Home Grown

If we are what we eat, then we had darn well better eat pretty well! There are a lot of different ways to look at that. I often times think of that saying before I choose to or not to eat something. Our bodies have so many needs from water to protein, vitamins, grains, vegetables, everything! That's why i feel it is important to eat a broad spectrum of food. I feel like vegetarians aren't getting some of the nutrition needed, or for instance some people who culturally eat the same food repetitively. Many people have rice every day with every meal. Apparently it's been working being that its not a very new tradition. I would say a lot of people eat in the same fashion, following the patterns of their family and people around them. My parents have always tried to influence me away from processed food. It is much healthier to eat natural and preferably organic foods. Growing up I was like any kid and hated vegetables and loved sweets, which made it tough. However, as I have grown up, I notice myself following more of what i was shown when I was growing up.I try to eat as much organic food as possible. What enters our body should be something that naturally came from our planet. There was a time a long time ago when all animals (including humans) ate only organically. Then we decided to start adding things to food that make them less healthy. I don't quite see the logic there. In the process, all of these processed food are being shipped all over the world for more damage to our planet. Organic foods are much more locally based which is also better for the local economy. It isn't easy to strictly eat organic, I am far from it, but it's good to try to as much as possible. Everybody benefits in the long run and we're all healthier people for it.