Some pay for their meals with their lives.

“People pay for a meal with money. You pay with your life.”
That was the remark a friend usually makes whenever he saw another friend eat too much. And there is so much truth in it!

Too much eating can lead to obesity, to diabetes and sometimes heart problems. According to a nutrition expert it could also lead to cancer.

Obesity is the result of supplying the body with more food than is needed by the body. As the body has no specific storehouse, the surplus is stored in a number of vital organs, around such organs and under certain organs such as the skin.

In a period of history where famine is no longer a problem, do we need such a surplus? Having such extras brings no benefit except to those who swim. I am told fat swimmers can float better than those who are slim. Maybe, the Eskimos would protest and tell this ignoramus that the fat helps to keep them and their better halves warm and happy.

Besides, there is the looks department to look into. Of course, someone might tell us that was what his mate wanted; there is so much more to hug! That is a fact for one of my earlier girlfriends was a cuddly, plumb beauty. Furthermore, there are fewer wrinkles too. And all those are undeniable.

When it comes to looks, it is actually all in the mind. Do you know that flat-chest Chinese women were at one time in history considered beautiful while well endowed ones were thought to be ugly. See? However, we are going away from the subject, so forget this rambling.

Back to serious business. Obesity is only a problem if fat were to envelope the heart causing it to strain or when it blocks our arteries causing blood flow to slow the process of bringing life-giving oxygen to the heart or the brain. Then, we either get a stroke or a heart-attack. Other than these problems, I think it is better for doctors to tell you more.

When there is a surplus of sugars supplying huge quantities of energy, any extra sugar or glucose will be stored. Insulin gets most of the body cells to take up glucose from the blood and store it in the liver and muscles as well as stop the use of fats. The overworked pancreas may break down and produce less insulin. When that happens, the body uses the fats for energy, the glucose is not stored by the body cells and sugar level in the blood goes up and the doctor tells you you have diabetes mellitus. You see, the level of insulin is a central metabolic control mechanism and that level can go down when you tired out the pancreas. It gets fed up of you and it goes on strike.It refuses to produce any more insulin. You have to buy your insulin from a pharmacy.

Therefore, we should never over eat as by doing so we need storage areas, clogging up vital passage-ways and overstraining our so essential organs. Then our bodies may cry for help but if we are not sensitive enough to recognize the problem early, too much damage can result in an undesirable change of lifestyle. So, before it is too late, let us teach ourselves and our children to adopt the habit of healthier eating. How much do we eat? We ourselves should be the best judge of that. Eat just enough for our needs. No more, no less in order to put more life into our years.