*The Dark Sides of Applying Food and Its Influence on Health

 **The Dark Sides of Applying Food and Its Influence on Health** 

 

 However, in the contemporary world where most times, convenience is more important than nutritional quality, the misapplication of food is rife and has immensely affected our lives. Since foods are supposed to feed us and give us strength, their improper consumption might cause numerous health issues of acuteness and chronic. 

 

 Some of the key areas of food abuse include consumption of junk and processed foodstuffs in large portions. Most of these foods are highly accredited with undesirable fats, sugars and preservatives that are very nutritiously disadvantageous but very advantageous for additional sizes, obesity and related health complications including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. This is because; the foods are easily accessible and consumption fuels the other making it even harder to break the cycle and embrace healthier meals. 

 

 However, fruits are also a misused category of foods that people believe is always good for the body since they are foods with natural contents, and their over consumption or improper preparation entail undesirable effects. On one hand, fruits are sources of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are important for enhancing our health, overindulgence in fruits may result to complication of taking too much sugar that is vulnerable to weight gain and dental issues. Also, fruits that are placed in a wrong way or are very ripe are associated with harm bacteria that lead to foods borne illnesses thus a compromise of the digestive systems. 

 

 One more aspect of the food misuse that is not mentioned quite time is the product of camouflaging a poor diet. In this case, many people, especially due to embarrassment or a guilty conscience, try to conceal their unhealthy diet from others. The aim of maintaining some of these unhealthy eating habits is to keep others in the dark, and this behavior not only feeds back into the poor eating patterns but also denies people with an opportunity of finding others who can assist them in changing their habits. 

 

 The effects of incorrectly utilizing the foods go beyond the external health issue; it has mental and emotional outcomes as well. Pervading guilt and shame due to poor dietary vice intensifies stress and anxiety and compounds the poor eating habits since it act as an outlet to handle stress. 

 

 Consequently, regarding food as the sustenance and fulfillment of life and existence, the abuse of the necessities of life yields disastrous consequences. Because proper information about the use of food and the benefits of understanding the importance of a healthy diet are rarely provided, food misuse negatively affects people’s health and can be avoided if the general public is well informed about the importance of moderation and proper diet.