| Top 10 Reasons to Buy Organic Food |
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| Written by Nafeesah Abdullah |
| Wednesday, 11 February 2009 00:13 |
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I ran across a piece by another Associated Content producer which infuriorated me and that it was about 6 reasons not to buy organic food and I was like what the hell that's by far the healthiest way you can eat today with all the crap and chemicals they put in the food especially the meat we're eating. Whole Foods Market in my home city of Chicago and seen that London, England is the only country overseas so far with a Whole Foods Market. I think this person needed to do a little more research before writing that crap and calling it a real article. Organic eating is one of the by far better ways of eating and many who have changed over have lost weight, they've cured diseases, and they've felt better about their health in ways that they couldnt possibly imagine. I still enjoy my favorite foods just without artificial ingredients and added colors and chemicals. Most people can eat this way since you can find some of your favorite food just in a healthier version of it that probably if not tastes much better than some of the brands out here that load their food up with everything from corn syrup to food colorings. I took it upon myself to educate you the readers out here about why you should go organic and how it can help you live a much healthier life. The 10 reasons you should buy organic food: So I wrote her a message telling her that her article was crap and that I've been eating organic pretty much for more than 20 years since my mom had raised me eating natural foods. I don't get some people who's areas is trend, but yet this is a growing trend among people not only just here, but in other places too since I frequent the Because you support family owned farms: The United States is gaining back a lot of farmland which is being used for organic farming, and now you have corporate funding that are backing organic farming and the companies that are growing as a result of the mass demand for organic food. People centuries back supported organic farming since that's how they raised their food and meat and that's what they ate so they were much healthier and the food was fresh. Because saving on the grocery bill should never supercede your health: Organic food is a tad more expensive than processed and standardized foods; it's much easier to to buy what you like without the waste since you can eat organic foods faster than processed foods because most processed foods have preservatives in them to make them hold up longer on the shelf whereas organic does not contain preservatives in them thus making the food friendly to the palate. Because you need a diet free of antibiotics: Animals that are raised on organic farms are not missing out on the antibiotic shots, hormone shots, and countless amounts of artificial drugs. In fact animals who are raised organic produce better meat because they're allowed to graze and function normally and lowering the stress in them produces a better food product. Most chickens and cows are hot house meaning they're not allowed to scratch and graze so their eggs and meat are going to taste different since animals who are hot housed are stressed and under a lot of anxiety. Only purchase products that you know the animals were treated humanely and allowed to graze and function normally in accordance to their instinctual nature. Plus federal law prohibits the use of these chemicals in poultry products and are slowly making its way to other kinds of meat as well. Because you really don't want a diet full of artificially tasting food: You want to have a diet without the chemicals, preservatives, and artificial flavoring: because some of the artificial chemicals have been noted to trigger health problems like diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even various types of allergies. Many people who eat organic have actually benefitted from it meaning they are a lot more healthier and their conditions have improved or became more manageable and some have even weaned themselves off medications after they cured themselves of diseases by just simply changing their diet and adopting a healthier lifestyle. Because you are helping to restore the depleting the worlds' energy supply: Because of organic farming this has also improved the soil quality since farmers that use a lot of pesticides and herbicides don't realize that it also contributes to a lot of soil errosion because these chemicals deprive the soil of key nutrients needed for crops to grow and it also affects ground water as well making it toxic to livestock and other plants that need water. This has also improvised other energy sources to be found and used such as E-85 ethanol fuel made from corn so that we're working to slowly eliminate the need for petroleum products because it puts some natural resources back in the environment to replenish itself so that it's not depleted. This is one of the main concerns with organic farming is that their main goal is to educate people on how important it is to have natural farming because they don't have to use dangerous chemicals and fertilizers. They can use horse and cow manure since they're herbavores and the same with chickens since they eat plant based diets. Corn is a readily grown product that can be mass produced and will never run out where as natural resources such as coal and petroleum will. Organic farmers restore the natural resources to the land by using natural products without treating it with chemicals that have been known to cause major health problems in people. Also it helps improve air quality because they don't need to use crop dusters to fly over the fields spraying stuff which can get into the air and people breathe it in. Because you want to encourage people to eat healthy food: Most of the food today has been treated or chemically altered which means it's not 100% it's anywhere between 25 and 50% so you want to ensure that the food you're eating is exactly what it says 100% no chemical or mechanically altered anything. If anything is altered it's altered naturally without the intervention of chemicals and other artificial ingredients. Eating healthy actually helps some people to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight and it can lead to the elimination of debilitating diseases. You can eat more organic because it won't affect your health it will improve it because you're puttng the nutrients back into your body that artificially treated, altered and flavored food is been deprived of. This in turn is why you see a lot of people on multi-vitamin regimens because they're having to put the nutrients much of what is found in your food back into the body. You can eliminate that by eating fresh food that's not chemically treated. Because you want to send a message to the major corporations: You want to let these food companies know that they can keep their artificial coloring, sweeteners, seasonings, and other garbage that ends up in the food you eat because organic farming provides you with a fresh alternative to eating pre-packaged stuff with chemicals and ingredients you can't even spell or pronounce. As they say if you can't pronounce it DO NOT EAT it. Plus you want to set an example to children about proper eating habits since today's society is saddled with endless food commercials for things that children should not be eating such as breakfast cereals loaded with food coloring, processed sugar, and other chemicals and stuff found in most junk food. Corporate bigwigs need to know that today's eating has to change and it starts with the manufacturers who put out this stuff to know that some of the ingredients in their products cause major and minor health problems when consumed on a long term basis. Because you want to feel better about yourself: Eating a proper diet that's not loaded with chemicals is actually beneficial for your body because many people have no idea that much of what they're eating is causing medical conditions to come on perfectly healthy people because of the lack of proper food choices and to find alternative stuff to the foods people enjoy except in a healthier choice and learning to prepare them differently. People who eat organic food tend to physically look better to with good hair, skin and are less likely to have body odors due to hormonal and chemical imbalances due to the garbage that goes into processed food. Eating organic can reverse a lot of things including aging if you see someone in their early 20s who looks about 17 or someone in their early 30s who doesnt look a day over 25 or 40 and doesnt look a day over 35 or even 60 and not a day over 40 it's because you can reverse about 5-10 years off your physical appearance by eating organic food and replenishing yourself on nutrients key for proper body health. People who eat right tend to not get sick a lot and are less likely to catch colds and flues when the season starts up because eating a natural organic food diet also boosts your immune system making you immune to colds and viral infections. Because you also want to be in excellent health medically: People that eat organic food also don't have a huge reliance on medication and are able to manage any condition they have through their diet more than popping a pill to fix a problem because a lot of the drugs out here are in fact full of side effects which are becoming public at this point resulting in major class action lawsuits against the pharmacutical companies who produce the medications. Change your diet and your health will improve for the better. Because most medical conditions can be avoided: Today's society are sicker than they've ever been in the last 50 years due to the fact that the food consumed has been altered chemically, mechanically, and otherwise which is a contributing factor to the rampant obesity crisis we have in the United States where rate of obesity has doubled in the last 15-20 years due to the food we're eating. People would be less likely to gain massive amounts of weight if they ate food that wasnt chemically treated and if doctors were setting an example by living what they advise people are likely to take their advice seriously and apply it to their own lives to live better meaning eating food that's actually good for you and not because it smells and tastes good, but is actually healthy for you to eat. For someone to write about why you shouldnt buy organic food needs to go sit down and do some research on the positives of organic eating instead of writing that bullcrap just so she can get paid when I see the benefits of eating organic food and I am a witness to that I had a major weight problem because of poor eating and having suffered an eating disorder for more than 20 years I got back on my organic eating regimen and took off nearly 30 pounds still enjoying the same foods I love just without the chemicals which was a factor in my weight gain and learning how to cook my food differently to where it's low in fat and high in protein and nutrients instead of eating food with high refined sugar, corn syrup, artificial flavors and colors. Finding snack food with natural ingredients and flavors and there are plenty of stores now that are starting to carry organic food products two popular places is Trader Joe's and Whole Foods Market that sell high quality organic food products and they also strive to encourage people to support organic farming and companies who are committed to bringing the best food to your table that was produced by a company who's goal is to bring top quality food that meets the competitive prices. The food you get from organic stores are better quality and the people they get their products from are held to standards by organic farmers. If well known name products don't carry the official 'USDA certified organic' label it's not officially organic. Only eat products that actually say certified organic even more when it's recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture because that ensures your product is held to higher standards for organic production. Many of you who had major health problems that were reversed through an organic natural diet. There is more positive outcomes than negative so this particular writer who shall remain unnamed should do proper research before writing up the disadvantages of buying organic when this is a new movement towards living a healthier lifestyle. I encourage anyone who is having health issues to change their diet and they'll see a big change in their condition you won't be sorry you did it you're actually saving your health in the long run. You're also seeing a lot of celebrities getting on the bandwagon to healthy eating and lifestyle and they're not shelling out buku bucks for expensive chefs cooking for them many of them pay people to show them how to cook so they do this stuff on their own and to learn how to make good choices in what they eat which is why a lot of them stay in shape along with a sensible exercise plan. So there's a lot of positive things that surrounds organic eating and it's amazing what one person will do to get paid when she should have done sufficient research to prove otherwise. I've been raised on this type of eating off and on for nearly 25+ years so if anyone should know about this is those like myself or others who can verify that their lives have gotten better when they ate healthier food that was grown and produced organically. ![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=d97db0cf-10a8-4fd0-b870-aa947e550ec2) |
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