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Food is a basic need. As a basic need, we always have to eat food within our standard mealtimes. That is the basic relationship between food and man. And while it cannot be denied that food’s basic function is nutrition, man often fails to consider food that way. We go more for taste rather than for its nutritive function. God is so good as to make food palatable. Atheists say it’s not God but nature which did it. Whether it’s God or nature, it really doesn’t matter to the scientist. What matters is how food is agreeable to man as tasty nutrition. It could have been bitter like medicine that we have to take because of its healing function despite its disagreeable taste. The same palatable taste of food which we thank for can also be a harmful element. Some of us cannot control the craving for the sweet or delicious taste of candies, chocolate, ice cream, pork and all other foodstuff that if we eat too much of will do us more harm than good. We don’t feel it in the early stages but long-term practice of overly satisfying our cravings gives us bulges where there shouldn’t be. We gradually feel heaviness when we should be moving lightly and swiftly. We feel aches and pains that weren’t there before. Later symptoms are of palpitations of the heart, shortness of breath and similar symptoms that if not promptly checked can lead to cardiac arrest or stroke. Now, that’s nasty. We could have prevented such catastrophe if we knew that would happen. We should have checked our cravings. That is probably why gluttony is forbidden in the Bible. Atheists may refute that prohibition from a God they do not believe in but not the ill effects of gluttony. Do you remember how we are “educated” in school about balanced diet and proper nutrition? Even if you haven’t had any formal education from regular schools, there are reminders for proper nutrition in community health services. But do we take heed? No, we don’t. Even those under proper nutrition and physical fitness programs because of overeating-related ailments are having a hard time conforming to the “new rules” for a better lifestyle. Besides, we see some institutions with obese nutrition officers. How is it possible for us to believe their preaching that they do not practice? Easy access to “malnutritive” food aggravates the problem. The corner deli and fast-food establishments should be subjected to government nutrition regulation. It may help minimise nutrition-related occurrence of diseases. But we all know that even with such restrictive measures, some people will just be unable to control their craving for food. These are the people who need professional help from dieticians, nutritionists and maybe psychiatrists. Beware of food. They are yummy beyond our control and potentially harmful if not ingested properly and consumed with objective delight.
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