Is Eating Healthy Enough?
Do you eat all of the right foods in the right amounts? Do you consume only organic produce? Eat lots of fruits and veggies? Plenty of protein and grains in your diet? That’s great! You are way ahead of the pack.
More people than ever before have a raised consciousness with regard to their diet. They eat right, get plenty of fresh air and exercise. Gym memberships are up and home exercise equipment sales are through the roof. Why then are we, as a nation, sicker than ever before in our history?
People are quite shocked to learn that even though they are doing “all of the right things” they are actually undernourished. There are critical elements missing from their diets that prevent their bodies from getting the proper nutrition needed for good health. Many people are aware of the fact that our food supply has been tainted with chemical and biological agents designed to increase volume at the expense nutritional value. In response to this issue they have turned to the organic marketplace which, in my opinion, is a good thing. It has been shown, in terms of organic produce, that these products deliver proximately 30% nutritional value than their non organic counterparts. They are also free of chemical fertilizers, synthetic vitamins/minerals (used to replenish the nutrient depleted soil) and genetically engineered elements designed to produce more volume in less time.
When you weigh the benefits of going organic as compared to non-organic foods, regarding nutritional value price point, you find that it is actually a wash. You pay 30% more for the products to receive 30% more nutrition. The fact of the matter is that even if you use organic products you are still getting proximately 50% LESS NUTRITION than you did consuming the non-organic produce grown 50 years ago.
The evidence of this fact can be seen in The Dietary Guidelines for Americans published jointly every 5 years since 1980 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) which states:
On page 62 of this Document you will find “The DASH eating plan” which will give you the number of servings and the serving size of each food group that you need to consume per day broken down by targeted caloric intake. I believe upon review of this document that most people will be shocked to learn how far short they actually fall from this bench mark. Those of us who are aware of these “standards” know how much the “necessary quantities” of these food’s have increased over the years to compensate for the decrease in their nutritional value. Although the number of servings have remained the same over the years the serving sizes continue to grow every 5 years.
As can be seen in the growth of the vitamin /mineral supplement sector of the health & wellness industry over the years people realize the need to supplement their diets. Although supplementation, in our opinion, is a wise decision you must beware that “All Supplements Are Not Created Equal!
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