Benefits of Organic Food

There are so many benefits of organic food, both to our environment and to our health. From preventing the emergence of "superbugs", to increasing the health of our top soil or the nutrients in our food, to preventing harmful pesticides in our bodies, making healthy food choices is obviously a global effort with far-reaching impacts.

Below is a growing collection of articles that cover many aspects of why organic food is important and the different things to be aware of when making your own healthy food choices.

(If you're looking for healthy recipes, click here!.)

What is Organic Food?

Before you can learn about the benefits of organic food, you first get to understand what organic means. The article below describes which practices make food organic, and what the organic label may actually be missing. It also covers some of the disadvantages to organic food.

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Advantages of Organic Food

Are you aware that organic food is healthier than no-organic? Or that the pesticides on non-organic foods have been linked to hundreds of illnesses and diseases? Or that organic food has benefits for more than just your own health?

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What is Nutritionism?

We think we know so much about the benefits of organic food and nutrition. But the more science dissects food, the sicker we seem to get. This is what many call "nutritionism": the idea that it's only nutrients, not food, that is healthy for us.

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More About Organic, Healthy Food

Below are our collection of articles on the various aspects of healthy, organic and sustainable eating. You can also find our collection of healthy recipes here.

Seasonal Foods Lists

Eating foods in season increases the benefits of organic food in several ways, such as environmental health (less emissions from shipping) to more nutrients from fresher foods.

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Your Comprehensive List of Seasonal Foods

List of Healthy Foods

Knowing what to eat these days can seem like a real challenge. But with the following list of healthy food and two simple rules to guide you, you can make the best choice for your own health and the health of the environment, too.

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List of Healthy Foods

Healthy Breakfast Foods

Breakfast usually seems like a difficult meal to eat healthy and still have a diversity of foods. In this article below, I've outlined some the best ideas to get your day started right, healthy and simply without a lot of sweets.

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Healthy Breakfast Foods

Healthy Food to Eat at Work

Today's workplace is a veritable buffet of unhealthy foods. Finding healthy foods to eat from the vending machines, "goodie days," and snack spreads at meetings is a real challenge. But despite these temptations, it's possible to eat healthy while at work.

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Healthy Foods To Eat At Work

Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

Did you know that coconut oil increases weight loss and immunity, aids in digestion, maintains cholesterol levels and ourishing your organs, skin and hair and is better for the environment?

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Coconut Oil Benefits, Uses and Sustainability

Coffee Facts and Tips

Over 500 billion cups of coffee are served worldwide each year, with about 2.5 billion lbs of coffee-related waste in the U.S. alone. And coffee is one of the biggest contributors to deforestation worldwide.

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Coffee Facts and Tips to Keep It Green

More Articles

• Are Your Healthy Food Choices Making You Sick? (4 Steps To Prevent Food Borne Illness) Learn the four simple things you can do to decrease your chances of food borne illnesses and contamination to almost nothing.

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