You Are What You Eat

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You Are What You Eat
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Did you know we regenerate our skin cells
approximately every 27 days? That the hair on our
head grows about 0.35 millimetres per day? Or
that our red blood cells are replaced every 120
days? Now take a minute and think about what
youre feeding your body to do so with. Ever
wonder why your skin isnt as clear as youd
hope, or your hair isnt as shiny? Its because
of what youre body is using to replenish those
cells!
Food is a drug, and our brains react the same way
as when an addict sees drugs. Experiments show
when the brain sees sugar, fat, or salt (highly
palatable foods) the same reward and pleasure
centers of the brain that are triggered by
addictive drugs are also
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• activated. Feel good chemicals like dopamine are
  released, and once people experience pleasure
  associated with increased dopamine from eating
  certain foods, they quickly feel the need to eat
  that food again. Thats why its important to
  fill and fuel our body with good, healthy
  choices. Therefore, we are able to create a
  healthy cycle of what we put into our body, and
  have the proper nutrients to keep us going.
• Each food we choose is a collection of molecules
  of information-messages to the body. We digest,
  or breakdown, the food into smaller units. This
  not only helps run the body, but it also
  influences our physical, mental, and even
  emotional well being. Like the analogy says,
  food is fuel for our body, like gas is fuel for
  our car. Nutritious food choices not only
  contribute to optimal brain health, but can
  actually be a tool for supporting and even
  improving cognition.
• Food is also helpful to uplift our mood and
  restore our daily routine to normal, here we
  have a 5-day restoration meal plan by Dr. Kait.
• Some examples of foods and what they benefit are
• Sweet Potatoes Pancreas
• The pancreas helps break down the food from your
  stomach, and produces the hormone called insulin
  to help regulate your bodys glucose and sugar
  levels. It is a great source of vitamins A and
  C, and also helps diabetics with the balance of
  their glycemic index, which is directly
  connected to the functioning of the pancreas.
• Red Wine Blood
• Red wine has blood thinning properties which
  actually work to help prevent blood clots.
  Long-term, wine can have a hand in preventing
  heart attacks and strokes as a result. Remember,
  everything in moderation!

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3. Carrots Eyes Carrots have something called
beta-carotene which our bodies turn into vitamin
A. It assists with helping our eyes stay strong
as we age, and can help prevent vision loss in
senior citizens.
4. Avocado Uterus Avocados are a great source
of folic acid. Folate is known to assist in
reducing your chances of getting cervical
dysplasia, which is a precancerous disease that
can be contracted in the uterus.

• Walnut Brain
• Walnuts are packed omega-3 fatty acids. While a
  walnut looks like a brain, it actually helps
  improve your brain function with these healthy
  fats.
• Celery Bones
• Celery is a great source of silicon which helps
  with the structure of your bones to keep them
  strong and healthy.

7. Grapes Lungs The seeds in grapes contain a
chemical called proanthocyanidin which helps
reduce asthma. Grapes also happen to look like
the alveoli in your lungs!
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8. Onions Cell Bodies Onions look a lot like
cells, and can clear any waste related materials
from your cells. Also those tears that drive you
insane? They are actually cleaning out your eyes!
Consider onions a natural cleaning product for
your body.
9. Tomato Heart Eating tomatoes can help your
heart health because they contain lycopene, which
can help reduce your chances of getting heart
disease.
10. Strawberries Teeth Strawberries contain
something called malic acid which helps whiten
the enamel on your teeth if eaten
regularly! Some food for thought, you are what
you eat, so dont be fast, easy, or cheap!
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