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Are Organic Discount Vitamins Healthier? As organic foods and juices become more Sweet  peppers........Imported  grapes popular, organic vitamins are also showing up on shelves and web sites. Consumers obviously Celery.......................Spinach appreciate the absence of dangerous pesticides, foods in their more natural Nectarines..................Lettuce state, plus more careful processing, but are organic supplements worth the extra price? Strawberries.............Potatoes Even with the organic discount vitamins being cheaper than marked-up retail organic Now that we have looked more closely at the vitamins, is it really worth the extra cost organic vitamin label, we are going to do the to  consumers? same with the synthetic vitamin label. Just like the organic vitamins, not all synthetic There are thousands of vitamins and vitamins are the same. We know that supplements available to consumers today, but "synthetic" means that the vitamin molecule there are really only two types of them on was reconstructed in a laboratory. What we the market: synthetic and organic. Synthetic may not realize is that not all synthetic vitamins have been formed in a laboratory by vitamins are constructed from chemicals or reconstructing the vitamin molecule are considered "unnatural". Many synthetic chemically. Organic vitamins are made from vitamins are actually produced from natural food concentrates such as carrot powder, items like produce and whole grains. Those wheat germ, or buckwheat and their labels usually contain the words "natural" or biochemical and molecular combinations remain "all-natural". Natural does not mean in  their  original  state. "organic", as the ingredients that they are made  from  are  not  organically  grown. In order to help the discount vitamin and supplement shopper make an informed decision It makes sense that something constructed in on whether or not to spend the extra money on a laboratory would not be considered natural the "organic" labeled items, we are going to or to be healthy, but in some cases, there is take a deeper look at the organic label. It actually no difference in the vitamin is important to note that not all organic molecule. For example, a vitamin C molecule labels are the same. Listed below are a few can be pulled from an orange and another can common  labels: be reconstructed in the laboratory. They can be exactly the same. A scientist, comparing Â- 100% Organic: This means that only the two under a microscope, would not be able organically produced ingredients were used in to tell the origin of the vitamin C this  item. molecules. Some vitamin manufacturers prefer to create the vitamin C molecule from a Â- Organic: This means that at least 95% natural ascorbic acid because it is more cost of  the  product  was  organically  produced. effective, it attracts less risk of bacteria in the laboratory and it has a longer shelf Â- Made with organic ingredients: This life. means that at least 70% of the ingredients are organic but the USDA Organic seal cannot Therefore, that brings us back to our be  used  on  these  items. original question: "Are organic discount vitamins healthier?" The answer to that Â- No label: If a food contains less than question depends on each individual consumer. 70% organic composition, the word organic may What is "healthy" to one person is not to not  appear  on  the  item. another. For example, one person thinks that eating a lot of meat for the protein and that So, what does "organic" really mean? Five eating no breads or pastas for the years ago the term "organic" applied to low-carbohydrates  is  a  healthy  act. almost anything that food producers wanted. In 2002, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Another thinks that eating an abundance of stepped in to regulate the meaning, stating pasta may be healthy because it is low in fat that any produce can be called organic when and cholesterol but will not eat a lot of it is grown without synthetic pesticides, meat for the fat content. While yet another fertilizers and without bioengineering. person will feel that eating any meat is Because most organic vitamins are made from unhealthy and that pasta is not good because produce or grains, these terms also apply to it's processed and not usually whole grain. them. None of the aforementioned people are wrong, nor considered "unhealthy". When thinking Whether organically grown produce and organic about which vitamins to choose, one should supplements have a higher quality nutritional make that decision based on their lifestyle content than conventionally grown produce and choices and what they consider to be supplements has not yet been proven. Despite "healthy"  in  their  everyday  living. all the claims that have been made, there has not been any significant research done to Choosing the right vitamins and supplements compare the two in regards to short-term and are as important as choosing which foods you long-term health. According to the USDA, this are going to eat. As you prepare to select type of research is costly and time consuming from the thousands of discount vitamins and because it is very difficult to show supplements available, here are a few different nutritional content of organically questions to ask yourself and points to think grown  foods. about that will help you make the right choice: If you have to pick a set of chemicals to avoid, pesticides should be that group. Â- Doctors agree that living an active Pesticides are chemicals used in agriculture lifestyle and eating a balanced diet is the to kill pests, insects or plants that are healthiest way to live. They also agree that harmful to the crops being grown. Pesticides, although you are relatively healthy, eat by definition, are designed to be toxic. sensibly and have a low-stress lifestyle you Organic foods are produced without added can benefit from an individualized pesticides; however, it does not mean that nutritional program. Please consult with a they are pesticide-free. Organic foods can doctor, nutritionist or alternative health not contain added pesticides, but they may professional to see what nutritional still contain residual pesticides from the supplements  are  needed  in  your  life. soil, especially if it was used for conventionally  grown  crops  in  the  past. Â- Once you know what vitamins and supplements are needed, think about what A lot of crops have been proven to show no factors are important to you. Know what traces of pesticides after they have been things  are  healthy  to  you. washed off, so it may not make sense to pay the extra cost for the organic version of Â- Read the labels. Know what is in the that crop. Some crops attract more pests and vitamins and supplements that you purchase. require more pesticides than others. Twelve Read the fine print-are they loaded with crops that use a high level of pesticides sugars and fats? Organic or not, sugar and are: fat  are  still  sugar  and  fat! 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