Have you ever wondered why stores like Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and mom and pop stores that focus on organic and fresh produce are still doing well in today’s financial turmoil? In recent years, people have grown to be more health conscious, focusing on healthy recipes in order to promote a healthier lifestyle. Obviously, eating healthy is beneficial to the body. As more families stay home for dinner as a result of the global economic crisis, there has been a surge for more healthy recipes.

So you know obviously eating healthier is better for your body, but just how much better you may wonder. Well first and foremost, following a healthy diet makes you feel better, there is no doubt about it. But the real reason is a healthy diet reduces risks of diseases dramatically. The diseases that come from eating unhealthy include stroke, osteoporosis, cancer as well as even just feeling tired all of the time.. Read the rest of this entry »