WHAT MAKES OUR MODERN – DAY DIET LOOSE NUTRIENTS

a) Refining and processing of foods – These decreases the nutritional value of foods as large percentage of nutrients are destroyed in the process. The addition of colorants, flavorants and preservative also impact negatively on our health.

b) Soil deficient in minerals – Our soils has been depleted of zinc and other important trace minerals

c) Use of chemicals- farmers uses chemicals, such as fertilities, pesticides and fungicides which deplete valuable nutrients in our vegetables and fruits.

d) Genetic engineering (G. E) encourages massive food production with low nutritional value e.g. the naturally grown wheat grain contains about 50-50% ratio of HDL and LDL (the good lipids and the bad lipids). Through G.E. the lipid, HDL is reduced to 5%.

e) Storage and freezing depletes nutrients content in our frozen
foods.

f) Cooking methods destroys large portion of nutrients in food e.g. potatoes have a good source of vitamin C, when fried it loses about 85% of this vitamin.

g) Too much refined carbohydrates replace our need for the other valuable nutrients.

h) The use of aluminum cookery depletes the food of valuable nutrients; it is the major cause of Alzheimer’s diseases and memory loss.

(i) White sugar depletes some of the body’s valuable nutrients (especially vitamins A and

(ii) Low fiber foods (refined foods).
The body is designed to receive a well balanced nutrition per day. There is a tremendous relationship between what we consume and how we live and look. Without the appropriate nutrients and enzymes, food sources like proteins, carbohydrate and fats cannot be converted to energy.