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The fact is we cannot make something from nothing. Most diseases at their core stem from a nutritional deficiency.

An overview of digestion would go as follows:

1. Amylase in the salvia helps to break down carbohydrates and makes bread and other carbohydrates taste sweeter as we chew. 
2. In the stomach hydrochloric acid helps to leach out minerals and other nutrients.
3. As the food goes down the chime the acid is neutralized by the bicarbonate the body produces, this is where enzymes come into play.
4. After the food as been digested by enzymes, friendly bacteria located in the intestinal track aid in the remainder of digestion.

But that is not the end of enzyme action. In fact, the enzymes are able to migrate into the blood stream allowing triglycerides found in the blood to be turned into the fuel that feeds the cells. A simple example of this is the use of lipase to convert fats into co-enzyme Q10. The co-enzyme is the fuel of the mitochondria; the mitochondria uses oxygen and other elements to make ATP… which is metabolic energy. ATP feeds the cells and allows the pH to remain constant; this is known as the action of the potassium pump. But the potassium pump cannot work without ATP, and this energy source cannot be made without fat. Although the details have been brushed over, the facts remain correct.   

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, recommends that 45 to 65 percent of total daily calories be from carbohydrates. However, carbohydrates turn into sugar, thus I disagree with the government and their beliefs on this matter. Although grains such as rice, wheat, and corn are cheep foods, they all turn into sugar. In the U.S.A. obesity is a metabolic disorder that millions of Americans suffer from. A diet that is 80% raw and rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats allow people to avoid such disease such as diabetes. The Fact is that we need sugar in our diets because the brain feeds exclusively on glucose, thus the reason why no one can survive on a zero-sugar diet. 

One should never stop using a particular food group. The facts indicate the more diverse our diets are the healthier we have become. But when we hyper-fixate on one type of food group, deficiencies and diseases creep into our lives.