{"id":13989,"date":"2020-09-10T09:44:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T13:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=13989"},"modified":"2020-09-22T10:15:38","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T14:15:38","slug":"how-food-affects-your-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-food-affects-your-body\/","title":{"rendered":"How Food Affects Your Body: The Good, Bad, and Ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you know how food affects your body? How can you eat to maximize the good effects of food on the body?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ingredients in what you eat that determine how food affects your body. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-plant-paradox-diet\/\">The Plant Paradox program<\/a> focuses on one of these\u2014lectins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to see how food affects your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Food Affects Your Body When You Don&#8217;t Eat It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first rule of the Plant Paradox Program is <strong>what you <\/strong><strong><em>don\u2019t<\/em><\/strong><strong> eat makes a bigger impact than what you <\/strong><strong><em>do <\/em><\/strong><strong>eat.<\/strong> Of course, what you <em>do<\/em> eat is still important, but the biggest results will come from eliminating lectin-heavy foods and allowing your gut to heal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another rule is <strong>you are what you eat\u2014and what the thing you\u2019re eating ate.<\/strong> In other words, when you eat meat, you\u2019re also eating whatever that livestock was fed, and that\u2019s often corn and soy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Isn\u2019t Enough<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fields where our food crops are being farmed and harvested have lost so much of their vitamins and minerals that <strong>no matter how much healthy food you\u2019re eating, you can\u2019t get all the nutrients you need from food alone. <\/strong>That\u2019s where supplements come in to boost how food affects your body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supplements can\u2019t fix an unhealthy diet, but when paired with healthy, balanced eating\u2014specifically, the PPP\u2014they close nutritional gaps and enhance the positive effects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the most important supplements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exercise: How Food Affects Your Body<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about what you put into your body and how that might be affecting how your body feels and functions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are the largest components of your diet\u2014carbs, fats, proteins, sugars?&nbsp;<\/li><li>What are your general health and well-being complaints (e.g. weight gain, inflammation)?<\/li><li>Think of the last time your regular diet was altered (e.g. while trying a certain diet). 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