but it does. Consuming highly processed foods, fat, salt and sugar increases the risk of chronic illnesses such as cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease. Healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, and nuts help in fighting against such illnesses.