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Article #241: Organic Food - The Benefits of Natural and Organic Produce

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Having spent most of my life living off conventional produce has. And with so
of junk food, I was pretty shocked when I little research available on this
started learning about what goes into the subject, who know how many other ways
produce we consume every day from the conventional produce is damaging to our
grocery store. health. How many other ways could organic
Most of the produce you would buy at the food be better for us?
grocery store has been genetically If you don't believe it, try it. When I
modified to be more appealing to the first began learning about organic food
customer. But, evidence suggests that and the differences between it and
genetically modified food can be harmful conventional food, I went to a health
to your health. There are very few food store and bought a bunch or organic
regulations on genetically modified food, produce. I couldn't believe the
and there aren't any long term studies on difference in taste. The tomatoes I had
how they affect human health. About 70% bought in the grocery store had very
of the food you pick up at the grocery little flavor and could only be used as
has been genetically modified. an ingredient in a dish, definitely not
Also, there are many types of something you would want to eat plain.
insecticides used on produce, that are But, the organic tomatoes I bought, I
potentially harmful to your health. found myself just sitting down and eating
Farmers, nowadays, do not use the proper plain. They actually had a garden fresh
crop rotation when growing their produce. flavor to them. Usually when I would buy
Crop rotation means: The successive fruit, it would sit and rot on the table
planting of different crops on the same until I threw it away. It just never
land to improve soil fertility and help sounded good. Now, when I buy organic
control insects and diseases. The fruit, I can hardly keep myself from
by-product of no crop rotation is that snacking on it all day. It just tastes so
food in general is much less nutritious much better and healthier.
and raises a need for more insecticides I have definitely noticed a difference in
to be used. the way I feel after switching to eating
To avoid the health risks that can be mostly organic food. I have more energy.
associated with eating food that has been I crave healthier food. I feel more
genetically modified, has been treated satisfied when I eat. I don't crave junk
with pesticides and does not use proper food or sugary snacks anymore. I know
crop rotation, eat organic food. other people too, who have noticed the
Organic food has been proven to contain same effects from switching to an organic
sometimes 2-3 times the nutrients that diet.






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