| Have you been trying to find a quick way to lose | | | | Our bodies have several systems that filter and help |
| weight without any luck? Perhaps you think you | | | | keep toxins from harming us, but the liver is one of the |
| need to change your diet plan? Well, it just may be | | | | most important. |
| that you don't need to change your diet plan but rather | | | | One of the liver's jobs is to filter harmful substances. |
| your diet. | | | | Another one is the breakdown of fat. If the liver is |
| Many of the foods that we eat today are loaded with | | | | too busy filtering out substances, it has less time to |
| chemicals that could be inhibiting your weight loss. | | | | break down fat. |
| Pesticide, fertilizers, preservatives, and other chemicals | | | | You can start to see how the conventional food may |
| are all being used in our food supply, and we end up | | | | be affecting your weight loss goals. |
| eating it. | | | | Buying Organic |
| Organic food is a healthy alternative to the | | | | Organic food is getting easier and easier to find in the |
| conventionally grown food we are being exposed to | | | | grocery stores. However, some people may be |
| today. And the best part is that it is becoming more | | | | daunted by the price. In some cases, the increase is |
| and more common in grocery stores. | | | | only a few cents more, which is more than worth the |
| So why is organic better for weight loss? | | | | health benefits. |
| What is Organic? | | | | Not only are organic foods better because they are |
| The government issues strict regulations that a farm | | | | generally grown and made without chemicals, but they |
| must follow before they can be certified as organic. | | | | tend to have more nutrients. Conventional produce |
| Not only does this mean that crops are grown without | | | | only has about 83% of the nutrients that organic |
| the conventional use of fertilizers and pesticides, but it | | | | produce has. |
| often means that the field the crops grow on has | | | | However, it may be not be that easy for everyone to |
| been free of chemicals for a certain number of years. | | | | buy organically. Purchasing produce at a farmer's |
| For animals, organic meats are generally raised without | | | | market may allow you to find in season produce for a |
| the conventional use of antibiotics and without the use | | | | lower price. |
| of growth hormones. | | | | You can also try to transition slowly to organic. |
| So, what does this mean for you? It means that you | | | | Products that have the most potential for chemical |
| virtually eliminate the chance that you are ingesting | | | | residue, such as spinach, apples, peaches, and |
| chemical residues in your food supply. This can help | | | | potatoes, should be bought in the organic food |
| you lose weight. | | | | section. Other foods can be bought non-organic only |
| How Chemicals Affect Your Weight Loss | | | | if absolutely necessary, but we don't advise it. |
| How can simply eating organic food affect your | | | | Buying and eating organically is not only better for you |
| weight loss strategy? | | | | but also can help you lose weight. So the next time |
| The chemicals that can be found on conventional food | | | | you want a quick way to lose weight, skip the |
| don't just go away in the body. Rather, the body has | | | | conventional stuff and go with organic. You will be |
| to eliminate those foreign substances. | | | | glad you did. |