| Before the thirties, people knew the importance of | | | | for sulfur compounds and sulfur dioxide on the food |
| mineral. Their soil was rich in minerals and they ate | | | | label, and then avoid eating these products. |
| plenty of vegetable grown in these soils. When | | | | Peeling Fruits and Vegetables |
| vitamins were discovered during this time, people | | | | Most vitamins and minerals in many fruits and |
| began to forget about the important of minerals and | | | | vegetables lie right underneath the outer peel. For |
| started their fascination with vitamins. | | | | this reason it is best not to peel certain fruits or |
| Today because the soil is highly depleted of minerals, | | | | vegetables to gain the most benefit of that produce. |
| our vegetables are lacking in these life-giving nutrients. | | | | But make sure the produce that you don't peel is |
| It is now necessary to consider how you can get | | | | organic. Don't peel apples, carrots, cucumbers, |
| more minerals in your body the natural way. Here are | | | | squash, broccoli stocks, celery, pears, nectarines, or |
| some things you can do to get more minerals: | | | | tomatoes. |
| * buy organic farm products | | | | Eating Raw Produce |
| * eat fruits and vegetable without peeling them | | | | Eat most of your produce raw. This is the healthiest |
| * eat fruits and vegetable raw | | | | way to eat produce. Eating plenty and I mean plenty |
| * cook fruits and vegetable with a minimum of water | | | | of raw vegetable is the way to better health and |
| and temperature | | | | longer life. You get plenty of fiber, minerals, vitamins |
| Organic Farm Products | | | | and enzymes, if the produce has been recently pick. |
| There are some major grocery markets that now | | | | Cooking Produce |
| sell organic vegetables. | | | | If you need or want to cook fruits and vegetable do |
| However, these vegetables are much higher in price, | | | | it with just a little bit of water at the bottom of the |
| so that it discourages most people from buying, even | | | | pan. Many fruits and vegetables contain minerals that |
| though these vegetables are better for them. | | | | are volatile such as organic sulfur. Because of this you |
| By going to farmers markets, you will find many | | | | are probably deficient in organic sulfur. This is one |
| organic fruits and vegetables. The prices here will be | | | | reason why MSM .has become quite popular. Organic |
| almost the same as what you pay for non-organic | | | | sulfur is not the same as the sulfur that is produced |
| food at a regular market. When buying produce at a | | | | in the body when meat is eaten or when foods with |
| farmers market, ask the vendor if his produce is | | | | sulfur or sulfur dioxide are eaten. Both sulfur and |
| pesticide sprayed, if he doesn't have an "Organically | | | | sulfur dioxide are used as food preservatives and are |
| Grown" certification sign. | | | | considered dead sulfur. Organic sulfur obtained from |
| When buying dried fruit, like apricots, make sure that | | | | fruits and vegetables is considered live sulfur. |
| you buy those are prepared with no or little sulphur. | | | | When food is cooked at temperature greater than |
| There is clinical evidence that sulfate-reducing | | | | 45-50 degree C, food enzymes are destroyed. This |
| bacteria, which exists in our colon can contribute to | | | | results delayed digestion of these foods in the |
| colon diseases - IBS, colitis, or Chron's disease. The | | | | stomach. Food enzymes help to start the digestive |
| sulfate that reaches our colon comes from eating an | | | | process while your body creates the enzymes |
| excess of meat and eating and drinking food | | | | necessary to complete the digestion process. |
| products that have sulfur and sulfur dioxide - dried | | | | Delayed digestion often creates stomach gas and |
| fruits, jams, sodas, and many other products. Look | | | | belching. |