Pesticide Free
Store bought vegetables have
all been sprayed with pesticides. Although all these pesticides have been
approved for commercial use, how safe are they really to human health?
When you wash your vegetables, are you really washing off all the pesticides?
By growing your own vegetables you have the choice of growing them organically
and free of pesticides. Now you can even buy seeds that are genetically
not modified. Sure you will have some spoilage but despite the number of
spoiled vegetables, I find that I still have more than enough to eat. I
still have to give a lot of produce away to my neighbors and friends.
A US study was done in 2001
examining 27 different toxins that could be present in our body and the
study revealed that most people have detectable levels of pesticides in
their bodies.
Think of vegetable gardening
as a natural way to detoxify your body of chemicals at least for a few
months of the year.
Inexpensive
Growing your own vegetables
is very inexpensive. Other than adding soil, buying some tools, watering
and purchasing seeds or pre-grown plants, the cost is extremely minimal.
You almost always have a supply of vegetables so you need not make any
extra trips to the store. I find that most vegetables can be stored for
at least a week in the refrigerator or more.
Form
of Exercise and Health Benefits
It's a great way to get active
by being outdoors. There are even gardening tools that make the planting
and tilling easier. Once you see how everything has started growing and
producing, you feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. Gardening is a
way of getting back in touch with nature without leaving the comfort of
your home.
By having vegetables within
reach and readily available for picking, you'll be more inclined to eat
more vegetables and thus meeting your daily intake requirements for a healthy
lifestyle.
