How the seven nutrients hidden in the diet repair cell damage?

If we compare cells to the workshop of a factory, the cell membrane is equivalent to the outer walls, windows and doors of the workshop, the organelles are equivalent to the machines in the workshop, the DNA in the nucleus is equivalent to the commander-in-chief of the workshop, and the cytoplasm is equivalent to the air flowing in the workshop.

Let’s take a look at what nutrients they use:

If we collect and test the membranes of all the cells in a person, we will find that there are actually three main components: protein, phospholipid and cholesterol.

The proportion of phospholipids is high, accounting for 50%-70%, cholesterol about 30%, protein about 20%.

There are also some sugars, such as glycoproteins or glycolipids, which account for 2% to 10% of the membrane weight.

With the exception of water molecules, many nutrients are not allowed to enter or leave at will.

The proteins on the cell membrane decide which nutrients to implement the open policy according to the instructions of DNA. These approved nutrients must be nutrients that help to repair cell structure or cell metabolism, such as amino acids, glucose, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, etc., depending on how much the cell needs.

DNA, in the nucleus is the cell’s headquarters, recording the procedures that all cells should perform.

The membrane of the nucleus is called the nuclear membrane, and the structure of the cell membrane is the same as that mentioned above, which is composed of phospholipids, proteins, cholesterol and other components.

There are many holes in this membrane, and nutrients in the cytoplasm can enter the nucleus through the nuclear pores.

There are a large number of enzymes on the nuclear membrane, which can carry out a variety of life activities.

One of the organelles in the cell, the endoplasmic reticulum, is responsible for the synthesis and transport of intracellular substances.

For example, synthesize proteins, participate in hormone synthesis and transport, and so on.

There is also a Golgi apparatus, whose main function is to process, compare, classify, package the proteins synthesized by the endoplasmic reticulum, and then send them to specific parts of the cell or secrete them out of the cell.

These two important organelles are also membrane structures, which contain a large number of enzymes and proteins.

All cellular work requires energy, and the mitochondria responsible for producing energy are much like factory boilers, which typically burn glucose (one of the carbohydrates).

When glucose is insufficient to burn fat, protein cannot be burned directly and can only be converted into energy after it is converted into glucose in the liver.

Human cells are updated every day. This new cell birth process, which is controlled by the DNA in the nucleus, has been modified by our ancestors for millions of years. We call it “metabolism.”

Metabolism is the general name of all orderly chemical changes in organisms, and it is the most basic feature of life phenomena.

If metabolism stops, life is over, which shows its importance.

In such an important process, through my analysis of some important components of the cell, we can see that every minute and every second of the metabolic process is inseparable from the support of seven nutrients.

What exactly do the seven nutrients do for cells?

First, it provides energy for cell metabolism.

Energy is generally felt but not seen, for example, when a person walks and talks, the person with high energy has a loud voice, walks fast;

the person with low energy, on the contrary, has a subtle voice and hobbles, which is a sign of whether there is enough energy.

Second, to provide structural raw materials for the renewal of newborn cells.

The structure of the human body can be seen with the naked eye, such as whether the person is tall and short, fat and thin, whether the muscle is well developed, whether the hair is thick, whether the skin is elastic, and so on.

The human body is mainly composed of proteins, lipids (fatty acids, phospholipids and cholesterol, etc.) and needs the assistance of vitamins and minerals.

Third, provide a medium for metabolism.

Human metabolism is completed under the catalysis of enzymes.

The faster the metabolism, the more enzymes are needed.

Where do enzymes come from?

It’s the transformation of nutrients in food.

The main part of the enzyme is protein, the auxiliary part is called coenzyme, and the main components of coenzyme are vitamins and minerals.

In addition, the endocrine system plays an important role in regulating cell metabolism, and hormones are divided into protein hormones and cholesterol hormones, such as thyroxine and insulin, while epinephrine belongs to cholesterol hormones.

So a person eats animal foods, such as eggs, viscera and meat, which contain protein and cholesterol, which happen to be precursors of hormones.

Fourth, raise intestinal bacteria.

There are a large number of bacteria in the intestinal tract, especially in the colon.

The human body consists of 40 trillion to 60 trillion cells, and the number of bacteria in our body is 10 times that of human cells, and it is mainly in the intestinal tract, which is fed by dietary fiber in food.

To sum up, there are four main destinations for food to enter the human body: providing energy to cells, becoming a cell structure, regulating cell metabolism, and nourishing intestinal flora.

Provide energy to cells-mainly on carbohydrates, that is, grains, fruits, etc.

Become a cellular structure-mainly dependent on proteins and lipids, mainly found in meat, eggs, milk, and fish.

Regulate cell metabolism-proteins and cholesterol, as well as vitamins and minerals.

Nourish intestinal flora-dietary fiber in food.

This is how seven nutrients repair cell damage.

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