The Campus Voice

Issue date: 2/2/10 Section: Opinion

Media Credit: Jamie Halstead

Probably the most famous food quote was coined by French lawyer and epicure, Jean Brillat-Savarin, "you are what you eat."

Every human requires caloric intake for survival. Knowing how to make the best out of your food choices is what is most important.

I'd say that it is more important than your college education. If you die from a heart attack five years after you graduate school due to unhealthy eating, then was your education really that valuable? Did all the debt you accrue via student loans get dumped onto someone else?

Most of us have plenty of access to some sort of food whereas about 25,000 people die a day of hunger or hunger-related causes worldwide, according to the United Nations.

Carbohydrates, protein, fat, and even alcohol are sources of calories.

I was unaware of this information when I visited the Anheuser Busch plant located on Dunn Avenue on the north side of Jacksonville.

Over the 2009 winter break, some family members and I went to take the free tour offered by the company. Afterwards, two free complimentary glasses of beer are served to those with a valid ID.

One beer was boasting that it contained 2.6 grams of carbohydrates and less than 100 calories. I recently took a nutrition course, so this didn't make sense to me. I later learned that the pounds, generated from drinking, may be put on by none other than that toxic substance, alcohol.

Making wise consumption choices may also be extremely helpful.

America is the fattest nation, and we, as a whole, are increasingly unhealthier than the generations before us. Without a doubt, people are perishing for the over consumption of food.

Most people in the world live off less than a dollar a day, while often most people here complain that they can't get enough to eat for one dollar.

High-protein, low-carb diets may be beneficial for temporary weight loss and gain but some studies have deemed them dangerous. When too little carbohydrates are consumed per day, it can interfere with your concentration and cause you to lack in energy.

Be a good steward of what you eat. Make good food choices.

If you are on a diet, do some general research to prevent malnutrition and/or unwanted medical conditions.

Your grandmomma is right, eat those vegetables.

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