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A balanced, healthy metabolism requires a nutritionally adequate diet. The sad fact is that in present society, fast food takes up a huge proportion of daily food intake, while fresh fruits and vegetables are absent from many diets. Moreover, many of the items available on fresh produce shelves retain traces of pesticides and even heavy metals. It really is time to switch to healthy eating with organic foods.

The US Department of Agriculture, which developed the Food Pyramid and supports healthy eating with organic foods, has developed criteria for classifying organic foods. Organic foods are those cereals, fruits and vegetables that are grown without any exposure to chemical fertilisers or pesticides, and without the use of growth hormones or genetic modification, and several other qualifications and exclusions.

When you practise healthy eating with organic foods you will be taking foods that have been evaluated to have nutritional qualities much better than chemically processed foods. Organic foods, for instance have higher contents of trace elements, such as selenium and molybdenum, which are strong anticancer agents. They also nurture the environment in which they are produced.

The healing, energising power of fresh, organic food is more than the sum of its chemical nutrients. Organic foods contain many live enzymes released during germination and sprouting when the plant is surrounded by the radiant power of solar energy. Broccoli, for instance, contains substances known as dithiolthiones, which trigger the formation of specific enzymes, which in turn protect cellular DNA from damage due to carcinogens. But only organic broccoli can assure you that this sequence of chemical reactions has taken place without interference from pesticides, growth hormones, or other foreign agents. We derive our energy from the foods we eat. By healthy eating with organic foods, we draw vitality from plants that are full of vigour themselves.

Recent studies published in professional journals have shown that organic foods are superior in nutritional content to conventionally produced foods. One study reported that organic fruits had almost two times the amount of nutrients than their commercially grown counterparts. Another study showed that the antioxidant level in organic produce was six times more than in traditionally grown commercial versions. The high antioxidant contents that you get from healthy eating with organic foods will contribute immensely to cleansing your body of toxic substances. Organic produce also contain lesser amounts of toxic heavy metals like lead.

There is much to be gained from healthy eating with organic foods. You may go through an adjustment period as your body gets used to the diet change. However, the benefits will be more than you ever expected.

David Gan was a gout sufferer who has recovered from severe gout affliction and is now dedicated to helping fellow gout sufferers. You can learn more about Gout Foods at http://goutfoodguide.com.

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