Why Food Is Important To Me

Throughout the entirety of my life, food has laid a foundation into who I am today. We are what we eat. So, throughout my life I have been around and that has gotten me to love all different types of foods. Which is who I am as a person, I love all types of people and things. Food has also helped create friendships that I still have even to this day. In this essay, I am going to talk to you about the significance of food in my life. Food plays a huge role in my life because it has helped me shape into the person I am, gave me personal experiences that I will cherish for the rest of my life, and has helped me appreciate different cultures in the world that we are in. Since I was a child, I have had a love for food and the process of making it. To me, food is the ultimate universal language that everyone around the world can appreciate and socialize with no matter what time of day it is. I remember as a kid, every time before we ate we would say a prayer before a meal. This continual occurrence has shaped me to get used to praying before a meal. Praying every time before a meal has helped me become closer to god because the feeling of his comfort and love around me makes me appreciate the gifts that he has given upon us. Every time I look at my meal, I appreciate how thankful I am for having food on my …show more content…
In terms of food experiences, there has been several occurrences in my life that I would consider life changing and experiences that I learned. A major occurrence with my nutrition was in middle school when I decided to drop the chubby kid title and change my appearance going into high school. At first it was hard to go cold turkey in terms of eating unhealthy foods, but as time passed I got used to it. I started watching what I ate and slowly enough with consistency and diet, I lost 40 pounds before entering high school. Being on a healthy diet made me feel more confident and that is why I continue to watch what I