28/02/2024
We are what we eat!
But to what extent can we control what gets into our system?
Unless one takes off and decides to live in the bush and survive on what nature provides, the possibility of eating contaminated foods is 100 per cent.
The body of course has natural tools to filter off the toxins invading it, it's when it gets overwhelmed or not performing well that different types of diseases emanating from those toxins and free radicals engulf the body.
Last week, I worked on my car engine but decided to use a different oil based on cost, once I turned on the engine, the display panel immediately raised an oil error message.
I was advised to run it for some minutes to check if the engine would accept the oil and the message would be erased.
For where, 15 minutes passed and the error message was still blinking.
With the recent surge in car prices, buying the model I use would cost me 3 times what I bought it for originally.
I had to respect myself, drain off the oil and put in the normal oil I use.
As I turned on the engine, the display panel showed the normal car check and ended with a ping! Sound.
To me, the ping was an admonition of; "Oga, if you don't know your body, you think I don't know mine?"
The Holy Book says; " My people perish for lack of Knowledge"
Socrates the Greek Philosopher said; "Man Know Thyself".
Knowledge of your body helps a great deal to keep you healthy.
Try as we might, we can't keep food-associated toxins from our bodies.
The container, packaging, handling, transportation, packing, and delivery passes too many uncertain hands.
Even the bottled water we drink in its plastic container, swells and reduces as the sun heats it.
It affects the water quality.
Who knows, that slight headache, stomach ache, sweating, or stomach bloating you feel after eating some foods could be our body telling us to "watch it".
Though we can't control these intakes all the way, however, we can reduce the harmful effects by providing our bodies with the right type of tonic they need.
I advise you to end the day with Soursop leaves tea!
Get the fresh leaves, and dry them at room temperature heat.
Three leaves chopped into bits to release more of their essence.
Put the chopped-up leaves inside a cup and pour hot boiling water into the cup.
Drink once you can cope with the heat!
And feel your body give you a high 5!
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