The body is a complex organism that has the ability to heal itself- if only you listen to it and respond with proper nourishment and care. In spite of all the abuse our bodies endure-whether through exposure to environmental toxins, poor nutrition, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, or inactivity- they still usually serve us well for many years before signs of illness may start to appear. Even then, with a little help, they respond and continue to function.
The human body is the greatest machine on earth. Nerve signals travel through muscles at speeds as fast as 200 miles per hour. The brain puts out enough electric power to light a 20-watt light bulb. If your leg muscles moved as fast as your eye muscles, you could walk over fifty miles in one day. According to scientists, bone is among the strongest building materials known
to humankind.
The fuel we give our bodies engines come directly from the things we consume. The foods we eat contain nutrients. These nutrients come in the form of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, water, amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. It is these nutrients that sustain life by providing us with basic materials our bodies need to carry on their daily functions.
If we do not give ourselves the proper nutrients, we can impair the bodys normal functions and cause ourselves great harm. Even if we show no signs of illness, we may not necessarily be healthy. It simply may be that we are not yet exhibiting any overt symptoms of illness.
