Food and nutrition are imperative to life, not only sustaining life but also for quality of life. For thousands of years medicine has worked to find cures for what ails the human race, from the common cold to the most complicated genetic conditions. The practice of medicine has focused on medications (drugs), procedures (surgery and radiation) and even mental and physical therapy. Food Matters is a documentary that discusses an obvious omission in our health care, nutrition.
Food Matters reveals that even Aristotle believed that the human body had a remarkable ability to heal and cure itself; the body however needs the proper tools of good food and nutrition. An understanding of the vital roll nutrition plays in health is lacking, if …show more content…
When we have unhealthy fruits and vegetables that producers turn to chemicals to enhance the appearance of the product, prevent disease in the plant and bug infestations; leading to decreased nutrients in our fruits and vegetables and more toxic exposure when we eat …show more content…
Food Matters advocates for at least 51% of your food should be fruits and vegetables and that the majority of them should be uncooked. Food Matters also indicated that the public should be educated on super foods, nutrient rich foods and alternatives to the standard meat and potato or processed food diet. Food Matters did recount a few stories of people with health ailments that did turn to vitamins and supplements, had excellent personal results, however many of them later stopped the supplements based on advice from their physician as there is no scientific evidence of the effects of these supplements, leading to a relapse in their poor health.
The ultimate message of Food Matters is that it is not in the best interest of the economy and businesses to focus on nutrition to focus on cures for what ails humans as it is not a big money maker. The documentary points out that our economy is driven by our poor health from the physician, hospitals, drug companies, manufacturers of the drugs and health care products and even the insurance companies; why would you need them if the human race suddenly became
Food Matters reveals that even Aristotle believed that the human body had a remarkable ability to heal and cure itself; the body however needs the proper tools of good food and nutrition. An understanding of the vital roll nutrition plays in health is lacking, if …show more content…
When we have unhealthy fruits and vegetables that producers turn to chemicals to enhance the appearance of the product, prevent disease in the plant and bug infestations; leading to decreased nutrients in our fruits and vegetables and more toxic exposure when we eat …show more content…
Food Matters advocates for at least 51% of your food should be fruits and vegetables and that the majority of them should be uncooked. Food Matters also indicated that the public should be educated on super foods, nutrient rich foods and alternatives to the standard meat and potato or processed food diet. Food Matters did recount a few stories of people with health ailments that did turn to vitamins and supplements, had excellent personal results, however many of them later stopped the supplements based on advice from their physician as there is no scientific evidence of the effects of these supplements, leading to a relapse in their poor health.
The ultimate message of Food Matters is that it is not in the best interest of the economy and businesses to focus on nutrition to focus on cures for what ails humans as it is not a big money maker. The documentary points out that our economy is driven by our poor health from the physician, hospitals, drug companies, manufacturers of the drugs and health care products and even the insurance companies; why would you need them if the human race suddenly became