Information, Not Fuel

The modern concept of food is that it is a form of fuel.

The traditional concept is that it is information.

Traditional cultures held their nutritional and culinary secrets dear, as they were scene as an essential part of their heritage to passed down, solemnly, from one generation to the next. In other words, this knowledge was valuable information.

Needless to say, modern America doesn't have much of a culinary "tradition" to speak of, beyond going to the supermarket all hours of the day or out to dinner on the weekend to a chain restaurant.

The notion of food as information carries over to the body as well. Our genes and cells read the information conveyed to them in the foods we eat, and respond accordingly.

When we eat nutrient dense food our cells respond by functioning well, and our genes respond by in essence re-programming themselves to construct a healthier body (this is the essence of the science of epigenetics.)

Put simply, eating good food equals clear communication, which then translates as sound performance.

Eating nutrient-deficient food results in static; confused signals sent to the organism, and resultant disease.