| Everything, including eating healthier, starts with a first | | | | health, which is perfectly understandable. If you are |
| step. Very few people jump into new things with both | | | | forced to eat food that doesn't appeal to you, the |
| feet, which is good because transitioning slowly with | | | | chances of success are small. Instead, look for organic |
| anything, including a new way of eating, ensures a | | | | counterparts of the foods you love. Examples of |
| much higher success rate in the long run. Before your | | | | foods that have an organic counterpart include corn |
| next weekly shopping trip, do a full inventory of your | | | | chips, popcorn, chocolate and bread. |
| refrigerator and your pantry. Go to the grocery store | | | | If you're like most people today, you lead a busy life |
| and peruse the produce section to see if yours carries | | | | that has you moving nearly constantly which means |
| organic produce and then explore your grocery store | | | | you don't have time to prepare a lot of food or put |
| to see if it has a natural or organic foods section; | | | | extensive effort into your food. There's good news for |
| many do thanks to high demand for them. Once | | | | you in the world of organic foods. Invest in a juicer and |
| you've done these first two steps, you can move on | | | | a dehydrator and they will become your new best |
| to the next steps to get yourself started eating organic | | | | friends in the kitchen. Many people who eat organic |
| foods. | | | | "juice" their fruit for wonderful, nutrient-rich juices that |
| If you already eat fruits and vegetables, make buying | | | | you can take with you. Dehydrators are an organic |
| organic versions of basic produce like apples, oranges | | | | foodie's best friend, second only to juicers. Cut up fruits |
| and celery your first step in the transition to eating | | | | and dry them. You now have nutrient-rich, super |
| organic foods. While they are pricier, they are free of | | | | convenient, healthy organic foods to take with for |
| pesticides and herbicides and grow in naturally | | | | on-the-go snacks or afternoon pick-me-ups plus they |
| nutrient-rich soil so they will taste better and they are | | | | help you avoid the temptation of fast foods and, |
| better for you. Usually introducing organic foods to | | | | because organic foods are rich in water, you'll be more |
| your body and your pocket book is a good place to | | | | awake and less thirsty. |
| start; if you see something you've never had before in | | | | These are just three suggestions to get you started |
| organic form, consider expanding your horizons and | | | | on the road to eating organic and changing your life for |
| buy it. By taking one step at a time and a | | | | the better. Remember to go slowly, expect to |
| trial-and-error approach, you can have fun with this | | | | backslide as this is normal, allow yourself to make |
| new diet idea which will aid in making the transition a | | | | mistakes, experiment with new foods and recipes and |
| seamless one. | | | | buy what you like. Customize your new diet to fit your |
| It's a myth that when you "go organic" you have to | | | | lifestyle to increase the chance that you will succeed |
| give up the foods you love. Most people aren't willing | | | | long term. |
| to sacrifice the foods they love for the sake of their | | | | |