Eat Local, Eat Well

March 24, 2013

Diet Foods

Plomarc'h à Douarnenez, Jardin traditionnel , Douarnenez, garden of a farm producing organic food, Brittany, FranceEating organic foods is one of the best ways to make sure that you are getting a healthy and enriching diet. These foods are home grown and treated with the best care, never exposed to pesticides or harsh chemicals. They are simply grown the way Mother Nature intended. Organic foods are an important part of any diet, whether you are just splashing in some organic veggies to spice up your diet and get healthy or if you are trying to achieve a fully organic diet.

Finding local organic food is not as difficult as it seems. There are many ways to start adding safe and local organic foods into your diet without having to pay an arm and a leg.

Start a Garden
While this may seem like the most obvious of answers, most people tend to overlook it. By growing your own garden, you are in full control of how your fruits and vegetables are grown and cared for. Even apartment dwellers can start going organic. If you don’t have enough room to grow an entire vegetable garden, you can save money by growing your own organic herbs, right in the windowsill of your apartment. While your back yard garden may not have big yields the first year, it is a very inexpensive way to see lifelong gains. A well-tended garden can bring all sorts of fresh foods into your home at no cost to you.

Visit Your Local Farmer’s Market
A farmer’s market can help you to have access to all the fruits and veggies that you can’t grow at your own home. With the farmers who grew them present, you can have all your questions answered and your fears put to rest. That way you know exactly what you are putting on your table and into your body before you ever cook it. Farmer’s markets are generally less expensive than grocery store produce, especially if you shop with them often. Local farmers are more likely to offer discounts to those locals they sell to often.

Eat at Local Restaurants
Another way to get local organic foods into your diet is by visiting local eating establishments. Many places will advertise what dishes are made with local fare and you could easily call and ask your local eateries whether or not they use local and organic herbs, vegetables, fruits and even locally grown meats. This way even as you indulge yourself with a night out on the town, you know that you are getting the organic foods that your body craves.

No matter if you are getting your organic foods from the local grocery store, your own back yard or the farmer’s market it is easy to see the benefits of eating organic. You will feel healthier in no time at all and it may even help to further your weight loss goals. If that is not enough, you should feel a sense of accomplishment in knowing that you are helping local businesses in your community grow and expand.

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