ORGANIC FARMING & FOOD: SIX PRINCIPLES THAT REDUCE BODY FAT, OBESITY AND DIABETES

 

The number of obese individuals have surpassed those who are overweight with an increase in the number of obese children!

One in five children under the age of five is obese!

At this rate, scientists expect over 85% of all adults will be overweight or obese, and over 50% will be obese by the year 2030.

 

 

Consuming an ORGANIC diet before a child is conceived, during fetal growth and throughout adolescence will:

1. Ensure a normal endocrine system, blood sugars, lipids, energy intake and a healthy functioning immune system.

2. Establish a quality taste-based preference that is nutrient dense.

3. Eliminate toxic exposure to 180+ pesticides which are known to disrupt the development/functioning of the hormone system. (Parental exposure to pesticides doubles risk of childhood brain cancer.)

Organic farming produces nutrient-dense foods high in phytochemicals that contribute to weight management and disease prevention by:

4. Providing a sense of fullness (satiety) which reduces excessive calorie consumption.

5. Decreasing free radical damage to the cellular structure which in turn ↓ inflammatory diseases (arthritis, CVD), risk of diabetes and cancer.

6. Slowing and reversing neurological aspects of the aging process = ↑ cognitive function and better memory.

Sources: organic-center.org

Shim, Y.K. et al., “Parental Exposure to Pesticides and Childhood Brian Cancer: United States Atlantic Coast Childhood Brian Cancer Study,” Environmental Health Perspectives, online 2/13/2009.