The quality of the food we eat comes from the quality our food eats.

 By: Varouj Kachichian

Every living organism on this planet Earth is a complex creation that even after thousands of years, the scientific community is still learning about their complexity and discovering new properties. One thing we are sure about is that they all thrive in healthy environments and suffer when adequate fuel and nutrition is lacking. The human body is no different. We can safely say that it is designed to be self sufficient. As long as we maintain it properly, keeping it balanced and nourished, and listen to warning signs, it will do its job.

We cannot address food and nutrition without understanding agriculture. It is sad that the agricultural industry has neglected the fact that crops are grown for human consumption and nutrients are important. It would appear that food magically appears on the supermarket shelves. But the food we eat actually comes from somewhere.

Where and how it’s grown or raised has a lot to do with its quality.

The nutrient and chemical composition of fruits and vegetables vary from one section of the country to the other. It may even be completely different from two neighboring farms. The correlation between soil nutrients, flavor and the final product is most evident in wine. The same grape varietal will yield a completely different aroma, characteristics and taste from two different regions. The richness of the soil, climate, environmental factors, growing and cultivation methods will yield completely different products. Nutrient dense soil renders nutrient dense, flavorful foods that do not require additional “flavoring” in the kitchen.

According to experts, to grow a crop you only need 16 elements. However, that is significantly different than growing nutritionally dense foods for human consumption.  If fruits and vegetables are grown in soil depleted of minerals, those fruits and vegetables are going to be less nutritious than the ones grown in nutrient rich soil. In general, the higher tech the farming operation is, the faster the nutrient depletion.  Let’s not forget the fact that we are using crops bred to make money for the shareholders rather than to nourish people. This is nothing new.  According to the USDA’s own analysis, there was a 15-76% decline in nutrients in our food source since the 1940’s.

As soil nutrition is depleted, the balance is compromised. This creates an ideal environment for weeds and pests to thrive, forcing farmers to rely on pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and other synthetic chemicals to save their investments and “supplement” the crops’ nutritional deficiencies. Necessary? Perhaps! Harmless? Not so!

Despite what the chemical industry wants us to believe, the chemicals, pesticides and herbicides enter the soil through its roots and linger for years.

It also stays in the plants and, of course, the fruits. It enters the animal food chain causing the same imbalances in animals which require farmers to use antibiotics to save the animals. Ultimately, these chemicals makes their way into the human food chain through meats, fruits and vegetables causing all kinds of diseases and altering our genetic makeup.

Because our soils no longer contain the elements and life needed to grow nutrient dense food, our food does not contain the essential nutrition that our body needs to function normally.  Similar to the soil, when the balance of good bacteria and bad is compromised, our health suffers tremendously, not to mention the side effects from the chemicals entering our system.

According to a first ever Pilot study, testing for glyphosate herbicide in the breast milk of American women, Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse have found ‘high’ levels in 3 out of the 10 samples tested. The levels found in the breast milk testing are 760 to 1,600 times higher than the European Drinking Water Directive allows for individual pesticides. The shocking results point to glyphosate (the active ingredient in Monsanto’s “Roundup.”)  Levels are building up in women’s bodies over a period of time, which has until now been refuted by both global regulatory authorities and the biotech industry.

So, these chemicals are intended to kill organisms by disrupting their neurological or intestinal systems.  I understand that pests are far smaller than humans, but wouldn’t higher doses, accumulated over time, cause serious damage to humans?

According to epigenomics, your future health is determined by the interaction between your genetics and your environment, including, and not limited to, your nutrition and your medications. Therefore, every bite you eat, every sip you take, and every pill you swallow communicates directly to your genes.

Feeling hopeless? Don’t! You can have a voice with your dollars.

Here are 10 simple things you can do that will help you live healthier, nourishing yourself and your family without making major changes.

1.      Eat consciously

2.      Choose wisely

3.      Eat seasonally

4.      Eat organically grown and wild raised as much as possible,

5.      Be aware of where your food is coming from

6.      Shop locally

7.      Get to know your farmers and their philosophy.

8.      Eliminate foods that are genetically modified (GMO)

9.      Eat clean, additive and preservative free.

10.    Listen to your body.

Thomas Edison was right when he said…

The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs,
but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition

The future is now! Take action and gain control of your life and the life of your family. You can prevent and reverse many diseases with nutrition. It’s never too late!

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