Our eating habits affect how we feel during the day. What happens if I have no breakfast, or poor breakfast? I’m likely to be tired or cross, and, of course, hungry till having lunch.
There is a ring of truth in that well-known saying: “A man is what he eats”. Food is a form of fuel. It gives us energy, helps us to grow, resist disease and form strong teeth and bones. No single food can take care of all body’s needs. Different foods do different things for the body. Some foods are better than others in helping make strong muscles. Among them are meats, eggs, fish, and poultry. Some foods are better than others in helping keep bones, teeth, skin, and blood healthy. Among these foods are fruit, vegetables, milk, and cheese.
There are certain sayings from long ago. “Fish is “brain” food”; people say it’s good for brain. They say carrots are good for eyes. Another saying is: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, — meaning that you will be healthy if you eat an apple a day.
There are so many kinds of food – fast food, snacks, junk food – that it may be difficult to follow a healthy diet. Fresh fruit and vegetables are important for a healthy diet. In the past, the sailors who went on long sea voyages stayed on their ships for many months without going ashore. They didn’t get fresh food and so often suffered from a disease called scurvy. Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C, which is found in fruit and vegetables.
In our country, bread is an important part of our everyday food. When we sit down for a meal, there is always bread on the table. For breakfast, we have bread with butter or cheese. Some people have jam or olives. For lunch, we have bread with a meat or
vegetable dish. Again at dinner, we eat bread whatever food there is on the table. When there is rice or potatoes, we have bread, too. My granny says that if there is no bread, there is no food.