by martin | Apr 21, 2010 | Body - Bios (Physical Life), News - Informative Info., Vital Living Blog
Organic Foods 5 of 15: 5. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that pesticides pollute the primary drinking source for half the American population. Organic farming is the best solution to the problem. Buying organic helps reduce pollution in our...
by martin | Apr 20, 2010 | Body - Bios (Physical Life), News - Informative Info., Vital Living Blog
Organic Foods 4 of 15: 4. They are real food, not pesticide factories. Eighteen percent of all genetically-modified seeds (and therefore foods that grow from them) are engineered to produce their own pesticides. Research shows that these seeds may continue producing...
by martin | Apr 19, 2010 | Body - Bios (Physical Life), News - Informative Info., Vital Living Blog
Organic Foods 3 of 15: 3. They’re supportive of growing children’s brains and bodies. Children’s growing brains and bodies are far more susceptible to toxins than adults. Choosing organic helps feed their bodies without the exposure to pesticides and...
by martin | Apr 18, 2010 | Body - Bios (Physical Life), News - Informative Info., Vital Living Blog
Organic Foods 2 of 15: 2. They’re free of neurotoxins–toxins that are damaging to brain and nerve cells. A commonly-used class of pesticides called organophosphates was originally developed as a toxic nerve agent during World War I. When there was no longer a need for...
by martin | Apr 17, 2010 | Body - Bios (Physical Life), News - Informative Info., Vital Living Blog
Organic Foods 1 of 15: 1. In study after study, research from independent organizations consistently shows organic food is higher in nutrients than traditional foods. Research shows that organic produce is higher in vitamin C, antioxidants, and the minerals calcium,...
by martin | Apr 15, 2010 | Body - Bios (Physical Life), News - Informative Info., Vital Living Blog
A paper in Environmental Health Perspectives links organophosphate (OP) insecticide exposures during fetal development to predisposition to metabolic syndrome. A key new mechanism leading to adverse developmental outcomes is described – alteration of the trajectory of...
