I don't know if there are very many people out there that could say that everything they eat is healthy. We all have a few weaknesses, chocolate, pizza, ice cream, cake, pie, a candy bar, a nice juicy burger, and the list goes on. There are many people out there that have eaten healthy for a while and so many of those things, while they may sound good, make them sick, or not feel as good as they would have, had they eaten healthy. Eating healthy makes us feel better, in various ways. I don't think that is really debatable. What is debatable however, is what is healthy?
I have a co-worker, and I know everyone does, that swears organic food is leaps and bounds healthier for you. That may be true. I am sure something come fresh off a tree or a plant into your mouth is a lot healthier than passing than a processing plant into a can or what have you and making it's way into your mouth. But here is my problem with all of this natural eating, organic argument. Since the development of preserving and canning, along with modern medicine, man has lived longer than ever before. 500 years ago 40 was considered old. It seems like every other month I am reading about another person who has lived to be a 100. So, does it really matter if my servings of fruit and vegetables comes fresh out of my garden or out of a bag from the frozen food section?
At some point in time we have to leave the organic realm and move to preservation/non-organic just so we have fruits and vegetables year round. An apple, organic or non-organic, can only stay fresh and good for you for so long.
Don't think I hate health food/organic food stores. Not by any means. I enjoy gardening and like to grow my own fruits and vegetables. And I think if someone wants to go down and spend a couple more dollars for organic food, go for it. But it seems to me that those who buy organic food seem to hold that over your head, like there organic banana just raised their IQ by 10 points... Yeah, not so much. Rather than look down at someone because they like fast food, why not encourage them to eat a couple more pieces of fruit every day (organic or not), rather than go off on your rant about how your body would shrivel up and die if you even looked at a McDonald's chicken nugget.
I have a co-worker, and I know everyone does, that swears organic food is leaps and bounds healthier for you. That may be true. I am sure something come fresh off a tree or a plant into your mouth is a lot healthier than passing than a processing plant into a can or what have you and making it's way into your mouth. But here is my problem with all of this natural eating, organic argument. Since the development of preserving and canning, along with modern medicine, man has lived longer than ever before. 500 years ago 40 was considered old. It seems like every other month I am reading about another person who has lived to be a 100. So, does it really matter if my servings of fruit and vegetables comes fresh out of my garden or out of a bag from the frozen food section?
At some point in time we have to leave the organic realm and move to preservation/non-organic just so we have fruits and vegetables year round. An apple, organic or non-organic, can only stay fresh and good for you for so long.
Don't think I hate health food/organic food stores. Not by any means. I enjoy gardening and like to grow my own fruits and vegetables. And I think if someone wants to go down and spend a couple more dollars for organic food, go for it. But it seems to me that those who buy organic food seem to hold that over your head, like there organic banana just raised their IQ by 10 points... Yeah, not so much. Rather than look down at someone because they like fast food, why not encourage them to eat a couple more pieces of fruit every day (organic or not), rather than go off on your rant about how your body would shrivel up and die if you even looked at a McDonald's chicken nugget.
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