Eagan Bootcamp Instructor and Personal Trainer Talks About the Benefits of Organic Foods
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Organic has been advocated as the way to go as far as buying your
groceries is concerned. But, the awareness has been slower to come. In
fact, going organic was “fashionable” just a few years ago. Even today,
“organic” is something most consumers find hard to define apart from the
general knowledge that it is food grown without the aid of chemicals.
This article examines the meaning of organic and attempts to create
better awareness for our clients mind as far as “organic” food is
concerned. Due to all such discourses that seem to make “organic” a
hype, an understanding of organic could dispel a lot of myths and show
that it is not overrated. Moreover, this will help our clients decide
better, probably tilting the balance towards organic produce by
addressing a few basic questions. We always recommend to our Personal training clients
that they eat organic foods and they we explain why they need to eat them.
A What makes a consumer sure that a product having the label “organic”
is actually so? The label “organic” is regulated by the US government
with a very strict policy. The term “organic” is actually regulated by
the United States Department of Agriculture. To use the label “organic”
on a produce, it is mandatory that the grower gets the product certified
by the certifier accredited by the USDA. Selling inorganic products with
an “organic” label invites fines up to $11,000 per violation.
B. Meaning of “organic”: The term “organic” means that the produce was
grown without the aid of pesticides (chemical or synthetic), sewage
sludge, fertilizers, irradiation or any form of genetic engineering. An
eye-opener, isn’t it? In case of animal products, it means that the
animals were not injected with extra hormones, antibiotics and were fed
only organic products that did not contain animal by-products. It also
means that the animals had access to outdoors. In this the weak link is
“access” which has not been defined properly and many animal produce
manufacturers see a gap here. Many of our female personal training clients end up
having hormonal challenges that need to be addressed, so of course we advice them to
steer clear of hormone laced foods.
C. Are there any more or less organic foods: Another point to contemplate
here. Foods that have many ingredients fall into this catch-22. Those
foods that display the USDA “organic” seal are assumed to have over 95%
organic ingredients. Others that carry the logo of a certifying agent
but not the USDA seal are bound to have an organic content of at least
70%. These would state “made with organic ingredients”.
D. Organic and environment: Growing organic food is good for the
environment because it eliminates the use of fertilizers and pesticides
that are toxic and polluting. It helps conserve air, water and soil and
growing organic food also makes sure that more carbon-di-oxide is
recycled without the release of any toxic gases.
E. Organic food for the human body: Consuming organic food is healthier
from a lot of perspectives. It reduces the chances of cancer, damage to
reproductive, nervous, digestive systems and genetic birth defects since
chemicals and pesticides aid in the malignant growth. Moreover, having
organic food makes sure that the human body is not antibiotic-resistant
since animals and plants are not artificially injected with antibiotics.
In fact, organic foods are the best for children to ensure long term
good-health and inorganic food has a greater effect on them since their
growing nervous and endocrine systems are more susceptible to damage.
F. Cost: Although the cost of organic foods seems to be prohibitive as of
now, it will tend to reduce as the demand picks up. This can only come
with awareness and hence the cost seems to be justified especially so
since it safeguards health and is good for the environment. Since
affordability is a major factor, it is always good to pick and choose
organic products and integrate them into your diet as suited to your
budget. We also encourage our personal training clients from Eagan, Apple Valley, Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount to buy from local farmers. There are many local co-ops to choose from.
G. Organic food industry: this industry is one of the fastest growing
today and you could make all the difference to the phenomenon. More
participation from consumers will help the market to grow faster and
will bring down costs as volumes go up. Buying and consuming organic
food is the only way to promote it and spread awareness.
Although the development of organic food industry and its standards are
at a nascent stage, it would be wrong to assume that USDA is the know-
all and the final say. Use of antibiotics and pesticides may still be
required on organic farms to control diseases and outbreak which could
render the food being stripped of certification. All in all, taking a
holistic view of the subject is highly important and buying and
consuming organic food should be a habit.
When you look at the actual process, cultivating organic food helps conserve
naturally fertile soil, provides for animal welfare, promotes biodiversity, conserves the safety
of water supplies, protects the health of agricultural workers, all the time striving to grow nutritious, safe and delicious food. Now, I hope, you understand that organic is not really overrated but in fact underrated and you would have more than one reason to support buying and consumption of organic food.
Getting firm and flat abs is as much a nutrition matter as it is about
training; some argue it is more so. the quality and quantity of your
food will affect how your stomach looks every bit as much as the quality
and quantity of your workouts. While we don’t discuss nutrition as much as we exercise, at
the Body Project, we have an amazing 12 week weight loss coaching program. If you live in Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount or surrounding area and want to lose weight fast, give us a call and we can get you started immediately. 952-220-7201
Comments
organic farms will be the trend of the future coz we don’t like artificial stuffs inside our body`’.
organic foods are the best for our health since they are free from dangerous chemicals and toxins ~”`
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