We all know that going organic is good for you for a number of reasons. For starters, it means that you won’t be consuming unnatural chemicals or other potentially harmful ingredients. At the same time, it also means that you are embracing more natural ingredients and generally striving to live a little more in keeping with nature and the way your body evolved to live.
It means making conscious choices when it comes to your skincare products, and even your cleaning products!
And this can have huge benefits for your overall health.
Food
The most obvious example of this is what you eat. If you eat regular fruits and vegetables, then you could potentially be consuming trace amounts of toxic pesticides. These are literally man-made poisons that are sprayed on our food and crops, so it isn’t hard to see how this might be a problem!
Indeed, pesticides have been shown in a large number of studies to be associated with a range of health problems, both short-term and long-term. In the short term, they have been associated with headaches and nausea, for example, while in the long term they have even been linked to cancer.
This is why, organic food is better for you. Farmers care about what they put on their crops.
And it’s not just that non-organic foods can be unhealthy either. It’s also true that organic foods have additional health benefits. This is because organic foods are fed with other natural ingredients, which in turn provide them with more nutrition. Thus, those animals and plants become healthier, thereby becoming more nutrient-dense themselves.
Check out your local farmer’s market for really organic foods. It helps out the farmers and you are leaving less of a carbon footprint. (The closer you get your food, the smaller of a carbon footprint)
This can be seen easily when we look at the difference between corn-fed and grass-fed beef. Those cows that have been able to live on their natural food source, grass, are able to benefit from better nutrition, which in turn results in a healthier, tastier, and more nutritious cut of meat. Same goes for chickens, free-range chickens give us better eggs. Their yolks are darker and give you more of what you need. Check the eggs when you buy them to see if they say free-range eggs.
Skincare Products
And this doesn’t just apply to what you eat either. It also goes for organic shampoos, organic skincare products, etc. Many people will find that products that use harsh, unnatural ingredients are much more likely to result in skin rashes or other unpleasant reactions. Conversely, using natural ingredients in things that come into contact with your skin will often help provide natural, gentle nourishment.
Did you know that when you use soap, it actually gets absorbed into your bloodstream? The same goes for shampoo. So here’s a good rule: don’t use anything you wouldn’t be happy eating!
