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So, how does eating meat affect our health?
Our health is an essential component of our survival, and it simply comes down to what we put in our bodies. We need fats, carbs, protein, minerals, and vitamins. But, if we eat too much of one of these things, or lack it, our body begins to lose nutrition, becomes weak, and starts to break down which is when we are more susceptible to getting cancer, and then dying. Many scientific studies have been conducted, regarding the ingredients of some of our favorite fast foods, Scientists studied Tartrazine, one of the most widespread chemical additives they found that,
" 45 male Wistar rats were assigned to a control group (A) or a treatment one (B). The treatment group received 7.5 mg x kg(-1) x day(-1) of tartrazine daily in drinking water offered ad libitum for ten months from weaning to the age of twelve months. There was a significant increase in the number of lymphocytes and eosinophils of the gastric antrum mucosa. No carcinogenetic changes in any gastric area were observed during the study. As tartrazine belongs to the azo class, it is still a possible food carcinogen. Other studies with different doses and schedules, observing their effects associated to other carcinogens should be carried out if their safe use is to be recommended."
How can we eat at our favorite fast food places without feeling conscious about our health, and the quality of our food?
Answer: Go for the veggie options. For example, salads, veggie burgers, smoothies and more.
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Now, we're not here to criticize anyone's diet, we are simply here to encourage you to show you why a plant-based diet is better for your health.
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Carbs:
Our bodies break down carbs into sugar, the outcome is glucose which gives your body energy throughout the day. Complex carbohydrates such as oats and quinoa contain fiber which breaks down in your body slowly giving you long-lasting energy. This makes you feel full of energy and stabilizes blood sugar levels. Food that simple carbs such as processed meats and red meat which are harder to break down and gives your body less energy and nutrients
This chart represents obesity in America. Obesity is when an adult has a BMI with over or equal to 40. Anyone with a BMI of over 100 is morbidly obese. If you crunch the numbers, you will see that there are 981,34,308 obese adults in America.
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Healthy foods include vegetables, meat, fish (Omega3), nuts, fruit, and legumes. Soda, candy, cookies, Potatoes and corn, Bread, rice, crackers, and cereal Milk, yogurt, and ice cream all has carbs, and shout limit these foods