We
have all heard the same old advice, eat low fat (if
you are not an Atkins fan of course), lots of salad,
avoid the bread and drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Certainly those tips are useful in the short term
but it hardly gives one a broad perspective about
what eating healthfully really means; everyday, week
after week, year-round not just when one goes on a
"diet".
One of the most powerful ways we can take control
of our life and the future of our environment is to
make a commitment to choosing consciously everyday
what kind of food we will put in our body. Eating
organically grown foods is certainly one way in which
we can contribute to our own health and at the same
time support an eco-friendly approach to living in
our modern world. Buying organic foods can seem like
a simplistic idea that may or may not be worth the
extra expense or effort.
In reality, there is a world of difference between
choosing to buy organically grow foods and conventionally
grown ones. Quite simply it is a way to provide yourself
with foods that are free from chemical pesticides,
herbicides and fungicides which over time can accumulate
in the body. One way to begin is just to switch to
buying only organic produce. There is usually a price
premium on organic foods but one interesting thing
to remember when you are at the supermarket is that
organic fruits and vegetables have proven in data
provided by the US Soil Association to be significantly
higher in their vitamin and mineral content when compared
with their conventionally grown counterparts. Also,
they have shown to have considerably higher levels
of cancer-fighting anti-oxidants. There is additionally
much evidence to support the idea that organics simply
taste better, this is perhaps due in part, to the
fact that organic soils are more multi-layered, usually
having a greater variety of substances and organisms
from which the plants can draw from and consequently,
the flavors can be more complex.
This month's menu selection is a dinner that is not
only packed with health supportive foods but also
aspires to maximize flavor to give you a healthy happy
start to the New Year.
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the recipes:
butternut soup
Roasted Salmon Filets with Organic Asian Greens and
White Bean Salad
Spiced Apple Compote with Maple Yogurt
Cleansing Lemon-Ginger Cocktail
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