Why Should We Eat Healthy Food?

Like laughter, eating healthy is good medicine.  Our bodies need all kinds of good things to stay healthy, and if we want to get the most out of what our bodies can do, then we need to drink lots of water and eat healthy food.  Eating fruits and vegetables gives our bodies the vitamins and minerals it needs to fight off sicknesses, diseases and cancers, and they help to lower blood pressure too.  They also have fiber like whole grains do, and fiber is what cleans out our intestines so they don’t become clogged or sick with infection or cancer.  Nutrients found in dairy and meat proteins help build and strengthen bones and muscles, but eating less saturated fat is just as important for fighting off sicknesses, diseases and cancers, and lowering blood pressure.  The nutrients from all of these categories give us energy and keep our hearts beating, our brains alert and active, and our muscles working.

I eat healthy because I want to be able to do the most that my body can do, and I also want to honor the gift God has given me.  Eating healthy for me is drinking my quota of water for the day and juicing spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots and sometimes cabbage because chewing vegetables is hard for me to do.  I also eat oatmeal, low-sugar cereals, yogurt, milk, cheese and homemade bread, and when I prepare meats, I drain the fat and season them to taste.  I try to only have one unhealthy food or less in a day.  How do you eat healthy?