<div><p>How much do you <strong>really</strong> know about organic food? These days we are so obsessed with living healthier lives that we often make decisions without knowing all the facts.</p><p>For example, we may think buying organic food at the grocery store is an easy way to eat healthier, but that's not always true.</p><p>There are a lot of myths and assumptions about this health trend that people are happy to believe, but it's important to learn the truth - the whole truth - so you can make a good decision for your family's health.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/wfm_large.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/wfm_large_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>The Motley Fool</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p><strong>Organic doesn't mean healthy</strong></p><p>Somewhere along the line we seem to have mistaken what the word organic actually means.</p><p>Organic food is raised without the use of synthetic pesticides or harmful chemicals - and without hormones, in the case of meat - but that's it.</p><p>That doesn't mean it's healthier than regular food, only better for the environment. In fact, a review in the <em>Annals of Internal Medicine</em> studying 45 years of research found there was barely any difference between organic food and regular food when it comes to nutrition. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/org1-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/org1-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Genetic Literacy Project</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>And if you're worried about chemicals, you should know that organic foods aren't pesticide free. They just use safer pesticides!</p><p>Even if organic foods were healthier, if you don't change your eating habits it wouldn't matter. Tuna casserole with organic ingredients is as unhealthy as a regular tuna casserole.</p><p></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p><strong>Think of your wallet</strong></p><p>So if organic foods aren't any healthier than regular foods, what's the biggest difference? That's easy: how much you spend on them.</p><p>Not only are organic groceries costly, they usually spoil faster because they haven't been treated with preservatives.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/org2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/org2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Blue Planet Green Living</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>If you get in the habit of buying expensive organic produce and then watching it go stale, you're not doing your family any favors.</p><p>You'd be better off buying regular, cheaper fruits and veggies that will last long enough to make a healthy meal.</p><p></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p><strong>There are hidden risks</strong></p><p>If you're looking to avoid harmful pesticides, buying organic is a smart choice. But organic food won't keep you safe from food-borne diseases like E-coli and salmonella.</p><p>It's true that organic meat is less likely to carry certain kinds of antibiotic-resistant illnesses, but that's pretty much the only benefit when it comes to diseases.</p><p>There's another risk to buying organic food: paying extra for food that isn't really "organic." There's a difference between the claims food companies make on their labels and food that has really been Certified Organic by the government.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Organic-collagee1.png" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Organic-collagee1_GH_content_550px.png 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Organic-collagee1_GH_content_650px.png 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Alt Health Works</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>If you're shopping for organic produce, make sure you know all the facts about the food in your shopping cart!</p><p><strong>Do you buy organic food? Share this post and let us know!</strong></p></div>
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