Tuesday 26 February 2013

Stay Healthy with Organic Products

Organic refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products like fruits, vegetables, grains and everything. Organic farming encourages soil and water conservation which leads to reduction in pollution. 

People can stay and are staying healthy with organic foods. Organic foods provide a variety of benefits. It has more beneficial nutrients and grown in other counterparts.  It contains fewer pesticides which helps the consumers to stay healthy and also for the people who harvest this food. Since organic products are produced in smaller farms it is fresher compared to conventional food. There are many varieties of organic food available for children, pregnant woman helps in staying fit and fine. It helps to stay healthy, slim and also extends lifespan. In addition, people with allergies to foods, chemicals, or preservatives often find their symptoms lessen or go away when they eat only organic foods. Regular consumption of eating organic is likely to improve general health, highlighting the higher levels of compounds which encourage the body to burn fat.

Also in health food stores, organic food is now a regular feature at most supermarkets. On one hand, you have a conventionally grown apple and on the other, you have one that's organic. Both apples are firm, shiny and red. Both provide vitamins and fiber, and both are free of fat, sodium and cholesterol. Which one do you select depends on your understanding about organic and conventional grown products?  Organic products are applied natural fertilizers such as manure or compost, to feed soil and plants. It uses environmentally-generated plant-killing compounds, rotate crops, till hand weed or mulch to manage weeds.

So we all should remember while selecting that our food choices don't just affect us, but entire communities!!

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