organic vs. non organic

sharonucd
sharonucd Posts: 145
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have been reading a lot of diet/nutrition books that swear by eating all organic food. has anyone tried this and if so, did you really notice a difference in your ability to lose weight more quickly or did you feel healthier when you switched to eating all organic? Im just trying to figure out if the whole "organic" thing is all a bunch of hype or a trend or what?

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  • bcl003
    bcl003 Posts: 331 Member
    Bump, been kinda wondering this myself.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Nope no difference. The only thing to think about is food with skin that you eat is better organic because they use less pesticides. Otherwise it doesn't matter.

    And organic meat and milk has less hormones.

    Organic just means less chemicals, which is good in some stuff, but doesn't matter in others. It is not a magic process like some people believe.
  • jasonr1442
    jasonr1442 Posts: 67 Member
    I have been losing weight with non-organic but I am a label freak there. It looks like there is so much more sodium in non-organic. If I could afford it I would switch.
  • danigirl1011
    danigirl1011 Posts: 314 Member
    As long as i am eating more fresh foods in my diet, i am trying not to be too picky about whether it's all organic or what not. I am not sure about studies, but it's spendy to eat everything organic. I have found my most favorite apple ever is now the organic gala apple from fred meyer (Kroeger). I have been buying them for 8 months and never been disappointed in a single apple yet!
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
    Organic food has it's merits- better for the environment and better for us in terms of fewer chemicals ingested and generally I find they taste better. But even if you eat only organic foods you can still overeat and eat a diet that is devoid of nutrition (there's plenty of organic junk foods). I think organic choices are wonderful but in and of themselves aren't going to make you lose weight faster.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    I have been reading a lot of diet/nutrition books that swear by eating all organic food. has anyone tried this and if so, did you really notice a difference in your ability to lose weight more quickly or did you feel healthier when you switched to eating all organic? Im just trying to figure out if the whole "organic" thing is all a bunch of hype or a trend or what?

    If you are talking organic fruits and vegetables..............then by all means go organic if you can afford it or at the minimum eat organic for the foods listed on the dirty dozen list.........

    If you are meaning eating organic in the form of frozen, packaged and boxed foods, then it is all hype and a new trend.

    Organic fruits and vegetables are higher in nutrients in most cases, especially those vegetables and fruits grown local to you because they don't lose nutrients as they are not transported far.

    I also opt for grass fed and pastured pork, beef and free range chickens that hunt and peck for their food. Raw dairy is awesome, especially coming from local Amish farms.
  • iliketopaint
    iliketopaint Posts: 16
    Nope no difference. The only thing to think about is food with skin that you eat is better organic because they use less pesticides. Otherwise it doesn't matter.

    And organic meat and milk has less hormones.

    Organic just means less chemicals, which is good in some stuff, but doesn't matter in others. It is not a magic process like some people believe.

    Someone should do some really objective research, but I have heard that just because a food product is labeled as organic does not mean they use less pesticides. I've read that the difference is that they use organic pesticides, not less (or more). Its hard to say what is better for our bodies.... organic pesticide or inorganic pesticide? I'm sort of under the impression both are pretty bad for you.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    that reminds me, organic has no government definition, that's what I forgot to say. California enforces some rules, but you have to research the company to know what their definition of organic is, or you may be just paying more for the same food.
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