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Article #133: Eat Any Chemical Isolates Today? Why All Natural Foods Are Important For A Healthy Balanced Diet

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If you pay attention to what you eat, you legumes, nuts, asparagus root, and most
might notice some mysterious ingredients food grade herbs, whole grains or plants.
in the foods and drinks on the shelves at One important nutrition fact to remember
grocery stores and even health food is that whole foods are usually in their
stores. Many of the vitamins and so raw state. Once they have been cooked,
called "health food" products in stores boiled, pasteurized or heated in any way,
are produced synthetically in a they may lose some of their nutrients,
laboratory. Synthetic man made nutrients thus changing the whole food to a
are not easily absorbed by the body different form.
because they are not recognized as In today's fast paced world, not many
something nature intended us to consume. people have time to prepare or consume
People who are taking isolated vitamins enough raw fruits and vegetables to take
every day are literally throwing their in all the daily nutritional requirements
money down the toilet because the body our bodies need.
considers most of those isolated It is possible to preserve nutrients from
chemicals as waste. Have you ever known plants in their whole food form and
anyone who gained a noticeable benefit prepare them for quick, easy consumption.
from taking multi vitamins or isolated However, it's hard to find manufacturers
vitamins of any kind? Most of what's in who are willing to take the necessary
those tiny, expensive capsules is simply steps and pay the price to prepare foods
eliminated when you go to the bathroom. in that way. There are some excellent all
All natural foods are considered to be natural foods that have been prepared
minimally processed and do not contain with minimal processing and at lower
artificial ingredients, isolated temperatures for easy, convenient
vitamins, minerals or chemicals. They are consumption, but you have to search the
as close to nature as we can get these Internet to find those all natural foods
days and that is why they are important that fulfill our nutritional
for your health. requirements. Those types of prepared
All natural foods do not include foods make it easier to be certain you
ingredients such as refined sugars, are taking in enough nutrients each day
refined flours, milled grains, to keep your body operating at peak
hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, levels of health and fitness.
artificial food colors, or artificial A diet based on fruits, vegetables, whole
flavorings. Proponents of natural food grains and legumes left in as natural a
diets argue that refined ingredients state as possible has many health
promote obesity, diabetes, cancer, and advantages:
heart disease. Wikipedia claims, * Whole foods are rich in bioflavonoids
"Ideally, all-natural foods have not been and phytochemicals-powerful nutrients
subjected to irradiation, contain no GMO found in plant foods.
(genetically modified organisms), have * Compared with processed foods, whole
not been sterilized, and do not contain foods contain more complex carbohydrates,
animal products that have been subjected natural antioxidants, vitamins, minerals,
to steroids, antibiotics or drugs. The and essential nutrients.
belief being, the closer to nature, the * All natural whole foods are often high
more benefit the consumer receives by fiber foods with beneficial fats.
eating all natural whole foods. The combinations of nutrients in whole
The term "whole food" indicates that it plant foods act synergistically to keep
does not contain parts of foods, or the human body functioning the way it was
synthetic or isolated vitamins. Examples originally designed. So, when you are
of whole foods include raw fruits and shopping for healthy foods that are easy
vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, to prepare check the label carefully to
spinach, apples, berries, pineapple, avoid an excess of man made synthetic
bananas, peaches, lemons, Chinese yam, ingredients. Your body will appreciate
coix fruit, sprouted soybeans, other it.






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