WELLNESS
Food as anti-ageing medicine
- Published: 25/10/2011 at 02:58 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
Before your next meal, try thinking about food from another perspective: Food is a powerful medicine that plays a major role in so many aspects of health, wellness and the body's ability to function. Food is the body's fuel, so it makes sense that the food choices we make will affect the way our body functions.
Many chronic diseases are connected with poor nutritional habits including overeating, while a healthy diet promotes healing and can slow the ageing process.
Healthy eating is more than just choosing the right foods; it's equally important to eat a wide variety to give the body all the nutrients it needs, and to prevent the body from a harmful reaction that can be triggered by too narrow a diet.
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About the author
- Writer: Dr Nacha Harinrak
