| What Are You Eating? | | | | When growing organic produce, food is rotated in |
| As you sit down to eat the magnificent dinner | | | | such a way as to keep soil rich in nutrients |
| you prepare have you ever wondered what'sin | | | | andoptimal for supporting many years of growth |
| your food? | | | | and supplying optimal amounts of vitamins and |
| You've made chicken on the BBQ, grilled veggies | | | | minerals. |
| and a terrific looking green salad with fresh | | | | Toxic chemicals are not used, therefore freeing |
| berries. | | | | your body of the many potential effects from |
| You are quite pleased with yourself for choosing | | | | the chemicals. According to Paul Chek, author of |
| such a healthy meal. | | | | "How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy" possible |
| Did you know that the chicken sitting on your | | | | effects are: |
| plate, depending on where it was purchased could | | | | - carcinogenics |
| be pumped full of hormones, and the veggies | | | | - reproductive abnormalities |
| grown in nutrient depleted soils and heavily | | | | - immune system damage |
| sprayed? you are ingesting all these chemicals into | | | | - dermatitis |
| your body everytime you consume non-organic | | | | - damage in developing nervous system and brain |
| foods. | | | | and many more |
| What is "organic"? Organic means food that is | | | | I realize that organic meats and produce costs |
| grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides | | | | more, and we generally can come up with a |
| and chemical fertilizers. | | | | thousand excuses to not spend the extra money, |
| Why should you choose organic vs. conventional | | | | but you're body reacts to everything you feed it. |
| grown foods? | | | | If you consume meats and produce heavily laden |
| Some reasons are: | | | | with hormones and chemicals, how can you |
| - higher nutritional content | | | | possibly expect your body to function properly let |
| - less toxins | | | | alone optimally? |
| - better quality | | | | Take baby steps. If you are currently not eating |
| - better taste | | | | organic foods, try purchasing one or two |
| I have seen articles stating that there is no | | | | vegetables then slowly keep adding one food |
| difference between organic and non-organic food | | | | every month. By doing this you will not notice a |
| and that | | | | huge difference in your wallet all at once. |
| "organic" is more hype than anything. I wonder | | | | By eating organic foods, you will give your body |
| how this can be true when you think of the two | | | | more nutrients, less chemicals and help improve |
| different processes used? | | | | the environment. |