While most fruits and vegetables are
loaded with nutrients that are great for your body, increased
commercial demand means that farmers use a lot of fertilisers and
pesticides to increase their yield. This is dangerous because they can
have ill-effects and that’s why many people are switching to organic
food. Here are some health benefits of organic food:
Helps you avoid problems caused due to growth hormones in foods
According to nutritionist Naini
Setalvad, ‘Today growth hormones are injected in fruits, vegetables,
pulses, poultry and meat to make them larger and plumper. Humans are
consuming these products thereby eating these chemicals too. Research
has documented and proven that these hormones and chemicals are what are
causing the humongous (obesity) sizes in people today. The chemicals
and the preservatives are the cause of psychological disorders,
depression, mood swings, hyper activity and irritability that have now
become a common phenomenon. Infertility in men, problems in conceiving,
early puberty among children as young as eight is another by product of
consuming such foods.’
It is richer in nutrients
Organic food has more nutrients,
vitamins, mineral, etc. than mass-produced food. This is because the
soil is more nourished, which in turn leads to better crops. This in
turn leads to healthier produce packed with vitamins and minerals. It’s
also richer in salicylic acid which is good for your health.
Higher in antioxidant capacity
Various studies have found that
organic food is richer in antioxidants. This partly due to the fact the
chemicals from pesticides are not interacting with the different
vitamins, minerals and organic compounds which are good for you and
helps prevent ailments.
Less pesticides means lesser complications
One of the major health benefits of
organic food stems from the factthat it doesn’t have pesticides. Most
pesticides contain chemicals like organophosphorous which has been
connected to a number of developmental problems including ADHD and
autism; so choosing organic food means that you will prevent your
children from consuming toxins that are likely to be bad for them
growing up.
No antibiotic resistance
One of the major problems in today’s
world is antibiotic resistance which is building up due to doctors
prescribing antibiotics even when it’s not needed. It also comes from
the food we eats since livestock is also given antibiotics to avoid
ailments and we might be consuming them which weakens our immune
system’s response.
Better for the environment and animals
Without harmful chemicals being
used, growing organic food means we’re reducing our carbon footprint
which will mean that there will be minimal damage to soil, air and
water. Also, even meat which is produced organically comes from animals
which are treated fairly and grown with organic food principles –
basically no artificial chemicals which in turn mean we are eating
healthier.
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