Health Benefits of Eating Organic Food, and Organic Skincare

The rise of organic products, from food to organic skincare, is becoming a noticeable trend in the past five years or so. The reason behind it all is that many people feel that there are health benefits from eating organic food. If you ask anyone who shops regularly in Whole Foods, they'd rather lick the floor than to eat non organic food or use products that don't have the USDA stamp of approval on them. Some call this being frantic and picky, but people in the medical and scientific fields are now admitting that there's more to it than simply being overcautious.

There is a strong suspicion that chemicals are responsible for making our bodies toxic and are responsible for the current overflow of cancer. Toxins are believed to cause damage to key enzymes, which would lead to multiple health problems. It is also being studied and verified that synthetic chemicals cause disruption of hormone production and function. These findings are responsible for the growing number of people who search for purity when looking for something to put in their stomachs and on their skin. In June 2009 the European Commission's Communication on Cancer revealed that they have acknowledged that there are too many environmental factors such as food chemicals and chemicals in air and water that need to be addressed in order to prevent cancer.

The European Parliament noted that '' the increasing scientific evidence that certain cancers, such as cancer of the bladder, bone cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, breast cancer and others are caused not only by the effects of chemical substances, radiation, and airborne particles, but also by other environmental factors''. The European Parliament also believes that there are many cancer cases directly related to pesticides. The European scientists in support of reducing human exposure to chemicals are also backed by US experts as well. Several organizations are working to reduce the amount of man made chemicals in food, especially ones that can interfere with hormones. Many of these chemicals are used as food additives as well as ingredients in body care products and cosmetics. Since the skin absorbs around 64% of what is placed on it, skin care has gained everyone's attention.

In France alone last year alone over 300 new organic skincare lines were introduced to the market, even though the demand for organic skincare is higher in Britain. Though Britain does not live as natural as many other European countries such as Italy and Spain but is surely on its way to catching up. The EU cosmetic industry recently came up with a list of substances that were deemed as unsafe ingredients. Some of those ingredients are still in use in American based cosmetic brands. As far as food is concerned, many dyes and colorings used in food are up for debate as well, but countries such as Norway and Sweden have already banned the use of many common food dyes. The rest of the EU members are also banning more and more food additives that are still in use in America.

Americans and Europeans alike are buying more organic food and organic skincare than ever because they feel that it is a safer option.Organic food regulations are somewhat more strict than regular food due to labeling laws. Anything that hasn't met the guidelines cannot be labeled organic. Non organic food is made with synthetic pesticides, multiple preservatives,additives, and some produce is genetically modified. Organic items are not allowed to be genetically modified, and most preservatives can't be used in food or items labeled organic. Things that are labeled 100% organic are well sought after because they virtually have no chemicals or questionable substances in the mix, which is one of the main health benefits of eating organic food. Organic produce has nearly untraceable amounts of pesticides, which makes consumers looking to be healthy very happy.