The phrase, “you are what you eat” is literally true. Nutrients from the foods you eat provide the foundation of the structure, function, and integrity of every little cell in your body. These cells are within your entire system including your skin, hair, muscles and bones. You may not feel it, but you’re constantly repairing, healing and rebuilding your body. Here’s how it works, and why what you put on your plate is so very important:
     Every cell in your body has a “shelf life”.  A stomach cell lives about a day or two, a skin cell about a month, and a red blood cell about four months. So each and every day, your body is busy making new cells to replace those that have “expired.” And how healthy those new cells are is directly determined by how well you’ve been eating. A diet filled with highly processed and dead food, that’s low in nutrients, doesn’t give your body much to work with. You literally build a weak and faulty structure as you build your body with these foods. But a clean, nutrient rich, whole foods eating plan can help your body build well-functioning cells, and are less susceptible to premature aging and disease.
      On top of all that “regeneration” you’re always repairing your existing cells. This includes recovering from the wear and tear of strenuous exercise, as well as every day life (stress, pollution, toxins, injury, etc.). Because your body is essentially one big miraculous 24/7 construction site, you can change the way you look and feel fairly quickly. As you begin to regenerate your cells and body with living nutrients you will almost immediately see and feel a difference in your body. 
     That’s the power of nutrition. When you really think about it, it’s just phenomenal! So, the next time you are choosing what to eat or preparing your food, really consider the food's attributes. Does it look alive, fresh and nutritious? Or does it look dead? And remember that the attributes literally pass on to your physicality.