By definition, our brain is "an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordination center of sensational and intellectual and nervous activity." Weighing in at about 3 pounds, the brain controls everything that goes on in your body, so why not feed it what it needs, what it craves?
The brain is composed of 100 billion or so brain cells, or neurons. The neurons generate energy from the food that we eat, which translates over to mental and physical contributions into our daily life. The better we feed our neurons, the better we are mentally and physically. What doesn't make sense in this picture to go out and feed our brain processed, nutrient deficient food, when just around the corner there is something that may not necessarily be the healthiest thing to eat, but it is a better, smarter option.
As humans, we go about protecting our bodies in every measurable way possible. We wear helmets when we ride our bikes, seat belts in the car, brush out teeth every day, wear clothing, all of these things are done as a preventative. Helmets are worn to prevent hurting your head if we fall, seat belts to stop us from getting more injured in a car accident, we brush our teeth to prevent cavities, wear clothing to prevent burns from the sun and wind. Everything we do is a biological, instinctual mindset to protect our bodies. So why do we not feed our bodies, our organs, our tissues, our blood, our cells the food that it needs to prevent us from getting diseases as such, things that could slowly kill us. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Fun fact, all of these things are preventable. Smoking and poor diet are the highest contributors to heart disease and many of the fixable diseases that are seen in our daily life. So why do we refuse to fix it?
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