Over the last 50-75 years our soils have slowly become
depleted. We can no longer rely on our normal diet to supply
the RDA of the vitamins and minerals our bodies need.
Nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, enzymes and amino acids,
are required for our bodies to function properly. These
nutrients are dependent upon minerals. Minerals are
predominantly obtained from the food we eat, and the mineral
content of that food is dependent upon the mineral content of
the soil it grows in. Add to that the increase in pollutants
and toxins entering our food from our environment and you have
a severe shortage of optimal health and well being. It is no
wonder there is an obesity epidemic and untold amounts of
disease in our culture.
We have been able to track and study the mineral levels in our
soil and in our foods for about one hundred years. As early as
1936 (Senate Document 264) we recognized that our soils were
becoming depleted. According to Senate Document 264 (1936) it
states:
"The alarming fact is that foods (fruits, vegetables and
grains) now being raised on millions of acres of land that no
longer contain enough of certain minerals are starving us - no
matter how much of them we eat. No man of today can eat enough
fruits and vegetables to supply his system with the minerals he
requires for perfect health because his stomach isn't big enough
to hold them."
The 1992 Earth Summit soil mineral depletion report showed soil
depletion in North America to be at 85 percent, the highest in
the world. Nutrition in this country is just like global
climate change. Economics play a larger role in decision
making than planning for our children's futures.
There are two reasons are soils have become so depleted and the
nutritional value of our foods have fallen. One, is that
today's agriculture does not allow to regenerate the soil. We
rely on chemical fertilizers to only replace three or four
minerals. Phosphorous, Potassium and Nitrogen are the main
ingredients in our fertilizers. The second reason our foods
are less nutritious than fifty years ago is that fruits and
vegetables are picked while they are still green and have not
have the chance to extract all of the nutrients from the soil.
They are harvested green so that they ripen on the way to market
(your grocery store.) Many times fruits and vegetables have to
travel thousands of miles from farm to factory and finally to
the store. They are harvested while still green to enable them
to last longer in storage, but it also leaves insufficient time
for the plant to fully absorb whatever minerals are available in
the soil, and to synthesize vitamins and other nutrients. The
ripening process continues, cut off from the soil and sun, in
box and storage depot, often for weeks, resulting in further
losses of vitamins and other essential nutrients.
All of this results in mineral deficient bodies, from which
comes an abundance of health problems and degenerative
diseases. A few of the major symptoms and illness linked to
mineral deficiencies are osteoporosis, bone and muscle
weakness, lack of focus and energy, glucose intolerance, poor
wound healing, poor hair, skin and nails, and liver problems. A
lack of minerals can also lead to weight gain, as a deficiency
leaves your body craving minerals and never feeling satiated.
That is why you see one popular Superfood in may diet products
on the shelves today, Spirulina. Spirulina combats excessive
hunger by providing the body with quality protein, vitamins,
and minerals. Spirulina, because it is very dense in nutrients,
it is a wonderful energy booster and is known to help curb
cravings and lower cholesterol.
Other Superfoods like chlorella help absorb heavy metals like
mercury out of your system. It acts as a natural detoxifier.
Look for Superfoods such as berries high in anti-oxidant
ratings like Acai, Mangosteen and Gogi. Wheat grass, barley
and other seaweed vegetables are great choices because of their
nutrient content when adding Superfoods to your diet.
Superfoods are an excellent way to make up for dietary
deficiencies. Even if you are eating a 100% organic diet you
will still not be able to get all the nutrients you need
because of depleted soils.
About The Author: Marty Meshek is a natural energy and cleanse
specialist and operates a natural healing web site filled with
natural energy advice and products.
http:///www.energyfortoday.com/new220809.html
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