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How Good is an Organic Food?

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Dr. Bhupendra ChauhanGeneral Physician • 13 Years Exp.MD - Consultant Physician
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“Healthy eating paves the way for a healthier life!” goes the maxim which underlines the importance of organic foods in our life. If your food is not giving the benefits of nutrition, safety and sustainability, it’s not worth eating at all. Your health would directly be impacted in the way foods are grown or cultivated.

Organic crops are cultivated only in safe soil, given minimum possible modifications and kept absolutely away from synthetic pesticides, harmful fertilizers and detrimental chemicals. As a result, such foods would be more beneficial to the body than the conventional ones where a hell lot of tempering and chemical spraying is done.

Following are some benefits of organic foods:

Better health

Since such foods are not grown through chemicals and fertilizers, they largely remain free from harmful ingredients. Furthermore, they are cultivated so purely and effectively that they always have a good impact on the overall health of the consumers and hence, remain in a great demand across the globe

Better taste

In terms of taste, such foods are found to be far better than those grown through the use of harmful fertilizers and chemicals. Due to utilizing organic way of production, such foods are bound to taste better. They are preferred more for their dual benefits of nutrition and taste.

Nutrients

Safely-grown crops would be more beneficial to health than those who are grown in somewhat contaminated environment. Organic foods would be free of pollutions of soil, air and water as they are kept away or cultivated away from the harmful impacts of chemicals. And once the environment for cultivation is beneficial, the body would get the desired nutrients out of the end-products.

Healthy produce

Organic foods are kept away from harmful pesticides like fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Unlike conventional agriculture, organic foods would be healthier due to not being exposed to pesticides. After all, a body can only benefit from healthy produce and organic foods meet that target.

Disease-fighting substances

Organic foods are known for their being rich with disease fighting substances which benefits the health a lot. Such foods contain higher levels of numerous antioxidants and essential vitamins which are used to fight disease. They would have more of Vitamin C and minerals and thus, minimize chances of diseases.
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