If we do not get the right information, our metabolism will suffer and our health will deteriorate.

as arthritis, diabetes and heart disease.

Let us look at this in the light of Webster's definition of medicine: "Science and art deal with health, disease prevention, mitigation or treatment."
Food acts as a medicine to maintain, prevent and treat disease.

What does food do in our bodies?

Nutrients in food enable cells in our bodies to perform their necessary functions. This quote from a popular schoolbook describes how nutrients in food are essential for our physical work.

"Nutrients are the nutrients in food that are essential for the growth, development and maintenance of body functions, which means that in the absence of nutrients, the aspects of the function and thus the health of the human." When nutrient intake does not meet the nutrient requirements dictated by cell activity, Slow down or stop ".

In other words, the nutrients give our bodies instructions on how to work. In this sense, food can be considered a source of "information" for the body.

Thinking about food this way gives us a vision of nutrition that goes beyond calories, fines, good foods or bad foods. This view leads us to focus on the foods that we need to include rather than the foods we exclude.

Instead of looking at food as an enemy, we look at food as a way to create health and reduce disease by helping the body maintain its functions.

Examples of Nutrient Role Playing

Here are some examples of essential nutrients for specific body functions. These nutrients provide "information" so that the body can complete the necessary processes. (Note: this is simplified for illustration purposes.) There is no doubt that there are many other materials involved in all these processes, including trace metals and common factors.

Immune function: vitamin A, vitamin E, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B6, riboflavin, magnesium, selenium and vitamin C.

Nerve Pulses: Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, B12, Copper, Vitamin C

Tissue repair and formation: Vitamin A, vitamin E, copper, riboflavin, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin C

Metabolism: potassium, thiamine, niacin, vitamin B6, magnesium, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin C

Note that magnesium is necessary for all of the above functions. Let's take a closer look at Magnesium as "information".

What is Magnesium?

Magnesium is found in whole grains, wheat germ, nuts, seeds (especially pumpkin seeds), soybeans, tofu, chocolate, dark green vegetables, legumes, yogurt and other dairy products. However, the amount of magnesium in any food rich in magnesium is affected by the soil content in which the food is grown. In many commercial farms, magnesium has been depleted from soil.

Magnesium Functions:
Necessary for healthy bones
Involved in nerve transmission
Start muscle release
Activates energy synthesis
Promotes healthy blood vessels
Prevents accumulation of platelets
Reduces blood pressure
Increases HDL cholesterol
Involved in temperature regulation
Helps control blood sugar
Strengthens wound healing
Boosts immune function

If a person does not get enough magnesium over a period of time, these functions will decrease. Magnesium deficiency may appear as follows:

Blood pressure problems, such as high blood pressure

Muscle spasm, such as irregular heartbeat or muscle cramps in the leg or spastic colon

Eating foods rich in magnesium or adding magnesium can provide information to restore function and reduce risk.