There are countless benefits to increasing organic fruit and vegetables in our diets, but often we don’t take their powerful effects seriously until they are very relevant to our health or fitness goals. So let’s get specific!
Tip #1 Weight Loss Replacing carbs such as bread, pasta, cereals and potatoes in your diet with more vegetables will support weight loss and boost your energy levels.
Why Organic? A burden of toxins (from pesticides) in your liver could be the reason why you can't lose weight.
Tip #2 Avoid Cancer and Heart Disease
A general increase in all fruits and vegetables will reduce your risk of developing cancer and heart disease, with more than 9 portions per day offering the greatest protection. Broccoli, in particular, contains 2 powerful substances, sulforaphane, and indole-3-carbinol making it one of the most powerful cancer-fighting foods known! Eating more of this food can reduce your risk of developing breast, lung, ovarian and prostate cancer.
Sulforaphane from broccoli also protects against stomach cancer and helps to heal stomach ulcers by killing the bacteria H. pylori associated with these conditions. Indole-3-carbinol has also been found to protect against coldsores.
Why Organic? Many pesticides in conventional sprayed foods have been linked to cancer
Tip #3 Healthy Digestion
Many of the benefits offered by vegetables lie in their fibre content. Many people rely on bran and whole grains, but vegetables are a much more gentle and healthy way to boost your fibre intake and aid digestion. Fibre is essential to maintain a healthy digestive system, and detox our bodies. In fact, a diet low in fibre has been associated with the development of haemorrhoids, constipation, high cholesterol, cancer and more.
Why Organic? Eating organic veg, which have not been sprayed, allows us to detox without ‘re’toxing at the same time!
Tip #4 Recovery from injury and 'flu'
Fruit and vegetables are jam-packed full of nutrients needed for every cell in your body to function efficiently. Vitamin C help us to recover from surgery and injury, and helps us to fight bacterial and viral infections. Peppers contain more vitamin C than citrus fruits! In fact, just one serving of green peppers provides 100% of your recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin C… and the more the better!
Why Organic? Peppers are on the Top 10 List of pesticide-laden vegetables according to the US environmental protection agency. The only way to protect yourself and your family is to buy organic.
Tip #5 Skin, Hair and Nails
The dark skin of a cucumber contains silica which strengthens skin, hair, muscles and bones. Vitamin A, found in high amounts in chard, plays a similar role but also supports healthy eyesight. So eating plenty of these foods should be an important strategy in building bone health and protecting against osteoporosis!
Why Organic? To benefit from silica in cucumbers and to avoid eating wax that is sprayed on commercially grown varieties, buying organic is essential!
Tip #1 Weight Loss Replacing carbs such as bread, pasta, cereals and potatoes in your diet with more vegetables will support weight loss and boost your energy levels.
Why Organic? A burden of toxins (from pesticides) in your liver could be the reason why you can't lose weight.
Tip #2 Avoid Cancer and Heart Disease
A general increase in all fruits and vegetables will reduce your risk of developing cancer and heart disease, with more than 9 portions per day offering the greatest protection. Broccoli, in particular, contains 2 powerful substances, sulforaphane, and indole-3-carbinol making it one of the most powerful cancer-fighting foods known! Eating more of this food can reduce your risk of developing breast, lung, ovarian and prostate cancer.
Sulforaphane from broccoli also protects against stomach cancer and helps to heal stomach ulcers by killing the bacteria H. pylori associated with these conditions. Indole-3-carbinol has also been found to protect against coldsores.
Why Organic? Many pesticides in conventional sprayed foods have been linked to cancer
Tip #3 Healthy Digestion
Many of the benefits offered by vegetables lie in their fibre content. Many people rely on bran and whole grains, but vegetables are a much more gentle and healthy way to boost your fibre intake and aid digestion. Fibre is essential to maintain a healthy digestive system, and detox our bodies. In fact, a diet low in fibre has been associated with the development of haemorrhoids, constipation, high cholesterol, cancer and more.
Why Organic? Eating organic veg, which have not been sprayed, allows us to detox without ‘re’toxing at the same time!
Tip #4 Recovery from injury and 'flu'
Fruit and vegetables are jam-packed full of nutrients needed for every cell in your body to function efficiently. Vitamin C help us to recover from surgery and injury, and helps us to fight bacterial and viral infections. Peppers contain more vitamin C than citrus fruits! In fact, just one serving of green peppers provides 100% of your recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin C… and the more the better!
Why Organic? Peppers are on the Top 10 List of pesticide-laden vegetables according to the US environmental protection agency. The only way to protect yourself and your family is to buy organic.
Tip #5 Skin, Hair and Nails
The dark skin of a cucumber contains silica which strengthens skin, hair, muscles and bones. Vitamin A, found in high amounts in chard, plays a similar role but also supports healthy eyesight. So eating plenty of these foods should be an important strategy in building bone health and protecting against osteoporosis!
Why Organic? To benefit from silica in cucumbers and to avoid eating wax that is sprayed on commercially grown varieties, buying organic is essential!
So just eat more Organic Vegetables and Fruit?!
It’s easy to say this, but in practise many people find it difficult to do this in an enjoyable and sustainable way!
"Much of what I do in clinic is help my clients to learn easy and practical ways to include more of the specific vegetables that are relevant to their health. This often includes giving recipes and practical tips that will disguise certain vegetables that may be really beneficial to you but may not be to your taste (or other fussy tastebuds in your household!) I offer healthy alternatives that allow you to reduce the foods in your diet that you know are not supporting your health. And, I help you to make all these changes in a way that will both show you results (improved health and wellbeing) and not interfere dramatically with your current lifestyle!"
It’s easy to say this, but in practise many people find it difficult to do this in an enjoyable and sustainable way!
"Much of what I do in clinic is help my clients to learn easy and practical ways to include more of the specific vegetables that are relevant to their health. This often includes giving recipes and practical tips that will disguise certain vegetables that may be really beneficial to you but may not be to your taste (or other fussy tastebuds in your household!) I offer healthy alternatives that allow you to reduce the foods in your diet that you know are not supporting your health. And, I help you to make all these changes in a way that will both show you results (improved health and wellbeing) and not interfere dramatically with your current lifestyle!"
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