There are a lot of things in life that people decide to invest in. Whether it is a house, stocks, or even a college education, people tend to spend time and money on things in order to benefit from them. What most people do not realize is that one of the most overlooked investment opportunities is their own bodies.
This investment is made by eating healthy and exercising.
Most people find this to be an unreachable goal; they try then give up, or don’t even try at all. The goal is for people to consume foods that are free of cancer causing GMO’s, trans fats, hydrogenated oils, and other artificial ingredients.
I always hear the negatives about shopping at local organic grocery stores and how buying unmodified food is too expensive and local farms cannot compete with larger industrial farms. There are also stereotypes that organic and GMO free foods do not taste as good as the food found in conventional stores.
After switching my diet and working at a health food store for a little over a month, I can tell you that those are definitely misconceptions.
In reality, not eating foods containing genetically modified organisms and changing your diet is a goal that can be reached and is a good way to prevent cancer and other illnesses.
There are a lot of perks that come along with eating natural foods and a lot of it comes down to avoiding “fake” ingredients and knowing where to shop. It isn’t as expensive as you would think and there are plenty of outlets and grocery stores where organic grocery and dietary supplements can be found. All it takes is a little will power and a desire for a healthier lifestyle.
Food controls a lot of aspects inside of the human body. It can control your mood, affect how you develop, and even control how well the immune system can fight off diseases. What you eat is vital to how you survive and how your overall health sustains itself. If you are constantly eating genetically modified food there may be some long term affects that could be costly to your health. Most artificial sweeteners, coloring, and flavors contain carcinogens and are found in every day foods that are available in a super market.
Food like this can be avoided pretty easily. One trip to Trader Joes or my place of work, Pilgrims Market here in Coeur d’Alene, will show that buying local and natural food isn’t too tough nor is it extremely costly on your wallet.
Even if the price is a little higher on some items, the effect on one’s health is worth the cost. It is better to spend the extra two dollars here and there, rather than spending mass amounts of money on treatments for poor nutrition caused illnesses later.
On top of all the health issues, the companies that genetically modify their products are only doing it in order to produce on a larger scale, only trying to make a profit rather than caring about what kind of side effects come along with eating foods like that. They also don’t do much to help the local economy.
Your money spent at Wal-Mart definitely isn’t making it back into your area, and I’m sorry to say but that salad on the McDonalds “healthy” menu is as fake and non-nutritious as a Big Mac. For the good of our generation and future generations to come, we need to get a hold on our eating habits so that we can decrease the amount of GMO linked cancer cases and illnesses.
Living a GMO free lifestyle may seem hard at first as Oreo’s and Twinkies can be taunting but being strong and free of illness is the better route. Shopping smart and using money wisely can easily help make eating healthy affordable and eating less is a better option in the first place.
Hopefully, people see where their food and investments are going and decide to take a step in investing in themselves even if it seems a little out of reach, but if there is a will, there is a way.
