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David Magallanes
By David Magallanes • Guest contributor
In the past, I used to shun organic foods in the grocery store as “too expensive.” I dismissed them as foods that were “just as healthy” as non-organic foods. In other words, I felt that it was not worth the extra expense. But I’ve come around and now view organic produce differently.
A couple of years ago I was convinced that I should seek out and purchase organic foods. The arguments in favor were compelling, just as several decades ago when I was convinced that a more plant-based diet, as opposed to a meat-centric diet, was highly preferable for my own health as well as that of the planet.
My own experience has shown me that I made an excellent decision by choosing a diet centered on organic foods. In my youth and throughout most of my working years as a professional I would often succumb to the common cold, along with the intensely annoying sore throat and then the drippy nose for at least a couple of weeks. Since I started to eat more organic foods and consume high-quality nutritional supplements that are “beyond organic,” I’ve had the feeling that there’s a protective shield around me in the form of a remarkably strengthened immune system. I can’t remember the last time I got a bad cold, and whenever a cold seems to be starting, it appears to touch me very lightly and then move on. In the past, a scratchy throat always doomed me to several weeks of misery, whereas now it never lasts more than few hours and then disappears. As a senior approaching an older age, I find myself considerably healthier than I was in my twenties through my fifties.
Next week I’ll write about the certification of organic foods grown in California and why we can trust the label “organic.”
— David Magallanes is an entrepreneurial guide for those interested in exploring the opportunities afforded by an Internet business. For more information, visit: https://homebusinesseducators.com.
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La Comida Orgánica—¿Realmente Saludable? 1ª Parte
Por David Magallanes • Columnista invitado
En el pasado, solía evitar los alimentos orgánicos en la tienda de comestibles debido a su “alto costo”. Rechacé la idea de que los alimentos orgánicos eran más saludables que los no orgánicos. En otras palabras, sentí que no valía la pena el gasto extra. Pero ahora entiendo y veo los productos orgánicos de manera diferente.
Hace un par de años estaba convencido de que debía buscar y comprar alimentos orgánicos. Los argumentos a favor fueron convincentes, al igual que hace varias décadas cuando estaba convencido de que una dieta basada más en verduras y frutas que en la carne era altamente preferible para mi propia salud y la del planeta.
Mi propia experiencia me ha indicado que tomé una excelente decisión al elegir una dieta centrada en alimentos orgánicos. En mi juventud y durante la mayor parte de mis años de trabajo como profesional, con frecuencia sucumbía al resfriado común, junto con el dolor de garganta intensamente molesto y luego la nariz goteante durante al menos un par de semanas. Desde que comencé a comer más comida orgánica y a consumir suplementos nutricionales de alta calidad que están “más allá de orgánico”, he tenido la sensación de que hay un escudo protector que me rodea en forma de un sistema inmunológico notablemente fortalecido. No recuerdo la última vez que tuve un fuerte resfriado, y cada vez que parece que un resfriado se me viene encima, solo me toca muy ligeramente y luego sigue adelante en su camino. En el pasado, la picazón en la garganta siempre me condenó a varias semanas de miseria, mientras que ahora nunca dura más de unas horas y luego desaparece. Como una persona mayor que se acerca a una edad avanzada, he estado notablemente más saludable que en mis años veinte y hasta cincuenta.
La próxima semana escribiré sobre la certificación de alimentos orgánicos cultivados en California y por qué podemos confiar en la etiqueta “orgánico”.
– – David Magallanes es un guía empresarial para aquellos interesados en explorar las oportunidades que ofrece un negocio en Internet. Para mayor información, vayan a: https://homebusinesseducators.com.
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