The Top 6 Cancer Prevention Foods Of All Time

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According to the US National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Database, 43.3% of American males and 37.8% of American females will develop cancer in their lifetime. That’s a staggering number. Almost one out of two men and a little more than one out of three women.

So what can you do about it? beforehand? before that diagnosis comes in and it’s too late. There has been a lot of research into preventative measures, even some done by the American Cancer Society (surprisingly) but it’s all scattered and unclear in many ways. So I decided to do some of my own research and really create something valuable. I decided to research the best specific anti-cancer, or cancer prevention foods in the world. These foods were made to keep your body in a peak state of health and avoid cancer from developing in the first place.

The best way to “Fight Cancer” is to prevent it, it’s to live healthy, eat healthy, exercise and get plenty of nutrition. When I was doing research for this article I wanted to creating something unique, interesting and new. We’ve all seen articles and scientific journals stating that a specific food prevents cancer in lab rat studies, and that’s great! and those foods are definitel

What about taking another approach though? what about focusing on the causes of cancer and then backtracking a bit. Why not research foods that have the best anti-cancer development effects, meaning, find the main causes of cancer and find the foods that have the closest matching nutritional profile to supplement preventing the main causes of cancer? Does this make sense? I hope so! if not, I’ll be recording a video on youtube about this within the next week or so.

Here’s how I came up with the content for this article…

y on the cancer prevention list.

It makes sense right? take the the top alkalizing and anti-inflammatory foods on the planet and these have to be the best cancer prevention foods as well. So I did my research and this is what I found…

The Top Alkalizing Foods On The Planet:

1. Kale: Kale is one of if not the richest alkalizing food on the planet. It’s rich in many vitamins and minerals that alkalize like calcium and magnesium. It’s a great source of chlorophyll which plays an important role in alkalizing the body.  This is also a very strong anti-inflammatory food because of the omega 3 fatty acids contained in this green so it really tops this list in two ways!

2. Lemon: Lemon is acidic in nature but when in the human body it creates an alkalizing effect. Once it enters the metabolism it’s minerals enter the bloodstream and really help to alkalize the body.  Lemon is also very rich in vitamin C which boosts immunity to prevent tumorous cancer growth.

3. Broccoli: One of the top alkalizing foods on the planet and a great source of fiber which is healthy for the Colon. It also contains sulforaphane which is a known anti-cancer compound.

Other foods worth consuming to alkalize the body are coconut water, any leafy greens, celery, cucumber, and most green vegetables in general because of the chlorophyll content in them.

The Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods On The Planet:

1. Turmeric: Turmeric is one of my favorite medicinal spices on the planet, coming from India. According to PubMed.gov, cancer rates in India are lower than those in western countries. Duke University found more than 200 citations for turmeric and cancer and more than 700 for curcumin and cancer. In the book Phytochemicals: Mechanisms of Action, are discussed. Curcumin, which is the active compound in turmeric were effective in animal models in prevention and/or treatment of colon cancer, mammary cancer, prostate cancer, murine hepatocarcinogenesis (liver cancer in rats), esophageal cancer, and oral cancer. Duke said that the effectiveness of the herb against these cancers compared favorably with that reported for pharmaceuticals. I personally love this liquid turmeric for bioavailability and assimilation reasons.

2. Blueberries: With a rich blend of nutrients and anthocyanin antioxidants, blueberries protect the brain and aid in anti-inflammatory efforts. They are low on the glycemic index (like most berries) which some people believe feed cancer cells already out of balance. They can also be frozen without effecting their antioxidant benefits, unlike many other foods. Be sure to eat organic blueberries as new studies are showing that organic blueberries have higher concentrations of phenol antioxidants and anthocyanin antioxidants giving you the best anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer effects.

3. Flaxseeds: You may be wondering why flaxseeds made the list right? well, it’s the richest source of omega 3 fatty acids on the planet. Omega 3 fatty acids are one of the main drivers for creating an anti-inflammatory state within the body.

Other anti-inflammatory foods include, fish, walnuts, ginger, cloves, garlic.

And there you have it, eat more Kale, Lemon, Broccoli, Turmeric, Blueberry and Flaxseeds to prevent cancer. If I had cancer I would load up on these foods as often as I could as well.

Notice one more thing, Kale is green, Lemon is Yellow, Turmeric is orange, blueberry is blue and flaxseeds are brown. Notice the different colors? Eat the rainbow (the rainbow from the earth, not skittles) and you’ll notice dramatic positive effects on your health!

To your health and well-being! Please share this article to help spread the word about these amazing foods and help inspire more healthy choices!

– David Benjamin

P.S. If you already have cancer eat these foods, or share it with those who it may bring hope too. My mother is a stage 4 colon cancer survivor, if she can do it you can too! Keep your head up, take care of your health and laugh a lot! Laughing boosts immunity which gives you strength, vitality and life back!

Sources: Pubmed.gov, Duke University, whfoods.com, Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Joseph Mercola.

 

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5 Flowers to Plant for Natural Pest Control

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There’s a very beautiful thing about Mother Nature that happens when we don’t stuff her with too much gunk: Plants grow and animals live in harmony. Yes, it sounds like a children’s book written in the 1970s, but it’s also a notion that many an organic gardener are getting wise to these days.
Companion planting, a practice used by organic and biodynamic gardeners, is the term given when one plants certain types of plants near each other because they are mutually beneficial. In the case of growing food in a garden plot, there are a number of flowers you can plant for natural pest control. Toss out the pesticides (or wait, maybe you should contact the EPA to find out how to properly dispose of that toxic waste) and instead plant some attractive and aromatic flowers. Ah, that’s biodynamic gardening for you.

Borage
What it is: Commonly grown and used for culinary purposes in Britain, borage is an herb still not well known in America. This annual produces star-shaped flowers and is wonderful used in herbal teas, tinctures and leafy green recipes.
What it’s good for: Borage deters hornworms and cabbage worms and can help all plants increase their disease resistance.

Chrysanthemums
What it is: These beautiful flowers are quite common in flower arrangements, as they come in a wide spectrum of colors.
What it’s good for Chrysanthemums contain a chemical called pyrethin that’s toxic to insects but safe for human and animal consumption. Aside from planting these colorful flowers around your garden bed, you can also make a tea from the flowers and use it on root nematodes and to repel Japanese beetles.

Clover
What it is: This common soil cover grows as grass does, providing a thin, cohesive layer of green over the soil. There are over 300 varieties of clover to choose from, but the most popular is marked by small green clovers with tiny pink flowers.
What it’s good for: Clover has been known to ward off pests completely when used as ground cover in garden beds. Plant it around cabbage to prevent cabbageworm and aphids from taking hold.

Lavender
What it is: Known for its delicate, violet leaves and pleasing aroma, lavender is used in everything from potpourri to tea and baked goods to frosting.
What it’s good for: Lavender not only repels pests in your garden, it also smells (and looks) heavenly. It’s used to repel most insects you’d want to keep out of the garden, particularly fleas, moths and mosquitoes.

Marigolds
What it is: Marigolds are a popular garden flower as they are cheap to obtain and contain vibrant orange hues.

What it’s good for: Plant the scented varieties of marigolds to deter pests. The French Marigold variety is recommended for keeping whiteflies away from tomatoes, and they protect the health of the soil under the plants.

HOW TO MAKE ALKALINE WATER

HOW TO MAKE ALKALINE WATER

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Should Meditation Be Included In the Education of Our Youth? (Study) - Expanded Consciousness

Should Meditation Be Included In the Education of Our Youth? (Study) - Expanded Consciousness

Cell Phone Radiation and Cancer: The Top 5 Phones With The Highest Radiation

You probably know by now  that cell-phone usage could expose you to unhealthy levels of radiation. Cell phones emit a dangerous non-ionizing form of electromagnetic radiation which gets absorbed by our tissues and cells and can result in serious health problems.

According to a new study conducted by researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and published in the Biochemical Journal, as little as 10 minutes on a cell phone can trigger changes in brain cells linked to cell division and cancer.

Dr. John Bucher, Associate Director of the National Institutes of Health, National toxicology program, testified, “As of now, with only 10-12 years exposure, and use increasing dramatically, there is a concern of increase in brain cancer, related to use. Children have a configuration of the skull which allows deeper penetration of cell phone radiation with a potentially greater risk.”

Check it out

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WE ARE NOT RAG DOLLS

WE ARE NOT RAG DOLLS

 

Picture me sitting in front of you reading this information to you.  We are not rag dolls and too often we hear someone dying of cancer instead of hearing how we can prevent this disease from happening or at least cut it in half.  We live in a fast pace world and so many of us believe what we hear and also use what’s on the market because we do not think that our society will harm us.  Wait, I was one of these people and know based on experience how this works.

 

We need to educate ourselves on the main goal and that is to prevent cancer.  Knowledge if used is power ~ but because we all live in such a quick moving pace there never seems to be enough time to think or to research. I decided to write this for anyone that cares to do something about it.  My hope is that we all can spread the knowledge and live a healthier lifestyle. 

 

I know this first hand for I had cancer and decided to do something outside the rim of the conventional treatments.  I was told by a highly educated doctor that the first thing that we need to understand is that we can’t change our environment on our own, but we can start to change it in our homes.  So one way is to go all organic.  This just isn’t our foods but also, the products that we use every day. So many items are modified or have chemicals in them that change our body chemistry which can lead to getting cancer.  Another important fact is since we live in a world of hurry with the attempt to get things done like yesterday; our stress levels are high.  We need to meditate and relax so that our bodies do not continue to extract the chemical that can increase the likelihood of getting cancer.  To help in combatting stress so as to cut off this chemical, enjoy a form of exercise.  This could be fun, like take up dancing, walking, or even start playing in a group sport.  Yes, I am saying it.  It’s a known fact that prayer can also help your physical outcome of health.

Prevention is the key.  However; our DNA plays a great role in our behavior and attitude on how we live.  Through all the above findings one can change the DNA and you can stay healthier.

 

Now, if you or someone you know has cancer there are options out there.  This is the age of communication and it is a big world, look and see what other countries are doing to manage cancer other than cut, poison and burn.  I have studied options for over four years since I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Check out my option www.thejourneytogoodhealth.com  for I have learned that managing cancer is a scientific approach and it’s your blueprint that needs to be changed. 

 

My goal is to make it FDA approved so insurance companies will pay for this type of treatment, because I believe that we should have options that can be done without breaking our bank account.  I hear from people all the time two responses to what I am writing.  First, I wish I can do what you did, but I do not have the money or if your option would be FDA approved the doctors and the outpatient cancer clinics will go out of business.  I have answers to these remarks.

 

First, cancer is a money making business, even if we have insurance it does not pay for all the treatments.  At some point it max’s out and you have to pay something out of your own pocket.  So you have to decide what is worth more, your life or the money you put into your treatment. 

 

Second, I feel that the new age will continue to advance and doctors and the medical industry will grow financially with this option.  Instead of all these chemo clinics, we can have stem cell banks, hyperthermia clinics, ozone clinics.  We need to understand that cancer cells will die with heat and oxygen.  With the new age we need to create new ideas and techniques to use to treat this disease with these two findings. 

 

I am not saying that people should not totally stop chemo treatments, if that is truly what they believe will cure them.  I am merely suggesting that we have more than one option on the table that our insurance companies will pay for.  For example, mine would pay for the hospital stay in the states for surgery and then after chemo and radiation, but would not cover the hospital stay in Mexico even though it was ten times cheaper.  I did not expect them to cover the non FDA approved treatments, but the hospital stay!!  The fact is that it was cheaper than having to go through the conventional way and the suffering.  It’s funny, but they paid after the fact the MRI’s, CT Scans and lab work that showed the cancer leaving my body.

 

Please stand up with me and change the thinking of our health industry and help me convince our politicians and physicians that there is a better way to fight cancer without side effects and have immune therapy a type of treatment available to all with the insurance paying even some of it.  We need to not be treated like rag dolls but as human beings.   Let’s share this so that others can start to educate themselves and begin to manage a healthier lifestyle.

 

Individually we are a drop, but together we are an ocean.   The ocean turns into the sea, which surrounds this big world.  So let’s begin today and talk about it among our friends.  Support this cause and stand up to a better option to destroy cancer.  Thanks

 

 

HOME SWEET HOME

HOME SWEET HOME

 

Recently after two years of living in Mexico, I visited the states.  I am from Florida and lived there all my life until two years ago.  It was nice to visit with all my family and friends, but I know why I left now.  You do not know what is normal until you go back and experience what was.  Being in Mexico, Dan and I have been healing our bodies with less stress.

 

Going back, Dan wanted to drive, for here in Mexico we take a taxi everywhere.  Well, Dan’s stress level went way up and after two days of driving, he remembered why he did not want to drive any more.  It’s real fast pace and going back, it reminded us of why we left in the first place.  Everyone thinks that Mexico is dangerous, but it is not anywhere near the crime rate in the US.  I welcome anyone to come and experience it for themselves.  The area that Dan and I live in is Chapala area and there are many Americans and Canadians that live here.  I have been in this area for two years and have not spoken Spanish.  This is much like the Spanish people going to the U.S. and not speaking any English.  You see it works both ways.

 

It’s always great to come home to your own bed and surroundings.  Dan and I have made Hotel Perico our home for now.  It’s like a community of friendships that last a life time.  When we got back we were greeted by our neighbors here with open arms.  This is a great feeling to have from both worlds.

 

Going back to my home town, where there were many treasured memories gave me an opportunity to express to my family and friends how humble I am for their support and love.  There were so many highlights to the trip.  The number one was seeing Dan’s face light up when he saw our daughter’s wedding dress that she picked out.  This was priceless.  I was able to spend the three days she came down for, to join us with happy memories.  My daughter and her husband to be are on a shuffleboard team up north. In St. Pete., we went to watch them play at the first and original U.S. court. Other highlights were taking my mother out to dinner, her choice and celebrating her 80^th birthday.  Another was when I had lunch with my Countryside Surgery Girls, Their support and friendship will last a life time.  The hugs and seeing them with the book I wrote that they purchased and brought for me to autograph was priceless.

I have to thank all my family and friends for all their love.

 

OPEN CIRCLE

OPEN CIRCLE

Last Sunday Dan and I decided to wake up early to go to the Open Circle here in Ajijic.  We have been planning this for a while, but something always seems to pop up and never have made it to the event.  This takes place every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.  Every Sunday there is a topic regarding body, soul and mind.  I am thinking of doing a talk on my journey of completion there.

Well, this week it was a fabulous topic and everyone could learn by it.  ARE YOU IN PAIN?  To sum this up ~ pain tells you that something is wrong and you can heal it without drugs and knives.  It’s about pain release therapy, a new understanding of pain and paradigm shift in pain therapy. 

Most important is to know that pain occurs primarily as a warning and not as a result of damaged tissue.  Pain tells us to stop using the body in ways that are harmful.  It sees pain as a result of imbalanced musculo-skeletal structure resulting in tension, contraction, spasms, squeezed nerves and finally shortening of muscles.  The causes are mostly habits of wrong body posture (computers, too much sitting, inactivity), repetitive movements, over strain or old traumas with the result favoring one part of the body.  If there is no correction, then painful contractions and adhesion of muscles and connective tissue develop.

I invite you to go if you are ever in this area of Mexico.  Dan and I enjoyed being there and it was uplifting for its meditating and learning about oneself.

As we were leaving the event, down the road near the town square I ran across this dog that was dyed pink.  The first thing that I thought was, this would be great for breast cancer awareness month.  It made me think on how important my passion is to educate people on choices other than surgery, chemo or radiation.  KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!!

We all need to stand together and during cancer awareness months show and honor the people that passed on with other ways of managing cancer.  The first step is life change. If you know anyone with cancer remember there is hope.  There are creative personalized programs which are customized for each patient, helping them to fight their cancer their way. Make an inquiry to see how we can help you find the right alternative cancer treatments for your situation.  Personal Counselor contact today at 727 399-7850 US or contact me at e-mail leftmoon@aol.com or check outwww.thejourneytogoodhealth.com.

 

Enjoy life and make the fullest of your day.

How many people have died from chemotherapy, not cancer? - NaturalNews.com

How many people have died from chemotherapy, not cancer? - NaturalNews.com

(NaturalNews) If you cripple your immunity, what have you got? If you wipe out all of your good bacteria in your gut, what's left? Did you know that if you survive with chemotherapy and cancer for five years you are statistically entered in the "cancer books" as a survivor, even if you drop dead the next day due to chemo-overload, organ strangulation or total lack of immunity? The chemotherapy and radiation treatments are leading to death stemming from the simple common cold or the flu. That's right, then pneumonia takes over, because you have no more white blood cells to fight off infections. Who knew?

Of course, we can't count up all the chemo deaths, because the hospitals and oncologists will always simply say that "the cancer spread" and that was the cause of termination. That's what goes "on the books."

If you're taking chemo treatments and you have no immunity, because chemotherapy demolishes it (even medical doctors admit this), any common infection can become your demise. The next flu could be the end of you. For example, a staff infection from handling raw chicken could be the culprit of the beginning of the end for a cancer survivor who continues taking chemo. The next infection from GM E. coli or Salmonella and you're done for. Simple food poisoning from fast food and you're six feet under. Where are those statistics? They're nowhere -- because you "can't prove it."

Being shot up with antibiotics and viruses by a medical doctor and nurses who agree that you need mercury, aluminum and formaldehyde to "create immunity" or beat back bacteria/viruses -- that could be the straw the breaks the camel's back (meaning you).

Catching a superbug at the hospital, meaning a virus and/or bacterium that's immune to antibiotics, is quite common nowadays, so that bed with blue sheets they've made for you in the "recovery room" is really the lion's den of infectious pathogens that enter your system and NEVER leave again. Again, no statistics.

How can someone die from chemotherapy overdose?

It's simple. First of all, many people who are fighting cancer don't really have cancer. Doctors, X-ray technicians and oncologists misread (purposely or on accident) lab results, and people go under the knife, get chemo and radiation for NO reason but to pad the pockets of the billion-dollar cancer machine. Second of all, many people who are fighting cancer ARE WEAK, and the last thing they need is to kill their good bacteria and poison their pineal gland in their brain. Then, at the hospital, they are fed 100% GMO toxic food, toxic beverages, toxic sugar water (via the IV), and toxic gluten, MSG and aspartame at the hospital cafeteria. Cancer victims are being "processed," and they don't even know that chemotherapy was first thought up by Nazis.

People die from chemotherapy overdose because they are already weak and consume all the wrong foods. Cancer can be reversed. Organic sulfur, hemp seed oil, chaga mushrooms, reishi mushrooms, baking soda, 35% food-grade hydrogen peroxide, Cannabis sativa, organic raw coconut oil, aloe and actual fluoride-free spring water could all be your ticket to a cancer-free world, but who's saying what? Are the medical doctors telling you this? Heck no. They can't. They would lose their license and make no money.

You can overdose from chemotherapy, but the results of the tests won't show it. Every cell in your body will be SCREAMING IT, but the crooked, Western Medicine regime that controls the cancer industry will never allow it to hit the "peer-reviewed" medical journals, that are all as biased as the day they were "born." Yes, we've all read JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and we've seen the ads in the back for cigarettes and pharmaceutical manufacturers that pay top dollar for that AMA "seal of approval."

Don't "overdose." Watch cancer and its "spider web" of mutated cells in animation while you think about organic food and ALL of your choices -- because it is always your choice to live healthy.

And now it's time for the scary statistics of cancer

Cancer is America's leading cause of death for people under the age of 85. Think about that for a second. Approximately 40% of men and women will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime. There are an estimated 13,000,000 people living with cancer right now in the U.S. Approximately 66% of people survive after five years of being diagnosed with cancer. These are estimated new U.S. cancer cases for 2015 -- based off similar 2014 statistics. (http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/all.html)

• Lung and Bronchus Cancer: 225,000; Resulting Deaths: 160,000
• Colon and Rectum Cancer: 136,000; Resulting Deaths: 50,000
• Breast Cancer: 230,000; Resulting Deaths: 40,000
• Prostate Cancer: 230,000; Resulting Deaths: 30,000
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: 70,000; Resulting Deaths: 19,000
• All types of cancer this year: 1,665,000; Resulting Deaths: 585,000

Last thing to consider: Seventy-five percent of all physicians in the world refuse chemotherapy for themselves! Look into natural remedies and NEVER AGAIN let the cancer business make you second guess the power of organic food to heal.

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DANIEL THE CHEF

 I am very humbled to be able to talk about the chef that I had during my functional medicine treatments.  Unfortunately, he is no longer at the facility but, has opened up his own business.  He prepares food for outpatients and delivers to them personally.  The food is all organic and gluten free.  I love the way he prepares the food for he puts his whole self into it ~ gourmet.

If you are in the Tijuana area look him up, you will not be disappointed.  Check his menu below along with some pictures of foods that he creates.  

 
Tel (664) 864-1115 or (664) 303-2573

THE BENEFITS OF EATING ORGANIC FOODS

BENEFITS OF JASMINE

HERBS

HERBS

 

In cooking to help create our masterpiece, we use herbs to spice up and add favor to our dish.  However herbs also act as a healing source too.  As days go on I will be posting different herbs and what they can do for your body.  Depending on what you use the favor of the dish will change.  So educate yourself on the different types as you use them for cooking.

 

In general use, herbs are any plants used for food, flavoring, medicine, or perfume. Culinary use typically distinguishes herbs as referring to the leafy green parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), from a "spice", a product from another part of the plant (usually dried), including seeds, berries, bark, roots and fruits.

In botanical English the word "herb" is also used as a synonym of "herbaceous plant".

Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, and in some cases spiritual usage. General usage of the term "herb" differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. In medicinal or spiritual use any of the parts of the plant might be considered "herbs", including leaves, roots, flowers, seeds, resin, root bark, inner bark (and cambium), berries and sometimes the pericarp or other portions of the plant.

 

10 Benefits of Eating Organic Food

10 Benefits of Eating Organic Food

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Are you concerned about the health of yourself and your family due to the unnecessary chemicals known to exist in the foods we eat on a daily basis? You should be. There is some scary stuff out there that many people aren’t even aware of.

If you are concerned with the problems that eating non-organic food can cause, you should consider moving your family to eating an entirely organic diet. Sure, there is a slight variance in price and you may spend a bit more money investing in organic food, but nothing is worth risking your family’s lives due to devastating health problems and diseases that these chemicals have been proven to cause.
If you just eat one apple, you could potentially eat more than 25 chemicals, even if you washed the apple like we have all been told to do. The quality standards of food have decreased so drastically over the past few decades so we must be careful what we are putting in our bodies.

The levels of vitamins in our food is nowhere close to what it used to be, and similarly, organic foods have been proven to contain 50% more vitamins, minerals and nutrients than similar food that is produced in a regular manner. Even if you try to eat more fruits and vegetables to account for the deficiencies in today’s mass produced products, you will wind up eating even more chemicals in the meantime!

Because food producers were trying to mass produce food quickly and in the cheapest possible way, chemicals like pesticides and herbicides were created to extend the life of our fruits and vegetables, to make sure animals and insects do not attack them, and to avoid mold from growing on them. These chemicals were created with the best intentions, but have been linked more recently to troubling health problems.

While most people turn to organic food for reasons relating to health, there are many other reasons people should appreciate and support organic farming. There are tons of incredible benefits of eating organic food. For people who are unfamiliar with organic food and the many things it can do to improve your health, here we will go over the top ten reasons we believe that people should eat organic.

Great Taste
Organic food tastes delicious and it makes sense why it does- healthy soil and plants make food that tastes the best. In a number of studies people who have done taste tests almost always choose the wonderful taste of organic food over processed and food tainted by chemicals. Fruits and vegetables taste much more vibrant and strong if they are grown organically which is just another added benefit of the healthy powers of healthy organic foods.

High Standards
Organic foods have to meet extremely high standards to qualify to be called organic. This is why most foods are not organic, because companies don’t want to go through the strict processes required of them to be declared organic. The certification process that foods have to go through is designed to make sure the public is clear that the food was grown in the proper way as well as processed and handled in the ways in which the certification standards recommend.

You want to look for products that say they are organic and certified by the Quality Assurance International standards. If you see this assurance, you can be confident that you are eating the best organic food out there. The QAI standards confirm that the producer and manufacturer follow strict procedures to ensure you are getting the best possible food, free of chemicals that can be damaging to your health.

Soil Erosion
Soil erosion is a huge problem currently, and we as a planet are looking at the biggest erosion problem in the history of the world because of the way that most farmers do their business nowadays, with no regards for the land they are farming. Organic farmers focus a lot of their time and energy in farming in the way that best respects the land. They understand that the soil is basically the foundation of farming and without it we would be unable to farm. So they focus a great deal on protecting the soil through organic farming and are involved in programs to conserve and restore the soil that they find so valuable. This not only earns them a great deal of respect from fans of organic food, but it also is a feel good example for farmers all around the world on how they can be successful and do the right thing at the same time.


Health Benefits of Organic Food
The main reason most people initially begin going organic in their diets is because of health reasons. Whether people have actual health problems or they have simply heard of the many health issues that may possibly come from ingesting chemicals through normal food processing, many individuals are turning to organic foods so they can trust what they are putting in their bodies and what they are feeding their loved ones.

The production of organic food actually reduces the risks of health problems to the general public. Many of the damaging chemicals and pesticides we began using decades ago to protect our food and make it last longer were approved before there was good research showing any problems with it. Since then, a lot of these same chemicals have been linked to cancer and other very serious medical problems. While originally the concerns were just about cancer causing chemicals, now these chemicals have been traced to other terrible medical problems like Alzheimer’s and birth defects.
The EPA now admits that about 60% of weed eliminators, 90% of mold eliminators, and 30% of insect eliminating chemicals may cause cancer. So why are they still being used in our food production? Since organic farms avoid using these chemicals to treat their food, it is much safer overall than regular farming.

Organic foods also do not use antibiotics in animal food which can cause people to become more resistant to fighting disease over time. Additionally, organic farms are much safer for their employees to work at since they aren’t exposed from all of these dangerous pesticides and chemicals. Overall, organic farming is so much safer for everyone involved, it simply cannot be disputed.

Organic Partnership with Wildlife
Organic farms also focus on the entire ecosystem with regards to their farming activities and they understand that we are not the only ones on this planet benefitting from what the ground provides. Organic farmers understand that animals and insects are a normal part of farming. They use specific crops in their farms to serve the needs of wildlife, and they also manage wetlands, ponds, and other animal preserves within their farming activities.

Support for the Farming Community
Organic farms and people committing to buy organic foods are virtually the only support left for the small family, local farmer. Most produce and animal products are produced by a very small number of huge plants and manufacturing locations that hardly even resemble farms, and most small rural farmers are being eliminated because they cannot support themselves financially. While their products are of much higher quality and standards, the focus on mass produced, cheaper produce has almost eliminated the small time farmer.
Purchasing organic produce helps to support the smaller farmers who rely on farming for their incomes, to support the local economy, and to employ local farm workers. Supporting organic farming is support for small business and job creation in your local community.

Water and Organic Food
Because organic farmers do not use the harmful chemicals within their farming, they are not polluting the ground and the water supply. This also supports the soil conservation efforts that were previously mentioned. Because there are no chemicals used in the production of organic foods, there is no potential for harmful chemical runoff and damaging chemicals to impact our water supply. This is healthier for everyone because while our drinking water is generally pasteurized before it goes into the water supply, it does not catch everything, and some of that water is put back into the atmosphere and then rained back down on us. Eliminating the prevalence of these chemicals will make our entire environment even healthier.

Innovation
Organic farmers are on the cutting edge of science as they are focused on finding ways to produce quality foods without the use of the chemicals that are harmful to our health, and the health of the planet. These farmers have used innovative techniques to replace the chemicals that can be so damaging, and do their research using their own funding at their own farms.
We have learned a great deal about the harmful qualities of regular farming through this research. The entire point of the research is to find ways to produce food that is as high quality as food grown on a regular farm without the use of chemicals. This is better for the environment, for people individually, and for the farmers as well.

Strengthening Species of Food
A major problem in environmental science is that we are gradually losing entire species of food. While most people are entirely unaware that this is occurring, it is of great concern in the farming community. Organic farmers take great pride in trying to make sure this problem doesn’t continue by breeding many species to keep them in existence. These farmers are cataloguing every species and retaining seeds for future use and so that they can be reproduced in the event that one of them becomes extinct.

Variety
Every type of food has a healthier alternative now that organic food has been around for a while and because the harmful facts of non-organically produced food have come to light. While there is more education and funding needed to make sure everyone is aware of what they are putting in their bodies and to help farmers continue to be innovative and create products at lower costs, you can get almost anything you want in an organic form. The innovative farmers and scientists who work in the organic food industry have worked to create an alternative for virtually every food you can imagine, one that is healthier and produced the right way.

There are more reasons than the ten highlighted here as to why you should transition your family to an organic diet, but they all come down to health. Organically grown food is healthier for our environment, our planet, our communities and ourselves.