Good Nutrition

Hippocrates was a Greek physician and is sometimes known as the father of western medicine. He once said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” If good old Hippocrates were alive today, he’d be eating those words – no pun intended.Our modern day food supply, unless it is organic, should hardly be used for medicine. In fact, much of it could be considered poison for your body. In order to feed the masses and to add convenience to families the food industry has found all kinds of new ways to get food on our tables. It’s processed for the sake of convenience, think boxes of macaroni and cheese, cans of soup and microwave meals; and if it is “fresh” it is laden with chemicals.I read a very interesting article recently in Mother Earth Living magazine about genetically modified foods. You see, unless you buy food that is certified organic, you are likely eating something that came from a genetically modified plant. These plants were modified in order to withstand the herbicide that is sprayed on them in order to kill insects and plants.Roundup is the herbicide that is used by large food producers, yes, the same Roundup you use on the weeds in your yard. Are you listening now? The main ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate – glyphosate was invented in order to clean mineral deposits off of industrial pipes and boilers. Did you get that?? It was invented to clean mineral deposits off of industrial pipes and boilers and now it is sprayed on our food supply!If you are buying conventional fruits and vegetables because they are good for you, right, you are likely ingesting this chemical. Even after the food producer has washed the fruits and veggies and you’ve washed them before eating them, the chemical has likely seeped into the skin of said fruits and vegetables. Studies have shown that glyphosate can cause DNA damage, as well as damage to major organs and tissues. It is no wonder that we are seeing increased numbers in food allergies, birth defects, infertility, etc. etc.If you are making the effort to eat healthy, please spend the extra money on organic produce that has not been exposed this chemical.