| More and more people are beginning to realize the | | | | can be assured that you are eating foods that |
| importance of adopting a healthy and natural | | | | are produced naturally. |
| lifestyle. This is partially due to all the major food | | | | 2. Implement Organic Foods into Your Daily Meals |
| recalls in recent years. People shouldn't have to be | | | | Organic foods are so much healthier than |
| scared of the foods that they eat anymore. Over | | | | conventional foods in that they do not contain |
| the last few years, there have been many food | | | | additives such as high fructose corn syrup, |
| scares which, in turn, have led to many illnesses | | | | artificial dyes, or hydrogenated oils. Some of |
| and several deaths. | | | | these additives have actually been linked weight |
| Here are just a few examples: In 2003, there | | | | gain; therefore, eating organic foods can be a |
| was the major beef recall due to mad cow | | | | great way to lose weight. |
| disease. In 2006, spinach and green onions had to | | | | It is important to eat organic produce in your |
| be recalled as they were linked to the E. coli | | | | everyday diet as well since they contain more |
| breakout, and the most recent recall involves | | | | nutrients and antioxidants than non organic foods. |
| tomatoes due to their connection with the | | | | Organic foods might cost a little more than |
| Salmonella outbreak. When you start to live | | | | conventional foods; however, the extra money |
| organically, you can significantly reduce the | | | | goes towards quality, taste, your health, and safe |
| chances of eating contaminated food and take | | | | farming practices. |
| control of what goes into your body. Here are a | | | | 3. Start Your Own Vegetable Garden |
| few easy ways you can start. | | | | It can be very rewarding to have your own |
| 1. Buy From Your Local Farmers | | | | vegetable garden as you monitor and care for |
| Most local farmers use organic farming techniques | | | | the food that will potentially be nourishing you and |
| to grow their fruits and vegetables. These | | | | your family. It is amazing how much better |
| techniques are not only safer on the environment, | | | | vegetables and fruits taste that have been grown |
| but they are also safer in the production of the | | | | right from your own garden as opposed to those |
| food you eat. Organic farming does not involve | | | | that have been transported thousands of miles to |
| the use of chemicals or pesticides; therefore, you | | | | the major grocery store chains. |