Since the day that you became a mom you have played a key role in providing nutrients to your children. You play such a big role in the lives of your little ones that there is a day dedicated to celebrating YOU! Mother’s Day!
There is no doubt that you want to provide the best for your family! We have heard it said, “You are what you eat.” In America what we eat has changed over the decades and as a result the average American has changed too. Chronic diseases (including various types of cancers) have been on the rise in the United States, and as we look at the root of the problem, we can see that the food one eats plays a large part in health, wellness and the development of disease.
Where does our food come from?
In the past, local farms used to supply America with food; now small farms have been replaced with mass food production and feed lots. In order to get the most bang for their buck chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used during the cultivation and harvesting of plant foods. The problem is that getting rid of these chemicals is not as simple as just rinsing off your fruits and vegetables! As a result of current food production practices, the very cells that make up fruits and vegetables are saturated with chemicals that do not come off by washing with water. The situation does not look any more promising when we look at how animals are raised on the average feedlot. As a result of the unsanitary conditions, animals are injected with antibiotics, which can lead to antibiotic resistance in humans. The consequences of mass food production can even been seen even in a newborn baby who, on average, will have over 300 toxins in his or her umbilical cord blood!
So what is the solution?
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