Eat Organic – Lose Weight By Avoiding Chemicals

USDA Organic Lose WeightEating Organic May Promote Weight Loss

An organic diet may promote weight loss because you are not ingesting unnatural ingredients and chemicals that sabotage your hunger levels and slow your metabolism.

In 1960 obesity was not an epidemic in the United States. In addition, foods did not contain:

  • Growth hormones
  • MSG
  • High fructose corn syrup
  • Olestra
  • Aspartame
  • Saccharine
  • Splenda
  • etc.

An update in 2008 reported 32.1% of adults in the United States ages 20-74 were obese and 97.1 million American adults are overweight. Contributing factors range from imbalances in caloric intake, energy expenditure and sedentary lifestyles.

But new research is showing how synthetic chemicals may be the underlining issue to the obesity epidemic. The stored chemicals disrupt our body’s natural abilities to send signals when you are full or hungry, causing over eating and weight gain.

Organic foods help you lose weightThe Solution May Start with Eating “Real Food” Free of Carcinogens.

On an organic diet your body is able to filter out built up toxins and free radicals that cause damage at the cellular level. Thus, keeping our bodily functions healthy and efficient.

You will look and feel your best by choosing organic foods with no:

  • Synthetic pesticides
  • Synthetic herbicides
  • Growth hormones
  • Preservatives or additives
  • Genetically engineered seeds
  • or any other ingredients from Mars.

In addition, organic foods have a dramatically higher concentration of nutrients, antioxidants and vitamins.

This is because of:

  • Improved ecology
  • Farm biodiversity
  • No irradiation
  • Enriched drought resistant soil
  • Less soil erosion
  • and less groundwater pollution.

Give your body what it deserves and your body will thank you.
Remember to go for food that is minimally processed with 10 or less ingredients and close to its natural state.

Cheers to feeling good!

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4 comments ↓

#1 Mali on 03.01.09 at 7:38 pm

do you guys have a recommendation section, i’d like to suggest some stuff

#2 Jerod Hoffman on 03.03.09 at 10:35 am

Karen,

Thank you for your comment.

You requested to “suggest some stuff”

We would gladly review your request. Please send your request via email and we’ll take a look.

In health,

The Fitness Revelation

#3 Lana on 04.02.09 at 8:44 am

Great article! My boyfriend and I totally feel the same way. We eat mainly organic produce and lean meats and I can truly feel a difference in my engery level. Thanks

#4 Jerod Hoffman on 04.02.09 at 1:05 pm

Lana,

Thank you for the feedback.

A diet high in locally grown organic produce and whole foods will contribute to proper nutrition and increase energy levels.

In health,
The Fitness Revelation

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