What we eat can supply us with energy, it’s required for growth maintenance, and can repair our bodies. What we eat not only affects our physical health, but also affects our mental health, which is why a good sustainable diet is so important to one's health. Macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids (fats) are all used to provide energy to the body, which is then used to function the body. The first, and preferred energy source of the body are carbohydrates because of glucose. Glucose is the basic unit of energy for the body, and is utilized by every organ, especially the brain. Protein is made up of amino acids, that is then used for growth, and repair of the body. Consequently, human nutrition is a big part of our project because that is what we are trying to provide for our community. With our green spaces, we hope to better the overall health of others in the community by providing them with healthy sustainable foods, and even educating them about topics like human nutrition.
-Daniel Finis Perez, 10th grade What we eat is what helps us get through the day, so by going more in depth on what is in most foods we can help make the community healthier as a whole. It is important to understand that what you eat can lead to health problems like type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some types of cancer but of course this won't be a problem if you watch what you are eating. Even if you think a food is healthy and good for you it is still a good idea to look at what's in it because it may be marketed as this superfood that can make anyone healthy but in reality it's not and may even be worse. I'm not saying to not touch any carbohydrates or sugar but you should definitely keep it on the low because the more you do the less of a chance you get hyperglycemia which happens when your blood is high in glucose. In summary just be careful and try eating more natural sugars like fruit or eat some protein that is a more reliable energy source for your body. -Angel Espiritu, 10th grade
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