

These nutrients are not just being transported throughout our digestive systems and blood they are also an ingrained part of every cell tissue that makes us who we are and what we do.Įarly nutrition recommendations focused strictly on the function of the human body. What you eat will ultimately make up portions of your cells, skin, hair, blood transportation systems, muscles, fat, and more. Our bodies are to a significant extent composed of the foods that we eat. While the phrase “you are what you eat” is probably a bit oversimplified, it is, in large part, true. Photo by Solis Images / Shutterstock The Inside Matters You are what you eat since food impacts your health at the cellular level, from your tissues to your organs. Michael Ormsbee, Ph.D., explains how your internal functioning directly influences how you feel, how you look, and your overall health, which includes a healthy body composition.


By Michael Ormsbee, PhD, Florida State University Edited by Kate Findley and proofread by Angela Shoemaker, The Great Courses Daily It’s easy to associate the food you eat with external, appearance-driven endpoints like body weight, but it’s important to understand how the food you eat affects you on the inside, too.
