You Are What You Eat

The things we eat today are very diverse. What you eat and how much you eat is what makes a part of you, you. Inside the food you eat, there contains many things that you may or may not know about. The starches that you consume contain carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are a big part of our human diet. In the meats you eat, there are lipids that you store in your body for energy. Other then lipids, there are proteins in the meat you eat. Proteins help regulate cell processes. They can transport substances in and out of the cells. Proteins can also be used to make bone or repair tissues. Aside from lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates, you also consume vitamins without knowing it. The milk you drinks contains vitamin A and D. Minerals are also other nutrients that you consume. Whole grains contain the mineral iron. That is why every time you eat your whole grains, you get iron. All these factors make up the foods that you eat. You are what you eat!