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How Our Diets Affect Us Unlike most creatures, humans eat not only to satiate hunger or to replenish lost nutrients; unlike other animals, humans derive pleasure from eating culinary masterpieces. New research even suggests that eating the stuff we love activates certain chemicals in our body, rewarding us for consuming sinful goodies. A well-balanced diet provides the human body with all the nutrients it needs for optimal physical and mental performance, enables the body to regenerate damaged cells and tissues, and even allows it to ward off or fight diseases. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates was definitely on to something when he said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” It’s my philosophy I live by every day. However, the modern diet is far from this ideal. If you look closely at the food sold at supermarkets and served in most restaurants, you’ll find that they are…

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