ORGANIC FOOD “nutritional values”
We know that organic food is not only pure and healthier. It is not only good for our health due to no use of pesticides, insecticides and no use of chemical fertilizers. It is not the only fact of its purity. But here are some reasons which make it more valuable from other foods. That is its
"nutritional values"
Some studies and the conventional farmer
claim. That all fruits and vegetables contain equal amount of nutrient. But,
they forgot the reality that! The nutritional values of fresh fruits are higher
than those fruits. They were offer for many days and weeks. This is the main
fact that! The nutritional values of fruits and vegetables are drop
immediately. When it is harvest. For example, fresh apple lose its nutrients
after some days of its harvest.
So organic farmers not only avoid the use of
chemical fertilizers. But they also avoid the use of preservatives for
extending the shelf life. Due to this reason organic food spoils earlier than
the conventional food.
We know that organic food is healthier and
very useful for our body. This is because of its "nutritional values". It is very nutritious because it is very fresh and preserve for
very short period. Its freshness is its best quality. The strongest motivation
for the people to buy organic food is its “nutritional value ". Some of the nutritional values of organic food are as under which
make them unique from other food.
1- LOW LEVEL OF NITRATE
This is the good point of organic food that it
contains a low level of nitrates. Because nitrates were not good for health. It
suffers us from many serious diseases which lead us to death. Nitrates cause
the higher risks of methemoglobinemia in children. It is a blood disorder
disease in children. In which their red blood cells contains methamaglobin
higher than 1%. It is also the main cause of developing gastrointestinal
cancer. This is very dangerous for us. Low levels of nitrates are the
significant feature of organic food.
2 - High level of vitamin C
Organic food is rich from vitamins. Vitamins
are very good for our health. We know that vitamins C were also known as
ascorbic acid. They were responsible for the protection of our cells. It keeps
our cells healthy and happy. It is very helpful for the healing of wounds. It
gives strength to our hair and bones. It makes our skin and blood vessel
stronger and clear. Higher levels of vitamins were found in organic fruits and
vegetables.
3-Higher level of carotenoid
We know that carotenoids play a main role as
our body nutrient. It is very important for our body. Higher levels of
carotenoids protect us from many diseases. It gives strength to our immune
system. It is helpful in our growth. Due to its conversion property into
vitamins A. It enhances our eye health functions. It is useful for protecting
us from overweight. It is often found in organic vegetables and fruits.
4-High level of Phenolic compound
We know that higher level of phenolic compound
also very essentials for our body. Organic food is rich from phenolic
compounds. It contains anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Phenolic
compounds are rich from anti-mutagenic and anti-carcinogenic properties. It is
useful for the heart diseases and for the reductions of oxidative stress. It is
very effective for cancer like skin cancer, mouth cancer, and stomach cancer.
It is also very effective for the reduction of liver and lung cancer. It is useful
against colon cancer.
5-High level of Poly-phenol
We know that poly-phenol play a main role in
our body. It protects us from many types of cancer. It contains Ellagic acid,
Curcumin, and Resveratol. It also contains Catechins Isoflavones and Lignans.
It is rich from Flavanones and Quercetin. It gives us a protective effect
against many type of cancer. They protect us in different ways like it inhibit
the cell growth of tumor. It prevents us from oxidation. They induce the
detoxification of enzymes. Poly-phenol regulate the immune system and
anti-inflammatory actions.
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