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Advantages
of organic foods
By Esme Stevens, founder and president of Raw Food Europe
The
debate about the advantages of organic foods is over. According to a new $25-million study into organic food - the largest
of its kind to date - organic food is more nutritious than ordinary produce and it may help to lengthen people’s lives
and prevent disease.
50% More Nutrients
The
European Union funded study found that organic fruit and vegetables have up to 50% more antioxidants, which scientists believe
can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease. They have also more vitamins and minerals such as iron and zinc.
According to other recent
studies, organic foods are better for fighting cancer and people eating organic food have improved immune system, better sleeping
habits and are less weight than on non organic diets. Can you imagine the benefits of eating raw and organic food?
Better
Taste
The taste of organic fruits and vegetables is often
superior to any conventional produce. That's why many top restaurants use organic produce in their menu. Today, most fruits
and veggies are manipulated to look and stay good. The strawberries from your ordinary supermarket may look great on your
cake but they have virtually no taste. However, the taste of fresh organic fruits is irresistible!
Safer for Babies and Children
The
advantages of organic foods might be highest for babies. The average baby is born with 200 toxins and carcinogens in its body. By
the time kids reach their 2nd year, most have pasted the lethal limit for the toxins. By feeding your child organic food,
it will have about 1/6th the amount of carcinogens in its blood. Thus you will decrease the chances of illnesses significantly.
Therefore, especially for infants and children a raw organic food diet is incredibly important.
Irradiation?
Do you ever wonder why organic vegetables and fruits seem to spoil so much faster than produce from
normal supermarkets? The reason is that many foods are irradiated. Irradiation kills bacteria and extends food life. But,
it also alters the molecular structure and life force of the food.
Some irradiation methods use radioactive substances, others high energy electrons
or X-rays. I don't know about you, but I prefer my food pure and not irradiated. So one of the advantages of raw organic
foods is that it still has life force. Raw, organic seeds grow - cooked and irradiated seeds don't
GMO
Secrets
Organic food stores don't sell genetically modified
(GM) food. It's suspected that GM food causes allergies and decreases your immune system. Government is being secret -
at least vague - about the health consequences of GMO food. I've read enough to not want to take a chance.
Shocking Animals
Eating organic meat, fish
and poultry is much healthier for you. Organic farmed animals are raised without dangerous chemicals, growth hormones or antibiotics.
Pesticides used in ordinary farming don't just affect the animals that consume them. They accumulate in their tissues
(mostly fat). Animals on top of the food chain get the highest concentration of these chemicals: conventional animals full
of toxins and dirt.
A cow, chicken or pig will retain most of the pesticides it has ever eaten (directly or indirectly through other animals).
Factory farm animals are fed great quantities of (polluted) fish, food doused in pesticides and fed many unnatural compounds
never eaten by wild animals.
Organic animal food is a main source of pollution to the environment. According to research animal
food (meat, fish, dairy and eggs) contribute to as much as 95% of the toxic chemical residues in the American diet. Meat,
fish and poultry have 10 times the amount of the dangerous chemicals DDT, DDE and TDE as conventional produce. In addition
intensive farming is incredibly cruel to farm animals.
One of the most outrageous advantages of organic foods is that organic farms treat
their animals much more humane. They place a great emphasis on animal welfare. Just for this reasons, switching to an organic
living makes sense. And even consider becoming vegan.
Save the Environment
Organic food facts are especially striking if you consider the environment. Conventional farming
methods erode soil and use dangerous pesticides that may take centuries before they're gone. Think of the DDT, thought
to be harmless but appeared to be extremely bad for your health. Even though this pesticide has been forbidden for many years
now, it's still found in virtually all waters, human beings and animals in the world...
In addition, over time, artificial pest controls
become less and less effective, so that even more chemicals must be used or other methods found. One of the huge advantages
of organic food is that buying it has a huge positive impact on the environment, the animals and people who live on it.
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to eat those fruits and veggies! Have you ever tried ORGANIC? (read article below for
more info) Your body functions best with at least five servings of them per day - doing this will
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They also fill up your stomach fast so that you don't overeat and take in to many calories. 3. Monitor and measure the quantity
of food you eat. Avoid high-calorie foods and eat in small portions. Be sure to chew your food slowly; this will
make digestion easy on your body and you will also be less likely to overeat. 4. Don't skip meals. When you want to lose weight
it may be tempting to starve yourself - but eating small amounts of food frequently can help you maintain a healthy, balanced
calorie intake throughout the day. Also, your blood sugar level will be adversely affected if you don't eat often.
You can even divide the standard allotment of three meals into five or six smaller meals which keeps your metabolism working
efficiently throughout the day. 5.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are ideal - packaged and processed foods have high sodium fat
& sugar content. You are more likely to lose weight if you eat naturally fresh foods. 6. Don't limit your food intake too
much. Go ahead and indulge yourself; eat your favorite treat--just do it in moderation. It's okay to
have that slice of birthday cake at the occasional party. Use those special desserts as rewards instead of enemies to
your weight loss experience. 7.
Don't believe everything you read on a food label. "Fat free"
does not necessarily mean low calories. The same wisdom goes for foods that boast "low sugar" or "low
carbs." Glance over the nutrition label - there you will find the calorie count. Pay close attention to the
ingriedents, High sugar content is usually an overlooked ingredient that creates havoc on insulin levels. 8. Try to limit the number of juices and sugary
beverages you drink. Instead of having those sodas or energy drinks, drink eight glasses of
water each day - this flushes out your body's toxins and waste. 9. Keep a food journal. This will help you keep track of your
calorie intake and will be a daily reminder of the types of foods you need. 10. Don't forget to exercise! Thirty
to sixty minutes of physical activity a day will ensure your health and help you lose weight (not to mention firm up those
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Advantages of organic foods
By Esme Stevens, founder and president of Raw Food Europe
The debate about the advantages
of organic foods is over. According to a new $25-million study into organic food - the largest of its kind to date - organic
food is more nutritious than ordinary produce and it may help to lengthen people’s lives and prevent disease.
50% More Nutrients
The European Union funded study found that organic fruit and vegetables have up to 50% more antioxidants,
which scientists believe can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease. They have also more vitamins and minerals such as iron
and zinc.
According to other recent studies, organic foods are better for fighting cancer
and people eating organic food have improved immune system, better sleeping habits and are less weight than on non organic
diets. Can you imagine the benefits of eating raw and organic food?
Better
Taste
The
taste of organic fruits and vegetables is often superior to any conventional produce. That's why many top restaurants use organic produce in their menu. Today, most fruits and veggies
are manipulated to look and stay good. The strawberries from your ordinary supermarket may look great on your cake but they
have virtually no taste. However, the taste of fresh organic fruits is irresistible!
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Safer for Babies and Children
The advantages of organic foods might be highest for babies. The average baby is born with 200 toxins
and carcinogens in its body. By the time kids reach their 2nd year, most have pasted the lethal limit for the toxins. By feeding
your child organic food, it will have about 1/6th the amount of carcinogens in its blood. Thus you will decrease the chances
of illnesses significantly. Therefore, especially for infants and children a raw organic food diet is incredibly important.
Irradiation?
Do
you ever wonder why organic vegetables and fruits seem to spoil so much faster than produce from normal supermarkets? The
reason is that many foods are irradiated. Irradiation kills bacteria and extends food life. But, it also alters the molecular
structure and life force of the food.
Some irradiation methods use radioactive substances,
others high energy electrons or X-rays. I don't know about you, but I prefer my food pure and not irradiated. So one of
the advantages of raw organic foods is that it still has life force. Raw, organic seeds grow - cooked and irradiated seeds
don't
GMO Secrets
Organic food stores don't sell genetically modified (GM) food. It's suspected that
GM food causes allergies and decreases your immune system. Government is being secret - at least vague - about the health
consequences of GMO food. I've read enough to not want to take a chance.
Shocking
Animals
Eating organic meat,
fish and poultry is much healthier for you. Organic farmed animals are raised without dangerous chemicals, growth hormones
or antibiotics. Pesticides used in ordinary farming don't just affect the animals that consume them. They accumulate in
their tissues (mostly fat). Animals on top of the food chain get the highest concentration of these chemicals: conventional
animals full of toxins and dirt.
A cow, chicken or pig will retain most of the pesticides it has ever
eaten (directly or indirectly through other animals). Factory farm animals are fed great quantities of (polluted) fish, food
doused in pesticides and fed many unnatural compounds never eaten by wild animals.
Organic animal
food is a main source of pollution to the environment. According to research animal food (meat, fish, dairy and eggs) contribute
to as much as 95% of the toxic chemical residues in the American diet. Meat, fish and poultry have 10 times the amount of
the dangerous chemicals DDT, DDE and TDE as conventional produce. In addition intensive farming is incredibly cruel to farm
animals.
One of the most outrageous advantages of organic foods is that organic farms treat
their animals much more humane. They place a great emphasis on animal welfare. Just for this reasons, switching to an organic
living makes sense. And even consider becoming vegan.
Save the Environment
Organic food facts are especially striking if you consider the environment.
Conventional farming methods erode soil and use dangerous pesticides that may take centuries before they're gone. Think
of the DDT, thought to be harmless but appeared to be extremely bad for your health. Even though this pesticide has been forbidden
for many years now, it's still found in virtually all waters, human beings and animals in the world...
In
addition, over time, artificial pest controls become less and less effective, so that even more chemicals must be used or
other methods found. One of the huge advantages of organic food is that buying it has a huge positive impact on the environment,
the animals and people who live on it.
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Advantages of organic foods
By Esme Stevens, founder and president of Raw Food Europe
The debate about the advantages of organic foods is over. According to a new $25-million
study into organic food - the largest of its kind to date - organic food is more nutritious than ordinary produce and it may
help to lengthen people’s lives and prevent disease.
50% More Nutrients
The European Union funded study found that organic fruit and vegetables have up to 50%
more antioxidants, which scientists believe can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease. They have also more vitamins and
minerals such as iron and zinc.
According to other recent studies, organic foods are better
for fighting cancer and people eating organic food have improved immune system, better sleeping habits and are less weight
than on non organic diets. Can you imagine the benefits of eating raw and organic food?
Better Taste
The taste of organic fruits and vegetables is often superior to any
conventional produce. That's why many top restaurants use organic produce in their menu. Today, most fruits and veggies
are manipulated to look and stay good. The strawberries from your ordinary supermarket may look great on your cake but they
have virtually no taste. However, the taste of fresh organic fruits is irresistible!
Safer for Babies and Children
The
advantages of organic foods might be highest for babies. The average baby is born with 200 toxins
and carcinogens in its body. By the time kids reach their 2nd year, most have pasted the lethal limit for the toxins. By feeding
your child organic food, it will have about 1/6th the amount of carcinogens in its blood. Thus you will decrease the chances
of illnesses significantly. Therefore, especially for infants and children a raw organic food diet is incredibly important.
Irradiation?
Do you ever
wonder why organic vegetables and fruits seem to spoil so much faster than produce from normal supermarkets? The reason is
that many foods are irradiated. Irradiation kills bacteria and extends food life. But, it also alters the molecular structure
and life force of the food.
Some irradiation methods use radioactive substances, others high
energy electrons or X-rays. I don't know about you, but I prefer my food pure and not irradiated. So one of the advantages
of raw organic foods is that it still has life force. Raw, organic seeds grow - cooked and irradiated seeds don't
GMO
Secrets
Organic food stores don't sell genetically modified
(GM) food. It's suspected that GM food causes allergies and decreases your immune system. Government is being secret -
at least vague - about the health consequences of GMO food. I've read enough to not want to take a chance.
Shocking
Animals
Eating organic meat, fish and poultry is much healthier
for you. Organic farmed animals are raised without dangerous chemicals, growth hormones or antibiotics. Pesticides used in
ordinary farming don't just affect the animals that consume them. They accumulate in their tissues (mostly fat). Animals
on top of the food chain get the highest concentration of these chemicals: conventional animals full of toxins and dirt.
A cow, chicken or pig will retain most of the pesticides it has ever eaten (directly or indirectly
through other animals). Factory farm animals are fed great quantities of (polluted) fish, food doused in pesticides and fed
many unnatural compounds never eaten by wild animals.
Organic animal food is a main source of pollution
to the environment. According to research animal food (meat, fish, dairy and eggs) contribute to as much as 95% of the toxic
chemical residues in the American diet. Meat, fish and poultry have 10 times the amount of the dangerous chemicals DDT, DDE
and TDE as conventional produce. In addition intensive farming is incredibly cruel to farm animals.
One
of the most outrageous advantages of organic foods is that organic farms treat their animals much more humane. They place
a great emphasis on animal welfare. Just for this reasons, switching to an organic living makes sense. And even consider becoming
vegan.
Save the Environment
Organic food facts are especially striking if you consider the environment. Conventional farming
methods erode soil and use dangerous pesticides that may take centuries before they're gone. Think of the DDT, thought
to be harmless but appeared to be extremely bad for your health. Even though this pesticide has been forbidden for many years
now, it's still found in virtually all waters, human beings and animals in the world...
In addition,
over time, artificial pest controls become less and less effective, so that even more chemicals must be used or other methods
found. One of the huge advantages of organic food is that buying it has a huge positive impact on the environment, the animals
and people who live on it.
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