Co-written by: Salad Cesar. Anyone aware of the amount of chemicals included in highly processed food is aware of the importance and the benefits of organic foods in the first place. By the difference between conventional and organic food, we don’t necessarily imply the one between an organic and a non-organic apple. What needs to be insisted on consists in the real benefits of organic foods for health first and foremost.

Organic food represents part of the recommended diet for people who suffer from various chronic conditions like cancer for instance. Although lots of people claim that there is little difference in terms of nutrients, the absence of hormones and chemicals from organic food works great for the promotion of a state of well-being. Lots of consumer analyses do not refer to the difference in nutrients value, there are studies however that indicate superior characteristics and more benefits of organic foods in the first place.

It seems that among the benefits of organic foods we ought to include more vitamin C, higher levels of trace minerals and plenty of anti-oxidant nutrients. A report issued by the US Department of Agriculture shows that a significant decline has been registered in the level of minerals of the non-organic crops since 1940.

The fact that nowadays we store food extensively and we treat and process the products so much contributes to an alteration of the nutritional value.

The higher content of dry matter is one other of the benefits of organic foods. To make this clear, we have to consider the fact that the use of the artificial fertilizers causes the fruits or vegetables to retain more water and thus swell. Thus, a non-organic apple gives less food than an organic one. Nevertheless, besides the different amounts of nutrients, more advantages of organic food can be identified.

First of all, virtually no pesticide residues can be traced in organic products. Even if conventional food producers say that pesticides are no threat to human health, one doesn’t have to be an expert to know that the ingestion of anything chemical can’t be healthy and positive for the body in terms of effects. The benefits of organic foods are over-emphasized at present, with more and more people choosing them instead of conventional foods.

In time this preference will definitely trigger a shift of the market and even a reformulation of the standards that define organic food in the first place.