Mocked for out healthy choices...Organic Food

It is always great to go back to our home towns, visit family, remember (or in some cases block out...LOL) our memories from growing up.  It is always amazing to see how far we have come and how much we ourselves have changed.  


Since I didn't always focus on healthy eating habits or trying to eat organic food, to some it may seem odd at how those things now matter to me in my life as well as the ways that I want to raise my beautiful baby when it comes to nutrition.  


We each have our own ideas about food and as a nutritionist I know the importance of eating organically.  The funny thing is that for the people who do not eat that way they seem to look down on you because you do.  I almost feel mocked by it sometimes...as people say things like "Oh..and we even got the free range one just for you..LOL" as they make a joke about it. People sometimes act as if it is a bad thing that I prefer not to eat meat that has injected with hormones and fed things that they do not normally eat, not to mention the ways these animals are treated therefor having that sadness and pain flow through to the food in the food.  


Once you notice the difference not only in taste from organic food but even the way it looks in the store, you may not want to eat the regular stuff!!  When it comes to our hair, we love that beautiful shine but not when it comes to our food :)  If you walk through the regular food section you will notice the shiny apples, pears and most of the other fruits as well.  That is usually many different chemicals sprayed on them in order to make them last longer.  Our fresh picked fruit and veggies are not supposed to look perfect all the time, they are also not supposed to be 3 times the size.  Did you ever notice those monster strawberries where they can only fit 4 or 5 in the box...that isn't how they are supposed to be. 


I will leave it there and say that for me it is important to eat the way they used to, fresh, whole food that is eaten the way it is picked as well as meat that is treated with love and that the animals eat what they are ment to eat and not injected with things to make them bigger so that the companies can make more money.  I don't push people to eat organic food and I only give my advice when asked so it would be great for others not to judge those of us who do choose to make the healthy food choices that keep us around longer in the end!!