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Facts About Organic Foods

One of the most profound ways to experience the whole nature of food is to eat it in its pure and natural state. In fact, if you've ever eaten organic food, you probably noticed that it tasted fresher and more flavorful.

Here are some interesting facts about eating organic foods:

Watch how you prepare classic Thanksgiving foods

Many traditional Thanksgiving foods are inherently good for you, including turkey, cranberries, and sweet potatoes; it’s the salt, butter, cream, or sugar that make the dishes unhealthy. Instead, look for smart substitutions, including low sodium chicken broth and nonfat evaporated milk in place of cream, and or cook up lower cal, lower fat recipes, such as a crustless pumpkin pie.

Learn the Food Label Lingo

The wording on food labels can be confusing if you don’t know what it means…and helpful if you do! Foods labeled “free” have the least amount of the nutrient. For instance, “fat free” means only trace amounts of fat are present in the food. “Very low” and “low” have small amounts of the nutrient value. “Reduced” means the food has 25 percent less of that nutrient than the standard version.