Personal Experience
My initial experience with fasting was a wonderful success because I completed all the goals I set forth at the start. Among the achievements include physical detoxification, increased food appetite, offering an open forum for personal improvement for readers to discover about fasting without prejudice, and weight reduction. I obtained many unexpected benefits, such as a healthier skin, a cleaner system, and achieved my optimum weight of 120 pounds.
Fasting is defined as not eating for fewer than 48 hours or ingesting low-calorie foods for a given period, whereas famine starving is not eating for some days or ingesting low-calorie foods. Although fasting can be advantageous to the body system, starving oneself can damage one’s health. The body responds by suppressing appetite during fasting, initially making one appear less hungry. When the fast is broken, the hunger returns. Starvation is considered the most severe kind of malnutrition.
It can lead to organ damage and death. Starvation may also be defined as a situation in which calorie intake exceeds energy expenditure (Middleton, 2018). The problem progresses through several stages. For the first several hours, the body regulates blood sugar levels by generating glycogen. It then begins to degrade proteins and lipids and makes use of stored energy and fats. The process can keep the individual alive for one week by converting lipids into ketones, after which it consumes stored proteins. It tears down muscular tissues, which causes the cells to cease working properly. The individual may die of illness or tissue disintegration. Fasting is a personal undertaking that may be taken for health or religious reasons. At the same time, famine is a natural condition beyond human control where human beings lack the means to access food. The main cause of famine and chronic food shortage across the globe is climatic conditions and natural calamities like hurricanes.
Porridge
Whole wheat porridge for breakfast has extended satiating effects for up to 8 hours after eating but does not reduce future meal intake. Fortified porridge contains a considerable quantity of phosphorus and calcium that benefit bone health. Iron, a mineral that aids metabolism and replenishes red blood cells, is added to porridge. B-complex vitamins that aid energy synthesis and metabolism are also abundant in fortified oatmeal. Porridge is made mostly of finely crushed oat flakes high in long-chain carbs (Salleh et al., 2018). These carbs deliver energy to the body for longer than most carbohydrates. Lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels, protecting against skin inflammation, and reducing constipation are all advantages.
Furthermore, they are highly filling and contain several qualities that make them a beneficial food for reducing weight. Oats are among the most nutrient-dense meals available. Porridge oats contain whole grains, including beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that can help decrease cholesterol when consumed as part of a balanced diet.
Eating porridge boosts the consumption of a few important elements beneficial to health. One of the advantages of eating oats is that they lower blood cholesterol levels (Middleton, 2018). Even though cholesterol is required in the blood to assist in keeping the hormone balance of the body, high levels of cholesterol raise the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Oats’ soluble fiber attaches to cholesterol compounds in the intestine, blocking them from entering circulation. Eating oats as a component of a nutritious diet can help lower cholesterol. Various types of porridge include congee, frumenty, and hasty pudding.
Are healthy foods expensive?
Low-income people are more likely to acquire diet-related diseases like diabetes and obesity. The price of eating well is blamed for the disparity. Cost claims are more political than factual (Minchin, 2021). Different estimates of cost support varying explanations for impoverished people’s eating patterns. If healthy diets appear to be prohibitively expensive, cash-strapped customers are forced to eat in unhealthy ways (Middleton, 2018). These various interpretations result in competing moral judgments. Although some blame impoverished people’s distorted attitudes, such as prioritizing pleasure over health and comfort over thrift. These decisions have greater political ramifications.
Energy-dense food has high-calorie content per serving. Proteins, fats, or carbs can all provide calories. Nutrient-dense food includes a high concentration of nutrients per serving. The quantity of vitamins, minerals, and protein in a food is referred to as its nutrient density (Link, 2021). Cost measures that consider other aspects may help to understand the effect of supermarket costs on children’s diets.
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Hypertension – reduced sodium
Adults who consume less than 5 grams of sodium daily have lower blood pressure and a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and coronary heart attack. The primary advantage of reducing salt intake is that it reduces high blood pressure (Link, 2021). Reduced dietary salt consumption minimizes the frequency of antihypertensive medication, helps hypertension patients on treatment lower their blood pressure, and is a common cost-saving mechanism to decrease cardiovascular mortality.
Type 2 Diabetes – reduced concentrated sweets and fats.
When people consume much fat, their liver generates more glucose resistance to insulin. Because of the high-fat content, the liver detects increased insulin resistance and attempts to compensate by creating more glucose. Insulin resistance is caused by saturated fats, while unsaturated fats promote sensitivity to insulin. In substitute for processed grains and animal fat, vegetable fats are preferred. Consuming meals high in unsaturated rather than saturated fat raises blood cholesterol levels, lowering the risk of stroke and heart attack.
Renal disease – reduced potassium and sodium
The kidneys are largely in charge of excreting potassium form of the body and adjust the degree of excretion based on the present blood concentration of the substance. A person suffering from acute renal failure may not even be able to eliminate as much potassium as normal, which might result in hyperkalemia.
Heart disease – reduced saturated fats and sweets
When saturated fats are substituted with processed carbs, particularly added sugars such as sucrose or high pure fructose, the result is not good for heart health. This type of substitution causes alterations in high-density cholesterol.
Cancer – increased high fiber with colorful fruits and vegetables
Plant meals and their ingredients have long been regarded as providing cancer protection. One of the most common ideas is that fruits and vegetables, or their components, may defend against cancer (Grillo et al., 2019). Fiber, abundant in fruits, vegetables, and grains, is also thought to protect against certain malignancies.
References
Grillo, A., Salvi, L., Coruzzim P., Salvim P.,&Parati, G. (2019).Sodium Intake and Hypertension.Nutrients,11(9):1970.
Link, R. (2021). Healthy Eating Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive: 14 Cost-Cutting Tips. Healthline. Web.
Middleton, C. (2018). Myth: healthy food is more expensive than unhealthy food. Theconversation. Web.
Minchin, J. (2021). Healthier foods three times more expensive than unhealthy options.Newfoodmagazine. Web.
Salleh, S.N., Fairus, A.A.H., Zahary, M.N., Bhaskar Raj, N. and MhdJalil, A.M. (2019). Unravelling the effects of soluble dietary fiber supplementation on energy intake and perceived satiety in healthy adults: evidence from systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Foods, 8(1), 15.