FOOD and its Importance

Food is important in an innumerable amount of ways. Not only does it affect our health, but also defines who we are; our lifestyle, culture, and even religion. Every country and religion views food in many different ways, for some of us its sacred and for others, it has turned into a form of entertainment. For example: many religions, such as muslim, view certain types of food should not be consumed at all. Every countries has its' own form of delicacies, and ways of cooking. Some stranger than others such as balut from the Philippines! (Balut is literally a chicken embryo they eat straight from the shell.) 

Food has also become a way of socializing. An example would be dinner dates or grabbing some smoothies with friends. Food brings people together. In literature, characters eating together is a sign of communion, packs being built, and even enemies trying to gain insight on each other. 

Health is one of the major topics associated with food. If you eat healthy, you most likely live a healthy lifestyle and exercise quite a bit. If you eat unhealthy your risk for diabetes, cholesterol problems, heart problems, and more diseases increase greatly. If you have many ailments then you'll probably be visiting the doctor more often, and will probably spend a lot of money due to America's high cost for health resources. Eating unhealthy can cause you to spend more money in the long run. Or if you keep eating unhealthy you may even end up like my grandma who has to take a five minute water break after climbing a single set of stairs. Eat healthy. Just do it.