Nutrients and the quality of our food supply has been loss for the following five reasons.The lack of nutrients in today’s fruits and vegetables can be traced in part to five corporate farming practices. I. SOIL QUALITY. Over the past 50 years corporate farming practices have replaced traditional ones, with devastating consequences to the land. Soil quality /nutrients-click here for rest of story
II. THE ABILITY OF OUR CROPS TO ABSORB PRECIOUS REMAINING NUTRIENTS HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED. This practice interferes with the ability of plants to extract all they need from the soil. Crop planting/nutrients - Click here for rest of story.
III. THE WAY OUR CROPS ARE HARVESTED. In order to keep crops fresher longer - so they can be transported long distances - many are harvested early before they develop their full nutritional content. Crop harvesting/essential nutrients -Click here for rest of story.
IV. EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS PUTS ENORMOUS STRESS ON THE HUMAN BODY. Fumes from motor vehicles and industrial plants - volatile organic compounds in our indoor environment - mercury leakage from amalgam dental filing - and artificial additives in our foods are just a few of the sources of pollution we are forced to contend with.
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V. OUR LIFESTYLE CHOICES ARE VITAMIN KILLERS. The use of antibiotics kills off friendly bacteria in our digestive tract, which helps produce some of our B vitamins.
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The link between vitamin and mineral deficiencies and disease is now firmly established. We know, for instance, that anemia is directly related to iron deficiency. A lack of zinc has been linked with increased susceptibility to infections, such as colds and flu. Chromium deficiency can lead to blood sugar problems and insulin resistance. A lack of calcium increases the risk of osteoporosis, and insufficient selenium in the diet can increase risk for cancer. Statistics show that mineral deficiencies in the United States are now commonplace. CONSIDER THESE SOBERING FACTS: More than 70 percent of Americans do not consume the minimum recommended daily intake of essential nutrients. Half of American women don’t get enough calcium to support bone health, increasing their risk of osteoporosis. Forty percent of Americans are deficient in iron, which is needed for red blood cells production and energy. Fifty percent of Americans are deficient in vitamin B6, which can result in fatigue and depression. The average American receives just a quarter of the recommended 200mcg to 290mcg of chromium needed daily – making him/her more susceptible to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Supplementing our diet not only impacts our health, it can also help relieve some of the financial burden on our health care (sick care?) system.
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