Foods as Medicine

"Make food as a medicine for our bodies ...." It said scientists Greece, Hippocrates. It may be that some kind of slogan because now "urgency" many kinds of food scattered around us, and it is tempting ....

Christopher Emille (38) still remember the sequence of events when he suffered a heart attack, five years ago. His chest suddenly felt sick while swimming. When the pain is never lost, he brought his brothers to the hospital.

After undergoing a series of tests, by a physician, Emille otherwise having a heart attack. "I can survive because it had a habit of exercising," said Emille, who was a hobby long-distance swim.

The incident is then to change lifestyle habits despite previous Emille actually not too bad. Emille worried because the family environment there is a history of heart disease. Eating patterns become more noticed. Consumption of vegetables and fruits reproduced, especially the organic type. Each time you drink, Emille always choose water.

"In addition to feel more healthy, my weight is also down. So, I believe that food is medicine for our bodies, "said Emille. He seemed to justify the arguments put forward Hiprocrates it.

Aware of the importance of living a regular pattern, forming Emille Organic Community Indonesia (KOI) to socialize the organic lifestyle, including healthy eating habits. Members not only individuals who had and had intended to run an organic lifestyle, but also institutions and companies engaged in organic products.

Healthy diet

Sentence doctor because certain diseases are also forcing William A. Roffi and Hendra Alimin change their diet. In 2004, Roffi kidney problems detected by doctors. This condition occurs because Roffi had a habit of rarely drank and liked the food to taste salty.

"The doctor, I was told to eat healthy foods. Finally I am looking for catering with healthy menus. It was still difficult to find healthy food catering. If anything, they're expensive, "said Roffi.

Although expensive, for the sake of his health, Roffi subscribe catering for Rp 70,000 per share, excluding postage, for four months. "Pretty heavy too, but what can we do, I want to heal," Roffi said.

Indiscriminate eating patterns also make the body Henderson signals a disease. While still working in an office, Henderson had higher levels of cholesterol and high uric acid. This happened because he often could not escape when invited or invited friends to a restaurant. "If you've eaten at the restaurant, who would eat meat," said Hendra.

Fear of the unhealthy condition of body, Henderson began to increase the consumption of vegetables. These new habits have not been helped by his hobby gardening.

Hendra and Roffi then develop habits that they do into a business that positively affect other people. Roffi open a catering business called Green Organic Catering.

Catering menu provides a variety of organic products for those who suffer from certain diseases, breast-feeding mothers, diet menu, including for people with autism and ADHD. Several times Roffi even apply cross-subsidies program to provide catering services for free to the lower classes.

As for Henderson and his wife, Yosefina Skolastika, make restaurant Sedap Alami, whose products are derived from their own gardens.

Getting used to eating healthy foods, in terms of being a vegetarian, lived Andrew (53) and Budi Dharma Surya. Budi, who is a master of yoga, and even have left the meat, fish, and eggs since 1978. Budi was now feeling better as more eating vegetables and fruits.

Healthy lifestyle

Habits of people eating organic foods or become a vegetarian is considered a specialist in nutrition clinic Samuel Oetoro as a good diet. Without this habit, obesity became one threat that can not be underestimated.

High cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart attack, and a series of other conditions caused by obesity make obesity is categorized as a disease. "The threat of this happening to children. Especially with so many advertising junk food and drink cans that interest them, "said Samuel.

Produced organic chemicals untouchable, assessed Samuel, was a good food for the body. However, if this material is still hard to come by because they're expensive, does not mean a healthy diet can not be done.

"With the potluck food sold around the office, we can also eat healthy. Just select foods that many vegetables, such as gado-gado or keredok. Do not choose fried chicken continues, "he said.

However, Samuel warned, a healthy diet does not guarantee a person can live healthy and fit. There are four other factors are also important, that healthy thinking, healthy rest, healthy activity, and healthy environment.

"Everything has an equal portion to create a healthy and fit lifestyle. There are no factors that influence is more dominant,
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