How the food we eat affects our daily lives

Published on August 9, 2026 at 10:39 PM

by  Chinyere  Nwakanma

The   food   humans  eat  daily  affect  them  in  so  many  ways.Food  is  very  vital to  human  existence, because  the  vital  nutrients  to  be  healthy  can only  be  obtained  from the  food  people  eat  daily.The  carbohydrates,calcium,protein,fats  and  vitamins  derived  from the different  food  products  are vital  in making  sure  that  the  body  works  properly  without  breaking  down.The  carbohydrates containing  foods  are  vital to  keeping humans  strong  and healthy.Calcium  containing  foodstuffs help  the proper  development  of  bones,teeth  and hair.When  people  wake  up  in the  mornings  and opt  to  fast  or  go  without  morning   food ,they will notice  that their  bodies  will  become  weak.This  shows  us  how  humans cannot survive  without  food.Carbohydrate  staple foods  such as  bread  and  milk  protein remain  the  family  favourites  for ages,with  food  items  such  as  oats  supplementing  bread and  tea  for   breakfasts  .Some  people  opt to eat  extras  such  as  cakes,biscuits  using them to  drink  tea  and  coffee  , while  dashing  out to meet  the  office  demands  in the mornings.Many  people  do  pride themselves as  lovers  of  tea  with  England  being  mentioned  as  a favourite  destination for  heavy  tea  drinkers.Many  offices  work hard to  provide  breakfasts  of tea and  biscuit  to their  workers   each  morning ,before  work  starts  with  many  coming into the  offices  with their  owns flasks  of  tea  or  coffee.The fatty  foods  are  also  necessary for the  heathy  upkeep  of  man.Without  food  people  cannot  stay    alive  as  protein foods  are  vital  to  the  replenishing  of  dead  cells  and blood  with the  vitamins  fighting  diseases.Many traders  have  found  out that  food  stuffs  and animal  products  are vital  to   their  successes  with  the supermarkets  selling more  of  food  products  than  clothes,shoes  ,handbags and  furniture. Many people  are  farmers  and  others  are  experts  at  distributing  food  products  with  factories  and warehouses  employing  helping  hands  for  food  packaging,forklift  drivers  ,office  staff and managers , which  makes  food  vital  in job  creation  and  for  the  general wellbeing  of  mankind.For the  mothers  and the  chefs doing  all round  plannings  to  provide  food  for  the  families,food  menus   are  vital  to humans  and those  who  cook  delicious  food ,  find  the  art  of  culinary  interesting  and  a  vital  aspect  of  human life.Healthy  living means that people  are  eating healthy.Poor quality  of  food  reflects  in the  health  of those being fed.Food planners  and  chefs in the  work places  know  that  for  the  staff  to  come in daily,their  job  is  vital  to  the  good  upkeep  of the staff.Every  woman  knows  that  well  fed  kids  are  happy  children,so  they  put their best  skills  in cooking food  for the  family.Food  is  one of the  best  thing that  providence  gave  to mankind  as many  enjoy  different  types  of  food  such  as  the  meat,the  plant  based  foods  ,juices  and  water.Food  is  a vital aspect of  most  celebratory  moments .  Imagine  attending  a birthday party  or wedding  party  without the  presentation of  food.People  will  not  only  feel let  down by the  celebrants  but  they  will even  grumble  for  their  time  wasted. It  is  not like they cannot afford  enough  food  at  home  but  humans  look  forward  to  food  that  are  presented  during  celebrations.I  once  attended  a  celebration where  the food  was  presented late.I  was  amused  when the people  that attended    the  occasion where  the celebrants  were  grumbling  that  the food  was  presented  late  while  we were  going. Sometimes  people  behave  as if  they came just to eat  the  food  presented  by the  celebrants  which many  find very amusing.Sometimes  humans  even  fight  to  take  drinks  such  as  coca cola  ,Fanta  and sprite and other  food  items  which  they can afford,but  it is human nature  to like the  drinks  presented  by others  during  celebrations.Some even  behave  as if the  food  and  drinks  presented  by celebrants  during  such occasions  are  the  best  or  different  from  what  people  buy  at the  high  street  shops  with many  asking  who the  presenting  chefs  were  if the  food  was  tasteful.Food  is  a  source  o f joy  to humans.Some  societies around the world present  food  as  objects  of  goodwill.In  many cultures  in Africa  and  some parts  of  Asia ,young men  that  wants  to  marry  ladies  are  asked to  present  food  items  such as  drinks,tubers  of  yams, goats ,bags  of  rice  to the  brides  families  to  make their intentions  known to them  and  as part  of  the  bridal  rites.The  show of  goodwill  and  love  between inlaws are  tied  to  the presentation  of  food  stuffs as  part of enduring  marital  cultures , which  people  have  tried  to  stop  by questioning the  rationalities of  expensive  marital  rites  of  buying large  amount  of  food  items  by  the young men  who  came to marry the ladies.But  this  culture  of  food  presentation  is  all  about  good  will.Food has been  known  for  its  enormous  value  during  ancient times  as a  vital tool  for  trade by batter  in so many  cultures , before  the   advent of the  use of money  and bank cards  as  the tools  for   trade and payments.Food is  a vital  tool  of  love  as most  men  appreciate  ladies  who  can  cook  tasty  foods.It  does not matter  if  the  people  involved are  from the  western developed   world or the most  rural  parts  of  Africa  ,Asia  and the third  world. Television programmes  such  as  come  dine  with  me,proves  that  most  young men  still  do  ask if the  woman  they  want to  marry  can cook  tasty  food.In the  popular  family  television series  which  I have  watched  many  times,participants gave positive  node  to those  whose foods came out  tastier  with many  considering  other  qualities  such as manners  ,beauty  and  fashion   as coming  latter in  making choices of  who  they will date,which many people  do  find  amusing.Many  men pick  women who can cook good  food  as their  would be bride  with mums  priding   themselves  as  having beautiful  daughters  who knows how  to  cook  especially  in countries like India   and  Nigeria.Food  is  a vital tool of  social  integration  as people like  other  cultures  for  their  different and unique  culinary  skills  with  English  breakfast  among  the  popular  choice of  food  for  many  cultures.People  are surprised  that  the  world    likes  the the concept  of milk,tea,coffee and fried  egg  for  the  mornings.


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