You are what and how much you eat
Ever hear the saying “you are what you eat”? No, it doesn’t mean if you eat carrots all day that you will become a carrot (although your skin may pick an orange tint to it). What it usually refers to is that if you eat a good diet that somehow it will be shown in your physical appearance and general health. Believe it or not, there is some limited truth to this - let me explain. If you take the time to monitor your diet, then most likely you are also taking time out of your day to monitor your own health and more inclined to have a physically active life. When your personal health becomes a priority in your life, that’s when dramatic changes will occur that lead you down a path of continuous self-improvement.
The problem with this saying is that it doesn’t take into account “how much” you eat, truth is, you can become over weight by eating vegetables and “healthy foods” all day and look like the people who don’t take their diet seriously. Need proof? Look at Sumo wrestlers in Japan, their diet is lots of rice, a little meat and abundant quantities of veggies yet to any layman they look like they need a serious diet. Sumo wrestlers do try to pack on the weight but they are also incredible athletes whose exercise regiment could tax even elite athletes in other fields. As a result, the saying should be rephrased to say “you are what & how much you eat”.
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