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Natural Food: Is It The Right Choice For You?When I was growing up on the farm we ate natural food. Of course, we didn't call it that. My Mother had this huge garden where she grew most everything we needed. At supper time, mom would just go to the garden and pick the "fixins" she wanted. What a life! Today, most of us have to shop for our food. You can choose organic , natural or conventional foods. I am going to explore natural with you. Natural foods are not regulated by government like the organics. For foods to be considered natural they must not have artificial ingredients and must be minimally processed.
This means... Natural food products do provide a higher quality over conventional foods. Here is a sensible approach to deciding if you will take organic or natural in a food. Deciding Between Natural Or Organic Checklist 1. Organic is certified, it is regulated. 2. Look at the package label to find out exactly why it is being called natural. 3. Look for other ingredients that would indicate the whole product was not natural, but just had a natural ingredient. 4. Know that "natural smoked flavor" or "natural peach flavor" does not describe the whole product as natural. 5. Find out for yourself, how it is that this product is natural. Looking at your purchases with a somewhat critical eye, will put you in a position to decide. You may well decide that organic is best for you. But, at times throw in some natural. You see, when you know about something, reasoning is second nature. 
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