營養和生存

剛報讀了一個基礎的營養學課程，向著更健康更「專業」的道路邁進。

讀著讀著，彷彿覺得，只消了解人體的化學運作（biochemistry），就能找到一條理解自己健康狀況的最終極鎖匙。

血液的酸鹼度、腸胃的消化液和各種酵素、缺水情況、維他命與礦物質的充足和均衡、好膽固醇和壞膽固醇的比例、攝入的是好油（unsaturated）抑或壞油（trans fat）、自由基與抗氧化、大腸的毒素的積累、蛋白質、單性碳水化合物和複性碳水化合物的攝取、抽煙、喝茶、喝咖啡、飲酒，等等等等，每一項目都會影響人體的化學運作，進而影響個人的健康、心智以及生命的長/短度。

正閱讀一本有關腸胃護理的書，名叫《Dr. Jensen's Guide to Better Bowel Care》。內裡有很多警醒的信息，單單一個Introduction，就甚有看頭，例如：

“The body is an organization. It digests food, processes oxygen, and undertakes numerous other activities. Every organ contributes something to the body and its activities. As human beings, we need every cell, tissue, and organ that was put into our body. The body is the instrument through which we live, and we should treat it with respect. We cannot take our body, so wonderfully put together, and expect it to function properly if we violate all the natural laws that are necessary for it to be well.”

這樣，我不得不打醒十二分精神，決定努力鑽研下去，為自己和身邊的人爭取更好的健康和生活質素。