Organic food is grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, chemical weed killers, or other chemical products. They must meet the same quality and safety standards as any food.

So What Makes Food Organic?

According to the USDA Organic Regulations the following standards apply to food production:

• No use of conventional pesticides, petroleum fertilizers, or sewage based fertilizers
• Land used for crops can have no unapproved chemicals applied to it for 3 years prior to crop harvest.
• The use of hybridizing and irradiation is prohibited.
• Fertile soil is managed through crop rotation, cover crops,

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What is Organic Food? was original posted to Natural Remedy Reports

When you see the packages of meat marked “organic” next to the less expensive “regular” meat, do you wonder if there is any real difference? Why is organic so great? Is one or the other actually better for your family? You might be surprised at some of the facts about the difference in these meats.

Organic beef is raised without antibiotics, hormones, or other medication. The animals are allowed to graze in open pastures, provided a balanced diet of organic feed that contains no animal products, and clean housing… Read the rest

Why Organic Meat was original posted to Natural Remedy Reports

Would you believe that spicy food, especially chili peppers, have monumental physical and mental health benefits? It’s true. If used regularly as part of your diet you may experience better moods, be more alert, get sick less often and even increase your life expectancy.

Chili Peppers contain significant quantities of vitamin C; 91mg. per ¼ cup of fresh peppers. The red peppers (not the green) also have high concentrations of beta-carotene. The heat from any type of hot pepper triggers the pain receptors in your mouth, which turns on the feel-good endorphins in the brain. This decreases feeling… Read the rest

Health Benefits of Spicy Foods was original posted to Natural Remedy Reports

If only our brains were like our computer, improving our memory would be a simple upgrade. Just buy some new hardware and you’re good to go. Unfortunately, our brains are much more complex than that. 

Think of your brain like a muscle. To build (real) muscle, you don’t just go get muscle implants, you have to exercise and provide your body with the nutrients needed to build new muscle. 

Your brain works in a similar fashion. Your brain’s “muscle” power can be built with proper exercise and nutrition. There are several ways in which your brain can be exercised, but… Read the rest

Improving Short Term Memory Naturally was original posted to Natural Remedy Reports