| There are many contaminants that assault us | | | | How Organic food will improve your health: |
| on a daily basis. These toxins are in the air | | | | |
| we breathe, the water we drink and the foods | | | | A natural diet consisting of unrefined foods, |
| we eat, to name just a few. Eating organic | | | | more fiber less chemicals and toxins will |
| food greatly reduces the toxins we consume in | | | | improve your overall health in several ways: |
| our food. Organic food is becoming more | | | | |
| popular as people are becoming more health | | | | - More fiber from fiber rich foods and those |
| conscious. There are now certain regulations | | | | that are unrefined will help your digestive |
| for growing organic foods commercially and | | | | system and allow your whole body to function |
| many foods, especially eggs, bear an organic | | | | better. |
| certification label. | | | | |
| | | | - Some organic eggs are produced from |
| What is organic food? | | | | chickens that are fed on vegetarian feed. |
| | | | This will cut down trans fat and animal fat |
| Organic food is food that is grown naturally | | | | in the eggs. Omega 3 is found in organic |
| without the aid of commercial fertilizers and | | | | eggs, this substance can be good for the |
| chemicals like insecticides, herbicides, and | | | | heart. |
| anti-fungal substances. Organic growers use | | | | |
| only organic fertilizers and remedies for | | | | - There is more iron in the yolk of an |
| growing plants. These foods are natural and | | | | organic egg. As seen by the pale color of the |
| unrefined. Feeding the animals food that has | | | | commercial egg yolk as opposed to the dark |
| no chemicals added to it in turn produces | | | | yellow/orange of the organic egg. |
| organic animal products such as meat, poultry | | | | |
| and eggs. For example, chickens and poultry | | | | - Due to the absence of refinement in organic |
| are allowed to roam free as opposed to being | | | | food it is more satisfying and will help you |
| kept cooped up in cages, and fruits and | | | | with any weight loss program by encouraging |
| vegetables are not chemically ripened. | | | | you to eat less. |
| | | | |
| Advantages of organic food: | | | | - Organic fruits and vegetables have more |
| | | | nutrition than commercially grown ones so you |
| There are several advantages for us in eating | | | | will be feeding your body with better food |
| organic foods: | | | | and improve your overall health. |
| | | | |
| - There are considerably less toxins in the | | | | Organic foods are the wave of the future as |
| food as it is grown without the aid of | | | | more people become more educated about their |
| chemicals | | | | health and the foods that are good for them. |
| | | | At present, prices are a little higher for |
| - It is often better tasting | | | | organic products but it is worth it when you |
| | | | consider the benefits. By switching to |
| - Better for you-there are more nutrients in | | | | organic food you will improve your health and |
| organic foods and Omega 3 is often found in | | | | wellbeing and you will also be able to boost |
| organic eggs. | | | | your immune system and help your body fight |
| | | | off diseases and toxins. |