| It is little known in this country what a serious | | | | The Earth Summit Statistics meeting in 1992 |
| problem nutrient depletion in our soil has become. | | | | revealed that farmland in the U.S. is over 85% |
| With the use of heavy fertilizers, farmers are | | | | micronutrient depleted. Many people think that |
| able to produce what appear to be healthy, | | | | buying organic vegetables will remedy this |
| nutritious crops. The problem is that the plants are | | | | problem. Unfortunately, this is usually not the case. |
| highly deficient in key nutrients. After years of | | | | Just because a product says organic does not |
| over farming and heavy fertilizer use, the soil | | | | mean it was grown in nutrient rich soil. It simply |
| loses all of its good, wholesome virtues. Vitally | | | | means that many of the harsh chemical fertilizers |
| important soil microbes that break down minerals | | | | were not employed. Of course, this is a step in |
| into a form useable by the body are lost. Vitamin | | | | the right direction, but it still doesn't answer the |
| and mineral levels are drastically reduced, and the | | | | problem of nutrient deficiency. |
| soil is basically burned out. | | | | Short of growing your own vegetables in soil you |
| Unfortunately, even when the soil is burnt out, | | | | know is rich in nutrients, there is little you can do |
| farmers can still grow good looking fruits and | | | | about this problem. Thankfully, your body can still |
| vegetables by using high doses of fertilizer. The | | | | receive all necessary nutrients by taking high |
| fruit and vegetables will have good caloric content | | | | quality nutritional supplements. VIBE from Eniva |
| but very little in the form of real nutrition. Most | | | | was designed using cutting edge technology to |
| produce sold now falls under this category. We | | | | answer the nutrient depletion problem. You can |
| think, as we are purchasing a head of broccoli or | | | | still live a vibrantly healthy life if you are aware of |
| a bag of apples that we are doing our bodies a | | | | the problems nutrient deficiency causes, and take |
| big, nutritious favor. In reality we are receiving half | | | | action to protect yourself. |
| the nutrition we think, if not empty calories. | | | | |