How Safe the Foods We Eat Are
Let every one of us compare our health with our ancestors.
Probably all of us know that they were very strong (both physically and mentally) compared to what we are today.
Because we are the victim of either untimely death or are easily susceptible to any of the life threatening chronic illnesses.
Why such drastic changes? Do you think somehow food we eat today may be one of the major reasons? Can you realize everyday we are exposed to a variety of chemicals and pollutants in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.
Fruits, vegetables, meat all contain chemicals either deliberately added by farmers to increase productivity or arriving as contaminants via air, water or soil.
Recent research suggests that there may be an association between the pesticides used in agriculture and episodes of depression, memory decline, fluctuating moods and aggressive outbursts.
It has now been established that in sensitive individuals pesticide residues in food can cause anxiety, hyperactivity, dizziness, and blurred vision and muscle weakness.
Pesticide can also interact with other chemicals in the body and increase the potential for respiratory and digestive problems.
It is also thought that hyperactivity in some children may be associated with pesticide exposure.
In general, it is unclear what effects long term exposure to small doses of antibiotics, pesticides and other chemicals have on the health of the human brain and body, but it seems likely that these effects will eventually emerge.
How we can avoid it or at least try to make a minimum exposure to these harmful chemicals? In my next discussion will try to give you a brief picture.
Probably all of us know that they were very strong (both physically and mentally) compared to what we are today.
Because we are the victim of either untimely death or are easily susceptible to any of the life threatening chronic illnesses.
Why such drastic changes? Do you think somehow food we eat today may be one of the major reasons? Can you realize everyday we are exposed to a variety of chemicals and pollutants in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.
Fruits, vegetables, meat all contain chemicals either deliberately added by farmers to increase productivity or arriving as contaminants via air, water or soil.
Recent research suggests that there may be an association between the pesticides used in agriculture and episodes of depression, memory decline, fluctuating moods and aggressive outbursts.
It has now been established that in sensitive individuals pesticide residues in food can cause anxiety, hyperactivity, dizziness, and blurred vision and muscle weakness.
Pesticide can also interact with other chemicals in the body and increase the potential for respiratory and digestive problems.
It is also thought that hyperactivity in some children may be associated with pesticide exposure.
In general, it is unclear what effects long term exposure to small doses of antibiotics, pesticides and other chemicals have on the health of the human brain and body, but it seems likely that these effects will eventually emerge.
How we can avoid it or at least try to make a minimum exposure to these harmful chemicals? In my next discussion will try to give you a brief picture.