Global Courant
One question that’s clearly popping up in current health conversations is whether there are any health benefits to eating organic foods, and whether it’s worth the time and effort. Many people don’t know much about organic food and why some people chose to go all organic. The issue has spilled over into the mainstream community in recent years as multiple studies and findings have come together to reveal and tell all about our food and lifestyle. Scientists and many doctors around the world have agreed on one thing: chemicals poison us and create a lifestyle that does not support and maintain good health.
The average person in America living on a non-organic diet is exposed to nearly 10,000 pounds of chemical additives and preservatives by the time they reach age 65. Most people who don’t believe in eating organic foods will argue that chemicals in food are in such small amounts that they don’t harm us. Everyone has a different perspective on what might be a ‘small amount’, but I can hardly think anyone would admit £10,000 is a small amount. Dr. Joan Morgan points out that “Last year, each of us ingested an average of three pounds of flavorings, dyes, preservatives, glazes, anti-spatters, emulsifiers, bleaches, and other additives with our food.”
Chemicals such as additives, pesticides and preservatives are believed to interfere with healthy enzyme activity. Enzymes are molecules that ensure that cellular processes are carried out correctly and effectively. Most vitamins are themselves parts of enzymes. Once the body consumes a vitamin, the vitamin usually joins with other vitamins, minerals and molecular structures to form a fully functioning enzyme.
The bad news is that the body doesn’t really ignore some substances and respond to others. Most people think this is true, but human cells don’t casually turn away and ignore chemical additives, just getting tasty with the nutrients. Non-organic foods have chemicals mixed into the molecular structure of the food. If chemicals were not distributed throughout the molecular structure, there would be no point in using them. The EU’s Cancer Prevention Organization admitted in June 2009 that they wanted to prevent cancer by controlling all aspects of chemical contact with the human body. Countries such as Norway, Sweden and Germany have already banned the use of several food colorings and dyes that are still used in the US. Other European countries are also taking a tough line and are increasingly banning chemical additives and preservatives.
Many people still argue that the health benefits of eating organic food are nonexistent, but people seem to ignore those arguments because there are many positive things circulating around organic food. Here are some benefits of going organic:
- Organic and biodynamic farmers use methods that do not decompose the soil as much as conventional methods. Their methods differ from the conventional ones because they return the quality of the nutrients in the soil. This is very important to keep the soil nutrient-rich, so that our products remain nutrient-rich.
- Little to no pesticide residues. There is some evidence that pesticides are associated with harmful effects on the body.
- Eating organic supports and maintains a healthy digestive tract because processed foods are stripped of the natural fiber responsible for regular bowel movements.
- Better health overall as the previously mentioned benefits help support and maintain good health.
So is organic food beneficial to the individual? The answer is yes. The question of whether they are more nutritious usually leads to a rather tedious, heated debate, but I will say that studies carried out in the UK and several European scientific institutions have found higher amounts of nutrients in organic food than regular food. The studies were made public in 2007 in an article in Times Online UK. But ultimately it comes down to a matter of choice when it comes to making the change. Despite the naysayers and their passionate attempts to claim that organic food is worthless, the number of people consuming organic food and raising families with it seems to be increasing with tremendous force and speed.
Health benefits of eating organic food and whether it is really worth it
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