Organic food is food that has been grown without the use of toxic chemicals, pesticides or fertilizers. The food is as natural as can be, safer for the environment and usually tastes better too. Most importantly though, eating this food is healthier for you and may provide many health benefits, which is what this article is all about.
Even though further research needs to be done to gain a better understanding of the benefits of organic food, there is still much valuable information to share with you.
Before we discuss the actual health benefits of eating whole food, lets take a look at the advantages it has over non-organic food.
It’s a fact that this food is highly nutritious and contains higher levels of vitamins and minerals. Vitamin C and minerals like magnesium, calcium and iron are just some of the nutrients organic food contains higher amounts of.
Whole foods also contain higher amounts of antioxidants, which help reduce the risk of developing cancers.
You may be surprised to know, but the vegetables we eat today are nowhere near as nutritious as they were 50 or even 15 years ago. Farmers tend to take shortcuts when growing food, and the fastest way is generally not the best way to do something. This trend is expected to continue, so if eating highly nutritious food is important to you, looking into organic foods is something worth considering.
If you were wondering why organic food hasn’t exactly taken the world by storm, it’s mainly due to the extra cost associated with organic growing. Demand is greater than supply and as a result, you can expect to pay about 20% extra for this kind of food..
Numerous studies have been conducted to find out the benefits whole foods can provide us humans. Many results are still fairly inconclusive however there have been many reported cases of benefits when animals are fed organic food.
The reason for the vagueness in health benefits is due to many reasons such as: incorrect method of testing and the lengthy time it takes to determine results of this nature. However several studies have shown benefits such as:
Decline in colds and other conditions
Improves dental health
Improves flow of your overall system
Greater chance of sprains and fractures
Reduces chance of injury
Better over health
As mentioned, the subject of organic food vs non organic food is very iffy and many researches believe that this food provides little to no health benefits.
Thinking about it logically, surely food that has been grown as it was intended to and that contains no added toxic chemicals has to be considerably healthier for us.
Whether the extra cost associated with organic food is worth the money is entirely up to the person. There is insufficient evidence to say something like “eating whole foods will reduce the likelihood of getting heart disease”.
Even though it’s likely that eating organic food will produce significant healthier benefits long term, as of now it comes more down to ones opinion than solid fact.
What are the benefits and disadvantages of soy dairy products, tofu and organic food products.?
I know they aren't the same thing, but I find a lot of vegans eating these and I want to know if they are better for me and will improve my health.
well you will be alot healthier cause the calcium will give you stronger bones!
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the advantage would be that you are not clogging your veins with animal fat
you cannot get mad cow disease from eating tofu
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cow dairy has been found to have many antibiotics, feces, blood, puss, and urine in it. (even organic dairy).
some people have problems digesting soy products.
soy products are probably about the same price or more than dairy products.
you do the math
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I think the key word is "Moderation". Even though something is good for you, eating a lot of it may not be a wise move. But certainly including soybeans in one's diet should improve one's health. However, in the Chinese's perspective, it is not recommended to drink/eat too much soy product when one is pregnant. (I learned this from experience, and for a brief period of time was spotting due to switching cow's milk for soy milk.)
"Soy beans… like all beans, they are great sources of fiber, protein and some minerals. Soy beans also contain plant chemicals called isflavones which mimic the action of natural estrogens: studies have shown that the Japanese, who eat soy regularly, have far lower incidences of hormone-related cancers (breast and prostate particularly), and heart disease, than the West."
And lastly, soy beans are great because:
"Protein is essential for the building of every single one of the body's cells and it is constantly being used and replaced… Generally speaking, protein derived from animal sources is a complete protein on its own, whereas, with the exception of soy beans, you need to combine cereals with legumes to obtain complete protein from vegetable sources."
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Super foods for Children (ISBN: 0789472015) by Michael Van Straten ad Barbara Griggs
Pros:
– Better for your body. No saturated animal fats, cholesterol, growth hormones etc.
– Better for the environment. Most people don't realize waste form dairy production is classed as industrial waste due to it dangerous and potent nature. Growing soy also places less demand on the environment.
– It is a more ethical alternative. Milk is a nutrient source for calves not humans. We are in effect stealing milk from calves. Dairy cows have to be continuously artificially inseminated to keep them lactating and their babies are removed soon after birth to supports the veal industry.
Cons:
– Some times soy products cost more. or are harder to find in some shopping centers.
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