Atkin’s may have lost some of its popularity, but other diets have surfaced. And there has been a surprising amount of popularity these days with vegetarian and vegan diets. Why are they so popular? Probably because almost everyone you meet who is vegetarian or vegan is slender, skinnier, slim, or whatever you prefer to call it.

So the question regarding these diets is, are they healthy? If you have a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle is it healthy for you to pass on this type of diet to your children? Experts are saying yes. These diets are apparently an excellent source of nutrition at all stages of life. Studies show that a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle/diet helps you to be healthier and also allows you to live longer. However, one thing to be sure of is if you are going to implement this diet, make sure you plan properly.

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Have you ever read the list of ingredients on the can of spray that you use to dispatch roaches? Read itGǪif you can. Every day, more and more pesticides are being approved for use. It seems wise to look at the past for an indication of what the future might hold.

You've probably at least heard of the chemical DDT. The active compound was first discovered about 1936. By 1940 DDT was in use everywhere. It was hailed as a "miracle" pesticide. It killed all kinds of bugs on contact. It was even used during World War II to kill lice on war prisoners and on immigrants. DDT was some really good stuff, according to those who should have known. It took more than 20 years for those who should have known to figure out that DDT was deadly, all right GÇö it was deadly to bugs, it was deadly to people, and it was deadly to the planet. DDT is no longer used today, but it WAS used for a long time with the blessings of the government.

Do you even wonder just a little bit what those who should know will discover about the chemicals that are used in pesticides today might be doing to us and to the earth? I do GÇö I wonder, and I worry.

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In order to be "certified organic," products must be grown and manufactured in a way that abides by the standards set by the country they are sold in and those "standards" do vary from country to country.

When you see a label that says "certified organic," that means that the way in which the food was grown and processed met the standards set by the government of the United States. You will see labels that simply say "organic." This label doesn't really mean very much unless you could know what country's standards was used to produce the food. In many countries, the standards for organic products are considerably lower than they are in America.

In order for the products produced on a farm or ranch in the United States to be "certified organic," the farm or ranch must have met some very, very tough standards. The farmer or rancher must also have paid some pretty substantial fees. It really isn't quite as simple as it sounds.

Basically, from the point of view of the consumer, organic food means that the food was raised without using toxic fertilizers, pesticides, or drugs. You might think of the tomatoes that you grow in your backyard without the use of commercial fertilizers or pesticides are "organic," and basically they are, but they don't meet the standards set by the U.S. government to be "certified organic."

I'm not telling you not to raise those "organic" vegetables in your backyard garden. Of course, you should. They won't be covered with all kinds of harmful chemicals, and that is much better for you and your family. But if you want to set up a fruit stand on the corner and sell your overflow, you can say that the produce is organic GÇö but you cannot say that it is "certified organic" because it isn't.

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