With concern high over low fuel supplies around the country, it is lucky that food for fuel remains fully available. To run at full operating power, the body needs energy. We obtain energy by eating plants and animal flesh.
Energy is locked within the chemical structures of foods.
It is released when the body breaks down, or metabolizes, the foods. An amazing process allows for the energy to maintain our body temperature, conduct electrical nerve activity, build and maintain tissues, and makes flexing of muscles possible so we can stand, walk, sit and, in general, move. Fuel for the body comes in pretty packages. Bananas, apples, and pineapples are just a few examples of the enticing shapes that hold energy. It also can be found in grains, meats, fish, oils, cookies and all other foods we ingest.