Expression GreenExpressing the need for a healthy green lifestyle

Now I am not talking about a vegitarian diet…I’m talking about an ORGANIC diet! 

I know for a fact that in the last 3 years, organic foods have really hit the market hard. Almost everyone of us could look through our kitchens and find organic dairy, produce, or meat products (along with everything in between).

With organic foods and products flooding the market, the idea of leading a healthy life is no longer just an idea…it’s a reality…for anyone! I know for a fact that my overall level of feeling healthy, has increased dramatically since I started replacing what I eat with organic substitutes.

I never would have thought that what I had been eating and buying from the store for years, was actually playing a part in my over all health…even though I was doing everything I could to lead an above average healthy life. Due to the addition of healthy organic foods into my life…I feel I am finally reaching my standard of a healthy life.

 Non organic foods contain so many things that in my opinion are harmful to our bodies. Things like non-organic chemical based fertilizers, pesticides, and herbacides put into the mix of the growth process with all of our normal produce from the grocery store. Then you have the wonderful advancement in our food production… GMO ’s (genetically modified organisms) which involve the process of modifying the genetic structure of what we eat!

 I’m sorry I just want food…I don’t feel that it is right to have all of these harmful chemicals introduced to us via what we eat. We eat to live and be healthy…not to line the pockets of mass food producers….bottom line.

I know eating organic and living a healthier ‘green’ life seems like it is somewhat out of reach due to the cost factor…but it is a must to really think about you and your family’s overall health. I’ve had to cut back on some of my family’s luxuries like going out to eat all of the time…but I know for a fact that I am dodging the bullet when it comes to the exposure to harsh chemicals and genetically modified foods. And not only that…I know for a fact that when we sit down for dinner every night…my family is gaining the right nutrients they need to live a healthy ‘Green’ life.

Think about the following the next time you go shopping for you and/or your family:

- Your buying food that has been introduced to chemicals

- The safety of your children…because it is a fact that children ARE more vulnerable to everything (this also includes the safety of people over 65)

- The organic produce, meat, and dairy products that are available to you, more than likely traveled  half the distance to your grocery store than your non organic foods (meaning they are fresher). Not only that, they are normally produced by MUCH smaller farms.

- In reality organics really are not more expensive. I know the price tags are higher(which with conventional produce this can be a sign of underpaid workers) but there are many hidden costs in conventional foods including: billions of dollars in federal agriculture and energy subsides favoring big business, chemical regulation and testing, hazardous waste disposal, and environmental damage (and the cleanup involved). These are not necessary and are harmful to us and our planet.

- Organic foods TASTE BETTER and have higher level of vitamins, minerals, and beneficial nutrients.

- Finally the organic foods you see, as you browse though the grocery store, are required (in order to be certified USDA Organic) to be free of: GMOs, rBGH or rBST (growth hormones in dairy products), antibiotics, and the arsenal of chemicals that are introduced to conventional non-organic foods. 

I hope this post hits home a little bit and brings you and your family closer to a ‘greener’…healthier lifestyle.

Thank you for reading and don’t stop expressing your green!