Thursday, July 21, 2011

Staying Healthy With Organic Food




One of the most important aspects of staying healthy

is with the food that we eat. The food that we eat at

each mealtime, or snack time determines the kind of

nutrients that we would be getting. The certain

amounts of these nutrients also matter as any

excessive or insufficiency may lead to complications

and eventually illness on the individual. Staying

healthy with organic food has been frowned upon by a

majority of the society as fast foods and processed

food products are made available in the groceries and

supermarkets. These processed foods are advertised

with as much flavorings as budget to keep them in the

diet of the people.



Organic food has been known to be superior in

beneficial outcomes to the body than their artificial

and processed counterparts. Better Bowel Movement



Organic food, which usually come in the form of fresh

vegetable and fruit produce, and organically fed

animals contribute to a higher stability in bowel

movement. For one, the fiber content of these fresh

produce are still intact and almost undamaged. This

high fiber content or quality is able to absorb the

fluids in the intestines and form a solid fecal mass,

good for excretion. Think if these fibers as a broom

passed through our intestines. The higher quality of

the bristles, the better efficiency there is in

sweeping away old fecal deposits in the intestinal

tract. This therefore allows better nutrient

absorption on succeeding nutrient passes.



It Reduces Health Risks



With artificially prepared market produce such as

vegetables, fruits, and meat, the individual ingesting

them are subject to all the pesticides and artificial

drug enhancers that were used. Some of these harmful

chemicals embed in the produce and may not be properly

cleansed until cooking.



Organically prepared meat and produce are grown

without the chemicals, pesticides and the like which

would have been created to kill pests thereby reducing

the risk of unwanted illness. Common illnesses that

occur with chemicals accidentally ingested are related

to the gastrointestinal tract.



Contains Higher Nutrient Levels



Organic foods retain the natural amount of nutritive

value that they should ideally be containing. As

opposed to artificially processed foods, these organic

foods have not yet been subjected to the different

processing methods which transform the original food

product into several forms. Changing its structure,

and applying heat to these organic foods, as well as

with simple slicing, would cause a part of the

nutrient value to disintegrate and be lost in the

whole process.



The biggest culprit in this manner is canned goods

which have passed through countless processing bins,

and artificial flavorings to produce the replica of a

supposed food product. Furthermore, the main harmful

ingredient of canned goods is preservatives. Simply

put, preservatives are chemical agents used to lessen

the normal process of deterioration of all organic

products.



Better Environment



With the method of growing for organic food products,

the environment is saved from chemical alteration by

the chemicals and pesticides that should have been

otherwise used. Ecological balance is helped

maintained in this method and would result to a better

living environment of the individual as well.



Patronizing the idea of staying healthy with organic

food is a good way to maximize nutritive efficiency in

a person’s body system and out of a person by the

environment and its contribution to the individual’s

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