Malnutrition and Obesity

Obesity is caused by several different factors such asessential nutrients.
overeating, diseases as well as malnutrition. It mayThey say ‘an apple a day, keeps the doctor away',
come as a surprise to you that someone who isbut you need much more than just an apple a day.
obese is malnourished, but it is very possible.Your body was designed to live off of raw and living
The reason behind that is that when your body doesfoods. Studies have shown that plants can provide
not have enough nutrients it craves for food. Usuallyyou with more usable proteins and other nutrients than
this is junk food as that will give your body theany other foods such as meat, dairy and eggs. But
quickest fix. However, this does not provide your bodymost people do not even eat as many fresh fruits and
with proper nutrients, and thus you crave for more, andvegetables as recommended by the FDA. As a result
the cycle continues.the majority of people are malnourished.
What Causes MalnutritionHunger
Malnutrition occurs when your body does not getYour body sends a signal that it is hungry when it
enough nutrients so that it can function properly. Thisneeds more nutrients, not when it has eliminated all the
could be due to reasons such as poverty, or notfoods from the last meal. This means that you can still
choosing a proper diet. It could also be the result of ahave food in your stomach from your last meal when
sickness or disease where the body rejects the foodit sends the signal. Some of the so-called healthiest
or is unable to absorb the nutrients.foods such as animal proteins can leave you in this
There is little that you can do if you are living in povertystate where you just keep craving for more and more
and just cannot afford to buy food, or if you are sick,before your previous meal has been digested.
then you may need to take care of your condition first.Raw and living foods will not leave you in this state, as
However, there is a lot that you can do to choosing athey are digested quickly and eliminated from the body
proper diet in order to prevent malnutrition.in less than 24 hours. Therefore in order to prevent
Choosing a Proper Dietyourself from overeating you should stick to a raw
The foods you should eat are fruits, vegetables, herbs,food diet as much as possible so that your body will
nuts and seeds. And you should eat these foods rawnot cause you to overeat on junk foods.
as much as possible, as cooking destroys many