As the United States starts to go through a food revolution, so many of us are just starting to learn how bad the food in the United States truly is and now the question is, what can we do? It was only in the last few years that I had my eyes opened and truly came to understand exactly how bad the food that I had been eating was. Back when I started my journey there was not a lot of information that you could find on how and why our food is so toxic, let alone what you can do to detox your body. After a lot of time spent researching everything that I could find I have come to learn that it is not just the ultra processed foods that are toxic. So much of our fresh grown foods are also toxic because it starts with the soil that our food is grown in is laced with pesticides and herbicides and the seeds that are used are genetically engineered and modified. In addition, the fields that the food is grown in has poor soil quality and completely depleted of nutrients. Over tilling, over grazing, soil erision, and overuse of chemical fertilizers also lead to depleted soil and our food having lower nutritional levels. So now that we know the food we have been eating leaves harmful free radicals in our bodies, what can we do? And, more importantly what can we do to make ourselves healthy again?
The answer is more simple than I could have imagined. I changed my diet to eating organic fruits and vegetables, grass feed beef, free range organic chicken, I stopped using all seed oils and now use avocado oil, organic extra virgin olive oil, and tallow. In addition I consume
microgreens at every meal daily. Due to microgreens being harvested at such a young age, right after the first leaves have sprouted, they are nutrient dense with much higher concentrations of nutrients than mature vegetables. These nutrients include vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Instead of those nutrients being used to grow the plant into a mature vegtable, we consume them and benefit from those concentrated nutrients. That is why microgreens are referred to as Superfoods, they have amazing
health benefits! In addition Microgreens provide a rich source of
chlorophyll and
phytonutrients which not only help your body to neutralize the harmful free radicals but, also to support liver function. Other nutrients found in microsgreens that support healthy liver function are Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Zinc, Magnesium, Querecetin, Resveratrol, Alpha-lipoic Acid, Coenzyme Q10, Choline, and Glutathione. This means that microgreens helps support your body to naturally detoxify itself.
A vital organ that keeps your body healthy overall is your liver. The liver is responsible for production of bile and proteins, metabolic processes, and most importantly detoxification of your body. What you eat is incredibly important to supporting your liver and its functions. This is where eating microgreens plays such a central role in being healthy overall. Studies show that consuming microgreens
improves liver function due to the high concentrations of vitamins and antioxidants in the leaves and stems. In addition Microgreens protect the liver from
oxidative stress caused by toxins and free radicals. Neutralizing and reducing oxidative stress is critical for liver health because it prevents liver damage and chronic liver diseases such as fatty liver.
Microgreen nutrients encourage the production of enzymes in the liver that helps naturally detoxify itself from toxins, chemicals, and heavy metals. In addition the antioxidants promote healthy bile flow which helps remove the waste from the liver which supports the body’s natural detoxification process. Another added benefit of eating microgreens for your liver is that they have anti inflammatory properties so they support the liver combat inflammation and stay healthy. When you add microgreens to your diet you are supporting your body's natural defense sytems and specifically when it comes to your liver assisting it in regeneration which in turn promotes healthy liver function and boosts natural detoxification abilities.
Discover fresh microgreens, microgreen seasonings, and microgreen powders which can help you be healthy again when combined with a well rounded diet of fresh, clean foods. All microgreens products at Arizona Artisan Microgreens are 100% natural, raw, and use the whole plant (leaves and stems) ensuring the highest concentration of nutrients. Because our microgreens are grown in 100% organic coco coir an organic certification is not available. However, we strictly use organic processes and only use non-gmo seeds in growing our delicious and nutritious microgreens. From our family farm to your kitchen table, it's time to be healthy again!!
