New Study Proves This Food is Healthier and More Nutritious For You
A review of 343 nutrition studies that compared the antioxidant content, pesticide residues, and heavy metal contamination found this type of food to be superior. In a study published in The British Journal of Nutrition, researchers compared organic to conventionally grown fruits and vegetables and found the following: Organic fruits and vegetable contain between 19 and 69 percent more antioxidants compared to conventional produce. Antioxidants, such as those found in higher concentrations in organic foods, “have previously been linked to a reduced risk of chronic…
Organic: Is it Worth It and What to Buy?
If keeping pesticides and GMOs out of your food and out of your body is important to you, buying organic is the way to go. Most conventional fruit and vegetables are treated with pesticides, herbicides and genetically modified to keep bugs and weeds away. The problem is, this approach is not only harmful to pests, but it is harmful to us as well. Many of the chemicals that are sprayed on our food promote cancer and disease. Even low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides can…