Green Environment and Non Toxic Lifestyle

We have heard a lot about the green movement. It can be broadly defined as the conscious effort to make proactive choices in preserving the environment. What is so interesting is that going green is not merely a choice by consumers to purchase products with green labels. It is about changing our lifestyle and breaking old habits that we are so used to. It can affect everything from what we eat, what we wear, the type of cosmetics we use, and what we drive. But is making green choices all about saving the environment? Not at all. Going green leads to less toxic environment. Here is a common example: Organic farming has been around ever since the beginning of time. But we introduced chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase crop yields. But what we haven’t realized is that using chemical fertilizers make our food more chemical based and therefore more toxic. Whenever we make non organic choices we are ingesting chemicals in our body that make our internal environment more acidic. The same case can be applied to air pollution since breathing in polluted air leads to a higher level of acidity in the body.

Why should be we worried about acidity at all? According to many health experts acidity is the leading cause of all diseases . Acidity and toxicity are synonymous concepts. Anything that is acidic is poisonous and therefore toxic. Our body flushes out toxins through everyday activity like breathing, sweating and through the excretory system. Even though our body is well capable of doing this, the long term effects of over acidity in the body leads to chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes, obesity, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. One man who has greatly validated this claim is Dr. Robert Young. After many years of research examining live blood samples, Dr. Young has been able to describe the response of our body to acidity. His work has led him to the conclusion that an alkaline environment is ideal for the proper functioning of the human body.

So what are some of the choices we can make to lead a non-toxic lifestyle? Here are some of the options that would be a good place to start:

Food: choosing organic over non organic since it contains no fertilizer and pesticides among the vegetables and no hormones and antibiotics in the meat.

Water: drinking purified water with minerals. Never drink tap water that contains chlorine since it is acidic. The shower water is chlorinated as well. It readily seeps into our bloodstream when we take a bath. This problem can be easily solved by purchasing a shower filter that can be attached to the shower nozzle. It removes the chlorine from the water right away and you have a non-toxic shower!

Cosmetics, perfumes and hairproducts: All these products are toxic to some extent. That is why many people develop sensitivity like allergies. Although it is not possible to refrain from using them, it is a good choice to switch to more natural based cosmetics that are available at the shelves of organic markets like WholeFoods and Trader Joe’s.

Consumers are increasingly realizing the potential harmful effects of the products we use everyday. More people are switching to alternatives such as the ones mentioned above. Therefore, there is a great potential for monetizability by offering solutions that reduce our overly toxic lifestyle and allow people to live a long health life.