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Organic foods richer in minerals and vitamins

Organic farms grow foods that are free of dangerous chemicals and richer in mineral, vitamin and nutrient content. 

Healthy agrarian populations existing before they began to eat processed foods, and other comparative studies, suggest a number of ways that organic farming practices grow food with identifiable health benefits.

Besides being free of, or much lower in, pesticide residue, organic foods grown in improved organic soils have also been found to have fewer nitrates and food additives linked with disease, but higher levels of the minerals calcium, magnesium, iron and copper.

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Here's an outstanding overview of the facts about organic foods and how they improve your health standing. Highly recommended reading.The bottom line? Organic foods contain more vitamins and minerals, no pesticides, fewer additives, and much lower levels of toxic chemicals. As a result, they have tremendous potential for preventing chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease and many others.It is really fine article.

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A Canadian company, Naturally Nova Scotia, makes supplements from foods instead of synthetics. The have vitamin C from fruit, herbal tinctures, green drinks, vitamin D3, and others.

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