You Are What You Eat!
May18Written by:
18/05/2011 08:51 
We have all heard the expression "you are what you eat" but have you ever really thought about what that means? Your body is literally made out of the food that you give it. Your heart, lungs and kidneys, your skin, hair and nails, not to mention muscles and bones are all built from the food you eat. What are you building your body from?
It is no wonder that we can feel amazing when we eat well and feel tired and run down when we don’t. Eating well means giving your body everything it needs to be at its best and to help you to feel fantastic. Eating well means you will feel brighter, have more energy and help to reduce your chances of developing some common diseases such as heart disease or diabetes.
The problem is that eating healthily can be a bit of a struggle for some people. We can easily fall into bad habits, or maybe we never had the chance to learn some good ones. Often we focus on convenience and speed instead of quality and balance. But eating to feel amazing can be very simple and a few small changes can make a really big difference.
Eating well is important for all of us:
In the short-term, eating well can:
help us to feel good,
look our best
help us manage our weight
And in the long-term, a healthy, balanced diet can reduce our risk of:
heart disease
diabetes
osteoporosis
some cancers