In today's world, technology has taken us further and further, and continues to do so each and every day. Even our foods have been supposedly optimized by the introduction of genetic cloning and biochemistry for mass production of plants and vegetables. Originally, bioengineering was sought for the sake of alleviating world starvation and boosting the economy through less expensive production of crops, and livestock cloning. Unfortunately, though seemingly a great solution, bioengineering of our crops and livestock has led to much bigger questions, problems, and concerns.
One of the biggest concerns that many people have with bioengineering or genetically modified organisms is that they are quite possibly changing the future of our DNA. You may be wondering what exactly is bioengineering, how it is carried out, and how it could possibly have a hand in displacing our DNA forever more. Let's take a closer look at the parameters of genetically modified organisms and their part in, not only our world, but also the future of our world through our DNA or genetical makeup.
What is Bioengineering?
First and foremost, if you are not really sure, what is bioengineering? Basically, science has developed a way to add modified manmade elements to or clone our crops in order to produce more quality foods cheaper. The two most prevalent of added elements are corn and soy. In relation to our livestock, the same rules apply. Biochemists have developed a way to clone livestock and other sources of food and/or byproducts for the purpose of making seemingly more qualitative foods and making them with fewer costs normally associated with the industry.
Potential Problems
Though seemingly more food cheaper would be ideal, especially in today's economy and environment, there are some potentially serious problems with bioengineering our foods. First, introducing manmade ingredients into the food supply could not only limit our nutritional intake-as they are not formally regulated-but also contribute to more disease, allergy, and condition as well as make us tolerant to antibiotics and other life sustaining medicines.
GMOs and Our DNA
Our cells are made up of millions of genes, and these long cellular strands are what we call DNA. DNA is basically the blueprint for the health and function of all of our body's needs. How we treat it and fuel it, therefore, determines how well it will or won't operate.
Our cells need the right amount of nutrients and minerals to operate correctly, and without it, damage to our cells occurs. This, in turn, damages our DNA. DNA is what holds the key to our overall bodily health, and when it is damaged or undergoes malnutrition, it not only sets our bodies up for potential disease and trauma, but is also altered forever more.
How is the existence of genetically modified organisms connected to the degeneration of our DNA? Basically, since we are basically what we eat. Our bodies need certain nutrients and minerals, and the right kind, to operate on a daily basis and protect our cells. Without these nutrients, damage occurs. GMOs, due to the fact that they are manmade and unregulated, can be created with whatever elements the manufacturers and mass crop farmers wish, and chances are, these ingredients are more cheap than they are quality. Secondly, approximately, 70% of our foods are made with some sort of genetic modification, so the chances of you being susceptible to these nutrient-less, potentially poisonous foods is almost definite. This, in turn, not only leaves your cells deprived of all natural nutrients and minerals needed for strong immune system function; but also possibly adds chemicals and other poisons into your otherwise healthy, disease-free body, and renders your DNA more susceptible to damage and future malaise.
Possible Solution: Raw Foods?
So if most of the foods we eat are necessarily contaminated with genetically engineered organisms that probably deprive us of the nutrients and minerals we need for cellular and DNA health, and make us vulnerable to disease, how are we to protect ourselves and our health from this movement? Raw food could potentially be the answer.
Studies have shown conclusively that eating vegetables and fruits raw and uncooked offer the body these same nutrients and minerals left out of bioengineered foods. By bolstering your diet by including mostly raw foods, the simple deduction would be that you are giving your body much more nutrients that you would have if you limited yourself to a typical diet of cooked and processed foods. We know this much: cooking vegetables and fruits takes out the nutritional value that your body needs. Leaving vegetables and fruits raw allows these foods to hold onto the nutritional value and pass it along to you. So, even if you eat-unbeknownst to you-mostly GMO produce, you are still bettering your odds of a nutritional diet that serves your DNA and overall health.
So, if raw food is the answer, how can you ensure that you are optimizing your health and limiting the factors that take away from the nutritional value in your diet-meaning GMOs? Buy organic foods whenever possible to cut down on pesticide use, and look exclusively for foods that are labeled as GMO-free or something of that nature. Without the label, you can almost bank on the fact that they have been modified with corn, soy, or who knows what other allergen or poison.
Beginning a raw food diet is not only a good choice for your short and long term health, but is fast becoming a necessary in the small and larger frames of our world. The fact is, we need the nutritional value found in GMO-free veggies and fruits since cooked and processed foods eliminate it. The more nutrition we can glean from our diets, the better for our health and the future of our DNA.
By TTS Cofounder Omid Jaffari
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