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Easy Ways to Eat Green

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Recent concerns over environmental destruction, agricultural chemicals and pesticides and food safety issues have made more and more people consider changing their diets.  Films like Food Inc., have turned more than a few carnivores into vegans.  But just how can we change our habits and ensure the safety of ourselves, our families and our planet?  If you’re wondering how to begi

The Good News On Chocolate

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Just in time for Easter new research reveals what many have claimed for a good long while, that chocolate does a body good.  According to scientists in Germany, one small square of chocolate per day might actually help lower the risk of heart disease and lower blood pressure.

Canned Soup Vs Homemade

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While many people dealing with increasingly busy schedules have come to rely on prepackaged and ready made dinner options, there are some hidden dangers in these preparations that go beyond their nutritional (or lack thereof) content.  Not only are harmful additives such as MSG often covered up by the generically labeled ‘spice’ on the back of the label, but the packaging of some of these

A Clean Approach To Eating

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Eating clean is a simple approach to nutrition, health and weight loss that produces positive effects on your physical and mental health. It is focusing on food that is organic, whole and naturally nutritious and simplifying your diet.

4 Top Foods For Beautiful Skin

A good skin care regime should include a diet filled with skin nourishing nutrients. If you eat junk food your complexion will reflect it and your skin will be less than perfect. Eating foods with trans fat or that are processed can cause acne, blotchiness, redness, and other skin problems. Here are four of the top foods to eat to promote beautiful skin from the inside out.

Cheap Healthy Food For Bad Economy

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With the economy as it is right now, everyone is looking for ways to save more money. Instead of opting for cheap fast foods that are less than nutritious, spend your hard earned money on these extremely cheap yet healthy foods.

Top 3 Most Nutritious Fruits

<style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 21.59cm 27.94cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0</style>Because spring and summer provide us with many delicious fruits and vegetables, during the winter months w </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_comments first"><a href="/blog/top_3_most_nutritious_fruits#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">1 comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/top_3_most_nutritious_fruits" title="Read the rest of Top 3 Most Nutritious Fruits.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8457" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/raw_food_diet_works_weight_loss" title="Raw Food Diet Works For Weight Loss">Raw Food Diet Works For Weight Loss</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 1 comment </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by AstroNutrition</span> <span class="submitted-date">30 January 2009</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_5 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/astronutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">AstroNutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_24"><a href="/blog/keywords/diet" rel="tag" title="">diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1096"><a href="/blog/keywords/dieting" rel="tag" title="">dieting</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_506"><a href="/blog/keywords/disease" rel="tag" title="">disease</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_532"><a href="/blog/keywords/energy" rel="tag" title="">energy</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_611"><a href="/blog/keywords/enzymes" rel="tag" title="">enzymes</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_531"><a href="/blog/keywords/meat" rel="tag" title="">meat</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="" class="active">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_825"><a href="/blog/keywords/raw_food" rel="tag" title="">raw food</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_162 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/weight_loss" rel="tag" title="">weight loss</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> When it comes to weight loss different approaches work for different people. Some find that exercise is key and others lose or maintain a healthy weight by following a strict diet. What does work for both health and <a href="/weight-loss-25/">weight loss</a> for everyone is a raw food diet. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_comments first"><a href="/blog/raw_food_diet_works_weight_loss#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">1 comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/raw_food_diet_works_weight_loss" title="Read the rest of Raw Food Diet Works For Weight Loss.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8452" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/going_green_making_difference" title="Is Going Green Making A Difference?">Is Going Green Making A Difference?</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 33 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by AstroNutrition</span> <span class="submitted-date">23 January 2009</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_5 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/astronutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">AstroNutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_627"><a href="/blog/keywords/asthma" rel="tag" title="">asthma</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_31"><a href="/blog/keywords/cancer" rel="tag" title="">cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1373"><a href="/blog/keywords/carbonmonixide" rel="tag" title="">carbonmonixide</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_506"><a href="/blog/keywords/disease" rel="tag" title="">disease</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_969"><a href="/blog/keywords/environment" rel="tag" title="">environment</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="" class="active">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_629"><a href="/blog/keywords/pollution" rel="tag" title="">pollution</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_527 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/toxins" rel="tag" title="">toxins</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> Now that it seems almost everyone in the world is making an effort to be more “green” it has a lot of people wondering if it is actually doing our world any good. There are millions of countless ways that we have damaged and polluted our Earth - is this damage irreversible? A groundbreaking new study led by the US has discovered that we may actually be making some headway.<br /> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_comments first"><a href="/blog/going_green_making_difference#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">33 comments</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/going_green_making_difference" title="Read the rest of Is Going Green Making A Difference?.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8377" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/healthy_ideas_leftover_turkey" title="Healthy Ideas for Leftover Turkey">Healthy Ideas for Leftover Turkey</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by AstroNutrition</span> <span class="submitted-date">14 October 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_2 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/diet" rel="tag" title="">Diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_59"><a href="/blog/keywords/antioxidants" rel="tag" title="">antioxidants</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_922"><a href="/blog/keywords/cooking_tips" rel="tag" title="">cooking tips</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_531"><a href="/blog/keywords/meat" rel="tag" title="">meat</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="" class="active">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_33"><a href="/blog/keywords/thanksgiving" rel="tag" title="">thanksgiving</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1288"><a href="/blog/keywords/turkey" rel="tag" title="">turkey</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><title /><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> Odds are that you got up this morning, looked in your fridge and saw turkey, turkey, and more turkey. After a big thanksgiving dinner you are bound to have leftovers that leave you dreading that you will be on a strictly meat diet for the rest of the month. The good news is that there are a ton of things that you can do with the extra meat while still being healthy. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first"><span><a href="/blog/user/login?destination=comment%2Freply%2F8377%23comment-form">Login</a> or <a href="/blog/user/register?destination=comment%2Freply%2F8377%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/healthy_ideas_leftover_turkey" title="Read the rest of Healthy Ideas for Leftover Turkey.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8370" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/good_time_cleansing_foods" title="Good Time for Cleansing Foods">Good Time for Cleansing Foods</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by AstroNutrition</span> <span class="submitted-date">3 October 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_59"><a href="/blog/keywords/antioxidants" rel="tag" title="">antioxidants</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1144"><a href="/blog/keywords/arteries" rel="tag" title="">arteries</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_273"><a href="/blog/keywords/cleanse" rel="tag" title="">cleanse</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_272"><a href="/blog/keywords/detox" rel="tag" title="">detox</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_650"><a href="/blog/keywords/folic_acid" rel="tag" title="">folic acid</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="" class="active">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_825"><a href="/blog/keywords/raw_food" rel="tag" title="">raw food</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p> Fall is a great time to do a little internal cleaning. Eating foods which will rid your body of toxins and which move through your system without too much effort are a good choice at this time of year. It is important to have some knowledge about what to feed your body to ward off sickness and detox. </p> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first"><span><a href="/blog/user/login?destination=comment%2Freply%2F8370%23comment-form">Login</a> or <a href="/blog/user/register?destination=comment%2Freply%2F8370%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/good_time_cleansing_foods" title="Read the rest of Good Time for Cleansing Foods.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8365" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/eating_seasonal_foods" title="Eating Seasonal Foods">Eating Seasonal Foods</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by AstroNutrition</span> <span class="submitted-date">29 September 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_2 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/diet" rel="tag" title="">Diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1271"><a href="/blog/keywords/apples" rel="tag" title="">apples</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_57"><a href="/blog/keywords/fruits" rel="tag" title="">fruits</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1213"><a href="/blog/keywords/grocery_shopping" rel="tag" title="">grocery shopping</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_482"><a href="/blog/keywords/healthy_eating" rel="tag" title="">healthy eating</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_22"><a href="/blog/keywords/nutrition" rel="tag" title="">nutrition</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="" class="active">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1272"><a href="/blog/keywords/squash" rel="tag" title="">squash</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><title /><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> With foods only climbing in price, eating in the season is one of the smartest things that you can do. Most people need to find ways to cut down their grocery bill, as the pricing of food is getting much too expensive for the average family. The good news is that with a little bit of knowledge you can easily eat healthy and relatively cheap. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first"><span><a href="/blog/user/login?destination=comment%2Freply%2F8365%23comment-form">Login</a> or <a href="/blog/user/register?destination=comment%2Freply%2F8365%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/eating_seasonal_foods" title="Read the rest of Eating Seasonal Foods.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8287" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/how_avoid_toxins" title="How To Avoid Toxins">How To Avoid Toxins</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 14 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by AstroNutrition</span> <span class="submitted-date">12 June 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1134"><a href="/blog/keywords/chemicals" rel="tag" title="">chemicals</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_273"><a href="/blog/keywords/cleanse" rel="tag" title="">cleanse</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_647"><a href="/blog/keywords/cleansing" rel="tag" title="">cleansing</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_272"><a href="/blog/keywords/detox" rel="tag" title="">detox</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1135"><a href="/blog/keywords/detoxing" rel="tag" title="">detoxing</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_506"><a href="/blog/keywords/disease" rel="tag" title="">disease</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_44"><a href="/blog/keywords/fasting" rel="tag" title="">fasting</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="" class="active">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_527"><a href="/blog/keywords/toxins" rel="tag" title="">toxins</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_53 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/water" rel="tag" title="">water</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> We are exposed to toxins every day and increasingly more of them. We can be exposed to them through swallowing, breathing, or they can be absorbed through our skin. Different chemicals and degrees of exposure will produce different effect throughout the body. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_comments first"><a href="/blog/how_avoid_toxins#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">14 comments</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/how_avoid_toxins" title="Read the rest of How To Avoid Toxins.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8255" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/3_healthy_foods_you_can_afford" title="3 Healthy Foods You Can Afford">3 Healthy Foods You Can Afford</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by AstroNutrition</span> <span class="submitted-date">3 May 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_353"><a href="/blog/keywords/calcium" rel="tag" title="">calcium</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_907"><a href="/blog/keywords/eggs" rel="tag" title="">eggs</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_352"><a href="/blog/keywords/milk" rel="tag" title="">milk</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_107"><a href="/blog/keywords/omega_3" rel="tag" title="">omega-3</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="" class="active">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_938"><a href="/blog/keywords/peppers" rel="tag" title="">peppers</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_23"><a href="/blog/keywords/shopping" rel="tag" title="">shopping</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_412 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vitamin_c" rel="tag" title="">vitamin C</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Though grocery prices are inflated to an all time high, no one should have to skimp out on health for price. Here are three nutritious foods that you should be buying, why you should continue to buy them, and how to save. </p> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first"><span><a href="/blog/user/login?destination=comment%2Freply%2F8255%23comment-form">Login</a> or <a href="/blog/user/register?destination=comment%2Freply%2F8255%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/3_healthy_foods_you_can_afford" title="Read the rest of 3 Healthy Foods You Can Afford.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8083" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/5_advantages_raw_food_diets" title="5 Advantages of Raw Food Diets">5 Advantages of Raw Food Diets</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 45 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by AstroNutrition</span> <span class="submitted-date">24 October 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_2 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/diet" rel="tag" title="">Diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_353"><a href="/blog/keywords/calcium" rel="tag" title="">calcium</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_31"><a href="/blog/keywords/cancer" rel="tag" title="">cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_24"><a href="/blog/keywords/diet" rel="tag" title="">diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_532"><a href="/blog/keywords/energy" rel="tag" title="">energy</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_375"><a href="/blog/keywords/fat" rel="tag" title="">fat</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_308"><a href="/blog/keywords/fruit" rel="tag" title="">fruit</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_22"><a href="/blog/keywords/nutrition" rel="tag" title="">nutrition</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="" class="active">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_825"><a href="/blog/keywords/raw_food" rel="tag" title="">raw food</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_162 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/weight_loss" rel="tag" title="">weight loss</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p> Eating raw foods is extremely beneficial to your body. It is very simple- the only foods that should be eaten are those that are organic and not heated above a certain temperature. Because many nutrients in food are lost once food has been heated, you get the most out of your food by eating it in its natural, raw form. <br /> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_comments first"><a href="/blog/5_advantages_raw_food_diets#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">45 comments</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/5_advantages_raw_food_diets" title="Read the rest of 5 Advantages of Raw Food Diets.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8080" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/3_reasons_buy_organic" title="3 Reasons To Buy Organic">3 Reasons To Buy Organic</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 46 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by AstroNutrition</span> <span class="submitted-date">19 October 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_818"><a href="/blog/keywords/abtioxidants" rel="tag" title="">abtioxidants</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_814"><a href="/blog/keywords/additives" rel="tag" title="">additives</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_816"><a href="/blog/keywords/chemicales" rel="tag" title="">chemicales</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_287"><a href="/blog/keywords/food" rel="tag" title="">food</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_57"><a href="/blog/keywords/fruits" rel="tag" title="">fruits</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_817"><a href="/blog/keywords/natural" rel="tag" title="">natural</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_283 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/organic" rel="tag" title="" class="active">organic</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_815"><a href="/blog/keywords/pesticides" rel="tag" title="">pesticides</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_396 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vitamins" rel="tag" title="">vitamins</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> Is organic food really worth the extra money spent? This question has been a hot topic of discussion lately, with the ever increasing awareness of the effects that chemicals and pesticides have on both our earth and our health. 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