feeding

The feeding is he process and result of feeding (to provide food to a living being or Energy to a machine). By extension, the group of elements that are considered food is known as food.

So that a person or an animal subsist, it is essential that they feed: that is, that eat food. Food provides them with the necessary resources to maintain vital functions and develop. The diet, however, varies according to the species and age.

In the case of human being, diet not only depends on biological issues, but also cultural. The cannibalism, for example, it is prohibited by law and generates repulsion: however, throughout history there were various tribes that resorted to this form of food. Pets, such as dogs and cats, are also not part of the human diet in the Western world, despite the fact that their meat could be eaten.

The latter generates great contradictions when the ideas of the veganism, which proposes the same rights for all animals, without distinction of species or raceAs questions such as "why can we eat beef but can't even think about trying dog meat?" arise. Vegans reach a point of compassion that prevents them from supporting the system of torture and exploitation necessary for food that they call carnista, which includes all kinds of products of animal origin.

Food, therefore, is not only related to a series of biological processes and cultural issues, but it says a lot about the beginning of the person. More and more studies show that our body is not prepared for the ingestion of meatAt least not by nature: we do not have the claws and teeth to hunt and tear other animals, and this should show us that we are, in essence, herbivores.

If we understand food as an essential part of our lifetime, then we have to try to carry it out responsibly, knowing that our physical and mental health depends on its characteristics. While we are very used to buying industrially processed foods, we should not forget that eating is also relating to the planet, with other living beings, and it is important to do so conscientiously.

When the diet is based on the intake of meat, it is classified as carnivorous. If food is centered on plants, beings are herbivores. Those who eat meat and plants, on the other hand, are called omnivores.

Once the person or animal finishes eating food, a process begins in the body known as digestion, which involves transforming them into nutrients. The necessary substances are absorbed by the Body, while the rest is discarded through defecation.

Although we intend to eat a healthy diet, not all individuals of the same species can eat the same products. Some of the most common problems in this context are indigestion, halitosis (commonly known as wrong breath), allergies and intolerance. For each case there are various home remedies, as well as recommendations to avoid its appearance or minimize its effects; On the other hand, it goes without saying that medicine has its own resources to deal with them, although many people prefer to opt for natural methods.

It is important to distinguish between diet (food is eaten) and nutrition (the process that develops at the cellular level). Plants that take solar rays for energy, to cite one case, resort to the autotrophic nutrition.