Do you have a friend that can down a cup of coffee before bed and have no problem falling asleep? And if you were to do the same, you might as well hit the night scene because you don’t even have a slight chance of catching some zzzzzzz. What about the friend who can eat a loaf of bread and not feel any sort of bloating?!?!
You can thank your genetic make up for those reactions… Basically, our genes tell us what we can eat.
Let’s think about that for a second? So does that mean that our health is pre-determined by our DNA? Not so fast….
A new field of study called nutrigenomics is proving that what we eat can directly affect our genes. So that old saying “you are what you eat” is proving to be VERY true. We have the ability to influence our gene expression by switching on or off the genes that influence diseases like cancer or cardiovascular disease.
What we eat affects how our cells function.
Trying not to get too sciencey, Free Radicals are atoms that are missing one or more electrons. They then steal electrons from other atoms and cause the body stress – leading to disease and aging. Ahhhh!
Let’s put the science stuff on the back burner and talk about this practically:
Basically, unhealthy food, toxins and stress lead to bad reactions in the body and potential diseases and aging.
What could we do if we wanted to improve today? Let’s start with our nutrition.
Check out 4 things you can do TODAY to decrease your unhealthy food and be one step closer to producing positive energy instead of free radicals.
1. Minimize processed and fried foods
2. Choose organic
3. Eat high-end, locally-sourced meat
4. Increase intake of antioxidants
If you are what you eat, start eating the items that promote who you want to be.
