Total Living Naturals

Samonella - Even Our Vegetables Aren't Safe Anymore

Listening to the news recently, everyone has been hearing about the salmonella outbreak in tomatoes. So now, everyone is avoiding tomatoes. I’m trying to remember, was it green onions a while back that were contaminated, so everyone stopped eating green onions? Then there was some news about lettuce having bacteria, I think that was the nasty e-coli one. This almost makes me think someone, somewhere is trying to get us to stop eating salads! What a sad state of affairs when the very things that should be the most healthy, turns out full of unhealthy bacteria. 

What’s happening with our foods for gods sake? Maybe a better question would be, why don’t we know anything about where our foods come from and how they are being grown. You are not going to find that out by listening to the nightly news. 

It all begins with the soil. Healthy soil is sort of like a healthy body, it must have a balance of good bacteria or micro organisms. These micro organisms break down the organic matter in the soil, which enables the plant to absorb nutrients it needs to grow. (The same thing goes for the human intestinal tract). The big problem with most non organic farming methods, is that farmers use all types of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which throw the natural balance of the soil out of balance. The chemicals and pesticides kill off all the good micro organisms that help make up a healthy soil structure. 

Once this balance is disturbed and some sort of outside source of bacteria is introduced, say contaminated water or animal waste that has not been composted, then trouble starts. The bad bacteria takes over because the soil is already out of balance and nothing is there to stop the nasty bacteria from growing. So the soil goes from being out of balance to being very sick. Again, the analogy to the human body is the same. A person is only as healthy as their gut is. That is just one way of saying if things are out of balance in your intestines (good bacteria vs. bad bacteria), you will not be healthy.

You could say our own health is a reflection of the health of our soils on which our food is grown. If what’s been going on with our foods lately is an indication, I’d say in dire need of changes in farming practices. 

For those of you worried about harmful bacteria and viruses, I highly recommend you check out my blog about MMS(Miracle Mineral Supplement) . It’s a very inexpensive and healthy way to knock Salmonella, E-coli and other harmful bacteria out of your body.