This section on food has been contributed by Dr. Jawaid
Food is a necessity of life. The food we eat determines how one looks and feels or in other words determines our wellbeing. The function of food is to supply us with the energy for the different activities of the body, the structural materials for every cell of the body, and the thousands of regulatory substances essential for all the body processes.
Energy is supplied by carbohydrates and fats. Minerals and vitamins are not sources of energy but are essential for many steps in the release of energy. Amino acids and mineral elements are constantly required for the growth and maintenance of body tissues.
Eating food should be a necessary function as breathing is, but most people regard it as a means of gratifying their desire for the nice things in life, which is a wrong thing to do and is very harmful. That is why it is said "eat to live" and not "live to eat".
Proper eating habit or proper diet is a must for good health. Proper diet can also cure most of the diseases for which we prefer modern day medicine not being concerned about the ill effects that comes with these medicines
Food is the fuel for the body, various types of food for various types of functions of the body. If someone is a robust individual without any constitutional disorders one may take any type of food, but in a morbid condition special food becomes a necessity.
Food contains every type of necessary vitamins and minerals for the maintenance of good health but a misunderstanding of the vital functions of food has led modern day man to ignore the facts and rely on modern medicines.
Hippocrates the renowned scholar had thousands of years ago emphasized on the importance of food. Also known as the father of medicine by historians he had said "let food be thy medicine".
From the times of Hippocrates, it has been known that certain foods have disease preventing and disease healing properties. However this knowledge is hardly in use as most people want immediate relief which is provided by modern day medicine rather than permanent cure from food only because it takes more time.
No therapy or drug known to modern medical science can rebuild tissue that has been damaged by disease or trauma. Food alone can achieve this feat. It is therefore that nutrition is an important and an indispensable weapon against disease. Food or nutrition is not only about cure but about wellbeing.
Foods that heal by rebuilding damaged tissue will enhance wellness by increasing the efficiency and energy levels of the under active endocrine glands and tissues.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FOODS THAT HEAL - H. K BAKHRU
HERBS THAT HEAL - H. K. BAKHRU
NATURE CURE FOR COMMON DISEASES - VITHALDAS KODI
FOODS - JHANVI SHAH
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