What do you want from life? Aside from being a song by seventies’ band The Tubes, it’s an interesting question. Digging deeper, are our lives becoming an all-you-can-eat buffet of quantity over quality?
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You know something is happening here but you don’t know what it is—do you, Dr. Jones? It’s just this: People want to be healthier. They want to avoid getting ill. They are seeking to avoid costly doctor visits and hospitalization. They are increasingly interested in the benefits of good nutrition and building a strong immune system.
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It’s a work in progress. More hybrid cars are being made and sold, organic food is increasingly popular and “going green” is the thing to do. This of course is good news. Good for the planet and good for us.
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No, we’re not painting canvases with colorful health drinks and selling them to unsuspecting art collectors as the latest trend in “Organic Art.” The connection is more one of motivation. I’ll explain.
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We all know that some things are “bad” and some things are “good.” Hurricane Katrina was bad. Happy, healthy children are good. Simple. But what about those pesky shades of gray?
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The dictionary defines mineral as “an inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health.” We take issue with this limited definition of mineral for three reasons. First is that one of the definitions of organic (as we show at right) is “denoting a relation between elements of something such that they fit together harmoniously as necessary parts of a whole.” Minerals are clearly a necessary part of living organisms. Second is the observable decline life exhibits when deprived of minerals. Third is the dramatic improvement in health experienced when a proper balance of minerals is provided.
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It probably doesn’t come as much of a shock that the market for organic produce is growing—estimated by various sources at about 20 percent a year. What may be surprising is that the organic food market, which generated about $13.8 billion last year, represents only about 2.5 percent of the total U.S. food consumption.
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While we are all unique people with our own tastes, views and interests, there are aspects of life and living extending beyond us as individuals that have an important impact on our lives and our health.
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