| There are many things in our society today that are | | | | enter the human body. These hormones and |
| causing disease, illnesses, and ailments. The main | | | | antibiotics may be cause early maturation in children, |
| reason for so many conditions in our world is the food | | | | especially young girls. Eating a diet rich in organic foods |
| we eat. Foods loaded with pesticides and other toxins | | | | help to assure that your child will mature as nature |
| are slowly killing our bodies rendering our immune | | | | intends. |
| system too weak to handle the onslaught of disease | | | | 4. Because organic foods are lower in fat it helps to |
| that enters through various avenues. | | | | fight and prevent obesity. Health experts warn that a |
| One of the best defenses for the body is whole | | | | diet high in fatty food lead to heart disease, stroke, and |
| organic foods. Organic fruits and vegetables are not | | | | other life threatening diseases. A diet filled with organic |
| genetically modified. Organic plants are grown with | | | | foods helps to prevent these conditions and keep |
| no pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste or | | | | weight down. |
| sewage sludge and they have been processed | | | | 5. Antibiotics found in non-organic foods are a direct |
| without ionizing radiation or food additives. Organic | | | | cause of allergies. Many of the allergies people suffer |
| meat has been raised without antibiotics or the use of | | | | can be avoided by eating organic foods. |
| growth hormones. In other words, organic foods are | | | | 6. Organic fruits and vegetables are not only grown |
| produced naturally without any man-made chemicals. | | | | using nature but they taste better as well. When you |
| Knowing this, there are so many reasons why eating | | | | eat organic you get the full flavor of the food you are |
| organic foods is beneficial. | | | | eating without added toxins that tend to ruin the true |
| 1. Your body can fight disease, bacteria and viruses | | | | taste. |
| when it is fed organic food. There are no chemicals in | | | | 7. Organic foods safeguard against toxic metals like |
| the food and you are adding a more wholesome | | | | cadmium, lead and mercury. Heavy metals damage |
| option when you eat organic. Many of the chemicals | | | | nerve functions and block hemoglobin production which |
| found in non-organic foods have been linked to many | | | | leads to anemia. The same metals are also linked to a |
| types of cancer. By eating more organic foods, your | | | | lower IQ and disease such as multiple sclerosis. |
| body will be healthy and in turn you have more | | | | In addition to the above reasons, by eating organic |
| strength and energy. | | | | foods you are helping to save the environment and |
| 2. Organic foods contain at least 50% more nutrients, | | | | supporting small scale local farmers. Keep in mind also |
| vitamins, and minerals than their non-organic | | | | that contrary to popular belief, purchasing organic |
| counterparts. Food that has been chemically altered in | | | | foods is not always expensive and there are many |
| any way has far less nutritional value and therefore is | | | | ways to purchase it at a lower cost. |
| not as healthy for your body. | | | | Take the time to learn about the benefits of organic |
| 3. The same growth hormones and antibiotics that | | | | food and apply it to your daily eating habits. It will |
| are added to many foods that we eat, like chicken, | | | | change your body and your life. |