Organics

Did you know that Organic foods can supply your body and mind with many pleasant benefits?? Organic foods are exactly what you need to be healthier and to develop truly better eating habits. For a food to be organic it means that the vegetable, fruit or animal is grown, nurtured and cared for in a natural environment without any pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.

Fruits and vegetables that are grown organically provide a lot of vitamins, minerals and trace elements that are not found in their conventionally grown counterparts.

Look at these substantial benefits of eating organic foods on a regular basis:

1. You will not consume any harmful chemicals used while growing conventional foods. The use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers pollutes the environment and is toxic to our bodies. There are over 900 government approved pesticides, fertilizers and chemical additives that are used to grow, protect and preserve conventionally grown fruits and vegetables.

2. Organic foods have to pass USDA Organic Certification regulations before being approved to display that label and be made available to the public. This ensures that the quality of food you’re eating is very high.

3. There are many different ways that organic foods are better for you than their conventionally grown counterparts. Organic foods contain a greater amount of vitamins and minerals. Many of the synthetic chemicals used to enhance faster and cheaper production in conventionally grown foods destroy the nutrients necessary for our bodies to grow.

When beef or chicken product is labeled with the USDA Organic sticker it means that none of the animals were given special growth hormones, genetic enhancers or synthetic chemicals to produce more meat or make them grow faster. Most milk cows are injected with an artificial hormone to increase milk productivity. If you read the side of any milk container under ingredients you will see that the Protein, Vitamin D, Vitamin A and Calcium were all added to the milk and are not part of the gooey pasteurized mess that is put into the bottle. Organic milk on the other hand does not come from cows that are given artificial anything and so no added vitamins are needed.

Yes, organic foods are a little more expensive, but you won't need to eat 7 conventional peaches to get the vitamins and minerals in one organic peach. Organic foods should be seen as an investment in your personal health and well being and not seen as just more expensive. Just think of how many bouts with an upset stomach, diarrhea and constipation you will avoid by not eating pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. How many co-pays will you save for your family in going to the doctor for getting the flu or the common cold because your body just doesn't have the nutrients to help it fight illnesses. The benefits of eating organic foods are endless and nothing beats the positive effects it has on your health.

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