Eating green is becoming more and more popular as Americans become more health conscious. We eat junk food and make bad food choices all the time. Heavy foods like pizza make us feel sluggish, and healthy foods make us feel better and more energetic. Also, people are trying to be more environmentally minded these days.
Unfortunately not everyone has the money to eat all organically, and it can get expensive. Foods need to pass FDA standards though, so if you can’t eat organic, it’s not that big of a deal. But if you can, try and at least get organic fruits and vegetables.
A fun way to get into natural eating is by looking up recipes online. There are tons of health and wellness websites with recipes you can choose from. If you have the latest kindle, you can even look up cookbooks that way so you can have it right in the kitchen with you.
Wild caught salmon, which means the salmon has not been unnaturally farm raised, is the best type of salmon to buy. Cage free eggs, in which the chickens have not been cooped up in cages and are allowed to run free, are the best type of eggs to buy. Try to get low fat cheeses and dairy, as these can be high in fat.
If you can grow your own fruits and vegetables, even better. Try starting small and growing basil in window pots or tomatoes from small indoor greenhouses. Most herbs are easy to grow.
If it’s natural skin benefits you’re looking for, vegetables can help with that too. Cucumbers have long been known to have skin benefits, and sugar scrubs, which can be made at home with minimal ingredients, are said to be as good as getting a glycolic peel. Try cucumbers for puffiness around the eyes.
There are many natural products for health ailments, too. Red wine, specifically pinot noir, contains resveratrol, an anti-aging and anti-cancer agent. The Agaricus brazil mushroom is also claimed to have good anti-cancer fighting properties.
Try to eat lots of salads, lots of greens, fish, whole grains, and local produce. It will help you feel good and if you can, try to start growing your own produce so it doesn’t break your budget. There are also farmers markets, where vendors sell fresh local produce, honeys, meats, jams and the like. It’s cheaper than going to the grocery store and just as natural.
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