Monday, April 16, 2012

EAT ORGANIC!!

Hello Everyone, I really want to emphasize on the importance of ORGANIC foods today!

I remember when I used to go grocery shopping ready to find the cheapest deal on groceries, I would buy fruits and vegetables and meats that were low priced and I would walk by the organic food section, look at the prices and laugh! To think that I would buy such expensive groceries was a joke! Who would pay double for their groceries?
 But here I am now, telling you all to buy organic groceries! The joke's on me!

The truth is that although we might think we are eating healthy when we buy all our fruits and vegetables, we truly are not! Most inorganic fruits and vegetables have been sprayed with Pesticides and Insecticides to ensure their growth. When they are sent to the stores and put on the shelf they have not been cleansed from the pesticides and insecticides (need I also mention that most of these pesticides and insecticides are oil based--meaning they don't wash off with water). Not only that but some fruits and vegetables are even injected with preservatives to ensure a longer shelf life. Now think about it...How does that sound healthy? We are eating these chemicals and preservatives in our salad! Now don't get me started on meats!

Most cattle are fed corn, rather than hay or grass like they are supposed to. This creates digestive problems for cattle, meaning sick cows and development of illnesses such as E. Coli. Rather than switching the diet for the cows to grass, the ill cows are still slaughtered and the meat surpasses chemical cleansing (such as ammonia) and there we have it... we've got our meat! Chickens are also injected with growth hormones and go through a harsh and stressful short life, until they are killed and like red meat, are chemically cleansed. Pigs, well the poor piggies are kept in closed environments, they are also corn fed and are killed in the harshest ways. This method of food cultivating is inhumane and we should all know how it is done!

For a better look into this world of food make sure you watch "Food Inc." And remember, paying a little extra on groceries will pay off in the end, just to know that you and your family will not be eating all these harmful chemicals should be enough for you to make the right choice. Eat organic fruits, vegetables and meats and try to limit your meat consumption to a few days a week, you will notice the difference in your activity level and will feel great! Just try it for a week, don't think of it as a challenge, just try to slowly ease the transition, and before you know it, you won't want to go back to the old ways!  I'm talking from experience here!

Thanks for reading!

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