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DEL.ICIO.USLiving healthy with Organic Whole Food
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The modern factory produced foods use excessive chemicals and pesticides, which causes the depletion of nutrients in the soil. Whole foods are foods in the their unprocessed state. Most are far removed from this.
Most grains are “polished” this means they remove the grains outer coating which contains selenium an important antioxidant mineral, which by the way is great for your skin. The processing is done for longer self-life and faster cooking. Try to avoid quick-cooking product such as instant oatmeal and rice. These forms are heavily processed. Another non whole food are fruit juices because they are missing fiber so when you drink fruit juice you are drinking sugar water with some vitamins and minerals. So eat whole fruit. Its fiber content slows down the digestion of the fruit’s sugar content.
Share some of your whole food experiences? How do you incorporate whole foods in your diet?
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By gordita
June 8, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this
I eat everything on my whole plate. That’s the extent of my whole food experience.
By Bel
June 8, 2006 09:16 AM | Link to this
I completely overhauled my diet a few years ago to purchase mostly whole grains and organic foods. Watching loved ones suffer from chronic diseases was enough to make me realize that aging didn’t have to be that way. It isn’t much of an effort either.
I buy organic fruits & vegetables at the farmers markets—cheaper than grocery stores. And I eat less meat because organic meat costs a bit more. But then again, the standard American diet has too much meat anyway, so I don’t feel deprived.
By gavi1126
June 8, 2006 10:55 AM | Link to this
Good morning. Whatever that has teh word Whole in front of it, gets my attention. And if its worth the amount, i grab it if its something that i’d eat!! but mostly i stay away from the carbs. Being a vegetarian, my diet consist mucho of vegetables. Not always, but i do try to go the organic route.