When you think of the word energy a lot comes to mind it could be human body energy or the energy we use to power our needs: light, car , etc…
We will look at the energy that is used in our body so we can function.
Disclaimer
I’m not a doctor and this is not my profession. I just had some questions about this topic and I started doing some research so do consult with your doctor. I’m just sharing what I found and learned.
What is the energy that we use in your body?
The body can be related to a car, just as the car needs fuel to run the body needs chemical energy to run and we get that from the food we eat and the things we drink, when we intake anything our body reacts to that we give it . just like what you put in a car the car going to react to it, if you pour water in your gas tank your car will react and not work as it should because you put the incorrect energy source in its system and same goes for humans if you pour fuel in the human body, you get the picture it would be death.
.Our bodies digest the food we eat by mixing it with fluids ( acid and enzymes ) in the stomach.
The human body uses three 3 types of molecule to yield the necessary energy to drive (ATP) synthies which is : FATS , PROTEINS , and CARBOHYDRATES .
.The body main energy after breaking the food down comes from Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (chemical compound) which is a molecule that carries energy within cells. It is the main currency of the cells.
CARBOHYDRATES (CARBS)
. The body number one energy comes from Carbohydrates (aka) Carbs. The body will brake the carbohydrates down to glucose.
. The three main types of carbs are SUGAR , STARCH and FIBER
. This can be made up by a large list of products and also comes in healthy carbs and unhealthy carbs. Just a small this so you get the idea :
| HEALTHY CARBS | UNHEALTHY CARBS / PROCESS CARBS |
| Sweet potatoes , quinoa , oats , chickpea | Soda , cake , white rice , sugary cereal |
| Kidney beans , prunes dry fruit , pumpkin | White pasta , cookies , candys , |
| buckwheat , tart cherries , fresh vegetable | Fry foods , ice cream , white pasta |
| yogurt , cassava (yuca) , beets bananas | Any fast food , bottle juices |
| Carrots , apples , and much more… | And the list goes on … |
FATS
I know when you hear fat many start to shut down but fat is one of our main groups in the human diet. Our body needs it but our body just needs MONOUNSATURATED FATS and POLYUNSATURATED FAT .
MONOUNSATURATED FATS. (healthy)
. Are liquid at room temperature , but start to harden when chilled .
.This fat helps lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol level . cholesterol is soft waxy that causes clogged or blocked arteries (blood vessels) when you keep your LDL low you reduce chances of heart disease and stroke.
.Just a small story my dad lived with a stroke for many years which he lost most of his speech and passed away living with that storke all because of a poor diet.
POLYUNSATURATED FATS (healthy)
.This healthy fat is found in plant and animal foods.
. This fat includes OMEGA 3 and OMEGA 6 fats. It also helps lower the risk of cholesterol and heart disease.
FOOD TYPES OF THE TWO HEALTHY FATS
| MONOUNSATURATED FATS | POLYUNSATURATED FATS |
| Olive oils . canola oil , vegetable oil | Walnuts , Sunflower seeds , flax seeds |
| Avocados , almond nuts , hazelnuts , pecans | Flax oil , salmon , mackerel , herring , tuna |
| Pumpkin seeds , sesame seeds and more… | Corn , soybean and much more… |
PROTEINS
This is a very essential nutrients for our body. It’s the building blocks of the repairs and body tissue and is an energy source. The first job is to help make hormones , muscle and other proteins.
There are three 3 types of proteins FIBROUS , GLOBULAR AND MEMBRANE.
TYPES OF FOOD TO BUILD PROTEIN
. LEAN MEATS – BEEF, LAMB , VEAL , PORK etc…
. POULTRY – CHICKEN , TURKEY , DUCK etc…
. FISH & SEAFOOD – FISH , PRAWNS , CRAB, LOBSTER , MUSSELS OYSTERS etc…
. EGG’S
. DAIRY – MILK , YOGURT , CHEESE etc…
. NUTS & SEEDS – ALMOND , PINE NUTS , PUMPKIN SEED, CASHEW NUTS etc…
. LEGUMES & BEANS – LENTILS , CHICKPEAS , SPLIT PEAS TOFU etc…
I try to keep this topic focus on just the energy of the body and what are some of the food that help us produce that energy so we can be our best remember what we put in our body is what going to come and show out now of in the future so we only have this one body to take us through life so we might as well take the best car we can i really hope this help you as it did for me please leave me a comment and let me know some of your thought on this topic . and it will mean a lot to me if you share this with your friends and family . Thanks, have a blessed day.
book : Think and Eat Yourself Smart by dr caroline leaf.
