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Most people walk into a supermarket, read labels that have the word ‘organic' on them and purchase without really thinking if the food is really healthy. In the majority of cases the food is not even organic to begin with, and the word organic is just part of the business's name, deceptively used to sell their products. If you really want to live a long and healthy life you need to start with cooking your own meals. This will enable you to control what you and your family eats. It will also give you some control over the nutritional value of everything that you eat and feed your family. Below we look at a few tips assuming that you're cooking your own food.

Eat only real foods

By definition all foods are real! But what real foods really refers to are foods which have not been extensively processed, don't contain artificial preservatives and are not manufactured on an assembly line. It is a disturbing fact that the average kid in the developed world is growing up on Twinkies, pizza, TV dinners and hot dogs. Real foods are the basis of any commonsense diet, the only processing they require is your cooking. Also, foods that are less processed will require far less energy and will require far fewer resources to reach your plate. Also organic foods are rich in natural vitamins, and nutrients because it's not been sucked out of them via artificial processes. So, if you're going to read the labels make sure that it is not long with all types of unknown ingredients. Better yet buy food without any labels from the organic aisle.

Rely less on meat

Most people think if the meat is labelled as being organic then they are doing a good job of purchasing organic food. The truth is that if you could in fact skip red meat you'll be doing yourself and the planet a favor. You need to consider the fact that areas cleared for farming livestock amounts to 18% of the world's greenhouse gases according to the UN. This is twice as much as what all the cars in the world emit each year into the atmosphere. Then you also need to take into account the environmental damage caused by livestock. Simply reading the label does not amount to purchasing nutritious meat that will not give you heart problems, high blood pressure or diabetes. Almost any expert you speak to will say that limiting red meat will help to prevent everything from cancer to high blood pressure and anxiety attacks.

Seasonal foods

You should only stick to eating food which has been grown during the present season. By eating fruits and vegetables which have been harvested at same time of year means that they are a fresher, more nutritious, cheaper and easier to cook than foods not in season. This results in tastier foods. You also will not have to go around searching the organic food isle of every supermarket searching for them. The best way to know what is in season is to use a farmer's calendar something which you can search for online. 

Smith Francies

Organics Only owns a number of organic farms around Australia. We are known to be experts on organic food and gardens for over two decades.  We also deliver organic fruits and vegetables around the country.