IS IT REALLY ABOUT THE COST OF EATING ORGANIC FOOD?

Eating organic food doesn't COST us time. It doesn't force us to compromise time we could be spending with our families. It doesn't dictate when we get up, when we eat lunch, when we go home, or what we do on any particular day of the week. Let's say, for example, like a J-O-B does. But think about the lengths we go to get a job, or keep a job. Think about the daily sacrifices and long-term compromises we make relative to a job.

Yes, we need jobs to provide for our families. But we also need our health to be able to go to those jobs and continue providing for our families for many years to come.

Eating organic food simply costs us "dirty paper"; which we call "money". When we choose to buy organic food, over conventional food, we make the choice to exchange money for healthy, wholesome, chemical free food that nourishes our body and, in return, we get better health, longer life and a TRUE sense of well being.

We exchange that same dirty paper for many other things, and what do we REALLY get back in return?

* A fancy house.

* Nice furniture.

* Designer clothes.

* Luxury vehicles.

* Exotic vacations.

* The latest and greatest in technologies and gadgets.

* Fast food.

With the exception of the last item listed above, some might argue that these things improve the quality of their lives. That's fine. But how substantial is that "quality of life" and how valuable are these "material things" if you have poor health?

It is strongly suggested that the hormones in conventional foods are causing our kids to reach puberty years earlier, which as we all know, is not a natural thing and creates a whole host of issues.

It is a scientific fact that there are chemicals and toxins and even cancer causing ingredients in non-organic varieties of foods and beverages we consume regularly.

There's no arguing that there are many products we use daily that are polluting our air and water, slowly but surely, destroying the environment we live in.

Yet, every day, we make choices that not only don't support our health and well being, but actually harm us on a very regular basis. And the EXCUSE we use is "COST".

It struck me that when we really THINK about all the many different ways we spend money, and the justifications we use to support our choices, it's irrational, even borderline crazy!

We are willing to pay a lot of money for things that offer us instant gratification, or that we convince ourselves are good for us and our families. But when it comes to spending a few more dollars per month on eating organic food, many people look the other way and can't seem to find the justification in it. Many people simply use the "excuse"'.."we can't afford it".

Are we taking responsibility for our own health and well being? Are we teaching our children how to make healthier choices for a lifetime, or are we teaching them how to make choices for the moment, in the moment, without any regard for their future? And not only the future of their own health, but the future of their environment; the world they will live in for years to come? Have we become so self-serving that we are incapable of thinking about the world around us and our responsibility to it?

So is it really about the COST of eating organic food, or is it about the compromises and the responsibilities we must all make and take?

Or are we really saying we don't want to spend money on organic food, because there is no instant gratification and it requires us to sacrifice other things that we are not willing to give up?

The question then becomes, are we willing to DO MORE for ourselves and our families health and well being? Are we willing to eliminate even some of the excess and some of the non-beneficial things in our lives for a lifetime of results?

Believe me, I do not stand here in judgment of anyone! There is definitely more I can do for myself, and my family. There are still many ways in which we can take even more responsibility for ourselves, and the environment.

But I am convinced it all starts with the way in which we think.

If we think spending more on organic food is costly, then it will be. It will cost you something, whether it's in dollars or lack of convenience, or time, or effort.

But if we think healthy. And we honestly examine the ways in which we spend the monies we have now, on a day-to-day, month-to-month basis, I KNOW we can all do more with that money. The cost of eating organic food becomes an issue of what it costs us to NOT eat organic foods.

We can all AFFORD to create a healthier life and teach our kids to make healthier choices that will yield everyone bigger and better results for a lifetime.

I encourage you to take a moment and as yourself'..is it REALLY about the COST of organic food? It could be your family's first step towards making small changes that can grow into a lifetime of better choices and improved health.