| Read labels and learn what they mean | | | | has been developed and processed from some |
| Most people understand that fruits and vegetables | | | | inorganic source, the product is natural. |
| are good for you, but few people understand | | | | Sometimes natural is confused with organic. |
| why. Just as importantly, you need to learn which | | | | Organic |
| ingredients in foods are bad for you and why. | | | | Organic foods are foods grown without the use |
| Understand vitamins and other nutrients | | | | of chemical pesticides and fertilizers and animals |
| When you understand how specific vitamins and | | | | raised without chemicals and antibiotics to enhance |
| nutrients work in your body and which foods best | | | | growth. There are two primary benefits gained |
| supply your body with these vitamins and | | | | when consumers use organic foods, one for you |
| nutrients, you will be more likely to make these | | | | and one for society. First, by eating organic foods, |
| healthy choices for yourself. Find a good book on | | | | you are avoiding chemicals and toxins that are |
| diet and nutrition and you are well on your way to | | | | used in traditional methods of growing the food. |
| a healthier body. | | | | Second, you are helping the environment because |
| Natural and | | | | fewer chemicals are being introduced into nature. |
| Natural is a term many times associated with | | | | Healthy eating and proper nutrition is so very |
| fruits and vegetables. The use of the word | | | | important for maintaining healthy body function |
| natural is a clever form of marketing to assure | | | | and avoiding disease. It often is not easy to |
| you the product is safe. After all, fruits and | | | | change lifetime eating habits. However, YOU CAN |
| vegetables are natural and natural is another way | | | | DO IT! To truly get the most out of this body |
| of saying they were formed by nature, right? By | | | | you have been given, it is so important for you |
| the same token foods made from grains | | | | to get started on the right track. Much like a |
| -oatmeal, bread, cereal are also natural (they | | | | properly tuned engine, your body needs the right |
| come from nature). Fish, meats, poultry can also | | | | mixture of fuel to function at peak efficiency. |
| be considered natural. Unless it is a new food that | | | | |