Although I have heard the expression "you are what you eat" many times, I have never heard it explained in the way it was in this blog assignment. I would not like to think of myself as spiritually and psychologically hosting all of the animals I have eaten throughout my life. I would imagine it would get pretty cramped later in life! Although I realize that we obtain nutrients from the food we consume, I guess I never realized the extent that this food is absorbed into our bodies. Considering that I don't like corn, I think it's pretty gross that you can see corn at the cellular level in our bodies. At the same time, it's quite a lot of effort to monitor everything I consume, and frankly, I don't feel like it most of the time. The one kind of food that I do monitor my consumption of is fast food. For the past few years, I have grown more and more disgusted about fast food. Although I will occasionally eat out, there are a few places I simply cannot stomach. The main place is McDonald's. Although I'm sure the food tastes just fine, I can't get over the stereotype of eating at McDonald's. The way Americans overindulge is unsightly, and I can't stand to be associated with it, even if it's only in my own head.
Food aside, I don't like to poison my body to an extreme degree. I'm pretty addicted to caffeine, but I try to keep it under control. I wouldn't consider taking steroids, and I prefer not to get vaccines for things like the flu because I think it keeps your immune system healthy.
The Western Read for this year is a great book dealing with the issues of food.
Pollan, Michael. Omnivore's Dilemma. London: Penguin Books, 2006. Print.
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