Whether it is potatoes, peppers, greens, or any other produce grown in the soil; it’s important to buy organic, instead of commercial brands from contaminated soils.

Dr. Oz and Organic Foods

Contamination from agricultural chemicals and bad irrigation water will leach into produce and cause health problems in your body. GMO seeds are also the ‘kiss of death’ for humans and Walmart is poised to begin to bring corn to the market without labeling it for the end consumer.

Doctors still have this belief that organic foods cost more, but we’ve dispelled that myth. I would rather eat less food, but make it all organic than eat anything that is questionable.

For example, the brown rice syrup that has some arsenic that is found in the soil or the water or the fertilizer can be harmful, if it’s in the diatomic molecular state. Don’t buy those products… Use your common sense and learn where and how your food is grown!

There are numerous organic sweeteners which are safe and healthy. There are many growers who take extra precautions to ensure that their organic produce is as good as it can possibly be from the seed to the soil to the table.

Then there are commercial growers who are trying to take advantage of the trend toward organics and cheat in the production of food in ways to get around regulators and ignorant consumers. This happened with the term, “natural”, years ago and now it is prevalent with labeling organic items when in truth they are not.

This is why it is important to buy from local and known sources. You can visit the farm, the fields, and see for yourself that the quality of the operations meet your standards.

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