We are overfed yet malnourished!

Modern life has become too comfortable and convenient and we have underestimated the importance of good nutrition. In fact it’s become such an extreme problem that poor food quality is largely responsible for illnesses, diabetes and obesity, depression, and a multitude of other problems.    Being malnourished is different from being underweight, although they often go hand in hand. It is possible to be overweight yet malnourished! That’s what I’m getting at!
The intensive farming drive over the last fifty years has provided an abundance of food (that Americans gladly consume) but the quality of that food falls short on nourishment (hence the malnourished part). In fact, we are seeing more than 50% drops in nutritional content in foods across the spectrum.  So for an example a banana today can have up to 84% less phosphorous and nearly 92% less Vitamin B6 than a banana from nearly just 20 years ago.  That is scary!!  Geez, what’s the point I thought I was doing my body something good by eating the darn thing and you tell me now it lack nutritious quality.  YES – and that’s the problem today!
Significant changes in the way food is produced and manufactured have also reduced the amounts of essential fats, vitamins and minerals consumed.  These changes have also disturbed the balance of nutrients in the foods we eat. Industrialized farming has introduced pesticides and altered the body fat composition of animals due to the diets they are now fed.  In fact, there are studies that link pesticides in produce to developmental problems.

So what do we do?  Do we avoid produce all together, do we go organic? 
Stay tuned for my next blog post … to be continued!