5 Great Reasons to Go Organic

14 May 2009

We hear so much about the benefits of organic food and why we must spend more on them because it means a healthier life for all of us. It�s ironic, what we call organic today, was a natural way of life half a century ago before the invention of pesticides and chemicals. And now we�re reinventing the wheel and giving it a new name, spinning a yarn about its benefits and advantages. Do we really know how organic translates to better? If you�re among those in the don�t-know category, read on to find out the benefits that organic food have in store for us:

1. Poison is not food: Who wants to knowingly eat poison? Well, those who are not taking organic foods seriously. Regular foods are sprayed with pesticides and other chemicals to keep the bugs from getting to them. But the toxic chemicals end up getting to you, and you find yourself suffering from inexplicable allergies and ailments. Organic foods hold much less metal content � aluminum, lead and mercury � than regular food. Aluminum has been linked to increased rates of Alzheimer�s disease, mercury to brain damage, and lead to poor IQs.
2. Nurturing Mother Nature: When we switch to organic foods, we are silently sending Mother Nature a message that we care. Chemicals and pesticides are not just harmful to us; they also cause untold destruction on nature � they pollute the water we drink, they kill the natural habitats of animals, plants, birds and fishes, thereby poisoning them and driving them to extinction, and they make land totally worthless for farming or other life-sustaining activities.�
3. Getting back to our roots: Growing your own organic foods is the best way to go organic � you�re reducing your carbon footprint to the minimum. Even local produce and meat have to travel a certain distance to reach you, but your garden and your kitchen can be bridged by a few steps at the most. When you commune with nature in the most basic way, you feel at peace, both with yourself and the world. Gardening has been proven to have a therapeutic effect, and when it�s organic plants you�re growing, you have the added satisfaction of knowing you�re doing your best for your family and the environment.
4. Giving your children a healthy legacy: Children are more susceptible to damage due to pesticide exposure because they have smaller organs, faster metabolisms, standard diets and speedy growths. When they�re encouraged to eat healthy organic food right from the time they can chew, you�re setting the stage for a fitter and better life ahead for them.
5. More nutrition is better: Organic foods have been proven to have a higher nutritive content than their non-organic counterparts. They are richer in Calcium (for strong bones), Magnesium (good for the heart), Boron (prevents bone diseases), Lithium (treats depression), Selenium (an antioxidant) and Chromium (prevents diabetes and the hardening of arteries).

This post was contributed by Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes on the subject of Womens Apparel coupons. She invites your feedback at kellykilpatrick24 at gmail dot com

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