| Organic food production has had some bad press of | | | | a process where certain foods are eliminated from |
| late. Some saying that its too expensive, others | | | | our clients' diet to determine the cause of any food |
| saying its no different to conventional food and for | | | | allergy they may have as well as removing all the |
| many, eating organically is just a big marketing scam | | | | toxins from their system.) |
| designed to make us pay more money for our food | | | | Not only have our clients gone on to see some |
| and leave us no better off than before. | | | | amazing health improvements (such as brighter skin, |
| So what's the deal with Organic Production? What's | | | | increased energy, stronger fingernails & shinier |
| the point of it all? Is it really worth paying more for | | | | hair) from this way of eating but have also seen |
| food that is "apparently" no different to conventional | | | | some rapid weight loss results with us. |
| foods and can it really help aid us with our weight | | | | So, how can you shop for organic foods without |
| loss goals? Lets find out... | | | | breaking the bank? |
| The old saying "you are what you eat" couldn't be | | | | Supporting your local butchers and fishmongers rather |
| more true in this instance. Let me tell you what I | | | | than the big chain stores will not only be putting |
| mean: | | | | money back into the pockets of your local |
| Our food we eat these days is heavily processed to | | | | businesses (that's always better than giving it to the |
| that of the food we ate 30, 40 years ago. When I | | | | multi nationals) but you'll also be assured of much |
| say "processed", I mean the food is tampered with | | | | higher quality foods. |
| before it reaches you, and it can be done in various | | | | How do we know this? Well, in most cases, they will |
| ways. | | | | have actually visited and inspected the farms where |
| Lets start with fruit and vegetables grown on a | | | | their meat and poultry comes from and determined |
| commercial farm. These have been sprayed with | | | | the health of the livestock prior to ordering it. |
| fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and plenty more | | | | Compare this to the multi national superstores that |
| chemical fertilizers that I can't pronounce (shall I go | | | | simply put an order in for 1,000 chickens! |
| on?) and so when you eat this kind of produce, | | | | Organic fruit and vegetables can be bought in most |
| these toxins will enter your system. | | | | large stores these days, but it seems to me that at |
| This is exactly the same with commercially raised | | | | £3.20 for five apples, we're getting more than |
| animals. They are stuffed full of steroids purely for | | | | a little ripped off. With these prices, it's a little wonder |
| no other reason than to bulk them up quicker for | | | | why many people have been somewhat dubious |
| market day and again, the toxins from this process | | | | about eating organic foods. |
| will enter your system. | | | | However, with some detection work, I've found that |
| Lastly, anything that's been tinned, canned or | | | | not only is it very achievable to deliver nutritious, |
| packaged has been tampered with to preserve its | | | | wholesome foods to our families, that it's even |
| lifespan. Anything with additives, preservatives or | | | | possible to do so at a rate that's CHEAPER than your |
| emulsifiers are ingredients food manufacturers use to | | | | local non-organic supermarket. |
| preserve the products lifespan and in short, your | | | | There are a couple of realistic options available to |
| body won't recognise them and store them as toxins. | | | | you. One is to visit your local farmers market once a |
| So how can all this affect our weight loss goals? | | | | week. Not only will the food here be handpicked by |
| When your body becomes overwhelmed by these | | | | your local traders but they'll also be free from any |
| toxins from your diet, it will 'Dump', any toxic | | | | fungicides and pesticides used on them and at a |
| substances into your adipose tissue stores (fat) in | | | | fraction of the cost. |
| order to reduce their circulation throughout the body. | | | | The other option is to get your organic fruit and veg |
| Throughout my 10 years as a fatloss coach analysing | | | | delivered to your door on a weekly basis. One |
| people's diet and eating habits, this is one of the main | | | | company I tell my clients about is riverford.co.uk. You |
| reasons why people are overweight. They think | | | | may have heard of them? You simply place your |
| they've tried everything when it comes to losing | | | | order with them, tell them where to deliver and at |
| body fat and can't seem to understand why they | | | | what time (you don't even have to be in!) and the |
| aren't shifting it anymore or have plateaued in their | | | | truck will turn up at your specified location. Easy huh! |
| results. | | | | This year, make the effort to eat organically and |
| The fat is effectively trapped in their cells by the | | | | you'll be amazed at the difference it makes to your |
| toxins. | | | | health aswell as your weight. Try it, make your diet |
| Here at Evolution, we ask all our new clients to | | | | all organic and let me know how you get on and who |
| complete a 30 day Detox Diet during which time, | | | | knows, you may actually save some money by |
| only organic foods are consumed. (Our detox diet is | | | | eating this way! |