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Food
Salts
Sodium is responsible for nerve and muscle functions
Also regulates fluids in body
Salt is excreted through sweat so we must replace it through our diet.
Too much within the body can lead to fatal diseases
heart disease
kidney disease
stroke
can be obtained from meat
lab grown meat solves world problem while providing same nutrition
ethically better as no need to kill animals
can solve the carbon wastage problem
available within the next decade
may face backlash due to corporate greed
may not be suitable for some religions
Sugars
Fructose (fruit)
deadly diseases
diabetes
Developments
Limiting added sugars
A new label was created to label the added sugars
Preservatives
Nitrites
Sulfites
Trigger allergic type reactions and asthma attacks
Problems
Heart Disease
Weakens the hearts tissue
Breathing Problems
Cancer
Happens when preservatives into carcinogen agents
Proteins
Animals
Deliver all the essential amino acids
Plant-based
Plant-based protein lack one or more amino acids
Are being used to manufacture a wide range of natural products
Fats
Bad fats
Saturated Fats
Trans Fats
Getting rid of trans-fats can lower the rate of heart disease
Good fats
Omega 3 fats are a healthy fats as the body does not make these
Vitamins/Minerals
Vitamin C
Boosts immune System
1 in 20 people are deficient in vitamin C
could lead to diseases like scurvy
Supplements can also help
Vitamin D
boosts immune system
many humans lack Vitamin D
solvable by being outdoors and in the sun
too much exposure may lead to skin cancer
Supplements may also help
Proteins
Packaging