you are what you eat.

After spending a wonderful day yesterday with great food, sunshine, and quality time with loved ones, one would expect to wake up the next morning feeling refreshed and energized. I, on the other hand, have been fighting off a sugar hangover all day and instead of feeling rejuvenation by my easter holiday, I feel even more depleted.

After focusing on a diet of organic foods and limiting refined sugars, I feel as though I have been beaten up, digestively speaking. While I'm sure the intimate details of my internal organs is not something you particularly care to read about I found this inner turmoil to be an excellent reminder of why it is so important to eat organically and what benefits our bodies receive from consuming organic foods.

The media has been picking up on the organic food trend and it's not just an environmentally friendly dining option any more. New research is suggesting possible links to pesticide usage and the obesity crisis in america as well as the astronomical increase in autism and other conditions related to abnormal brain development. As these chemicals mimic estrogen and other endocrine related hormones our bodies' regulatory systems are altered with often catastrophic results. To me this just makes sense. We are messing with our internal chemistry. It is my desire to nourish my body in a way that promotes natural balance and the ability to successfully self regulate. I am just afraid that the damage has already been done.

For those of you interested in learning more about this check out this article feature on msnbc.com.:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35315651/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition

I for one am motivated to make my organic garden a vehicle for weight loss and health in my own life. What about this article inspires you to make a change for the better? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.