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enforce uniform national standards for Back in the 70’s, I remember scientists were
organically-produced agriculture products confident that by the turn of the century, all
sold in the US. You can go online to learn diseases would be cured. Not only has that
the details of the requirements growers not happened, we seem to be developing
and ranchers must abide by in order to use more diseases. When I was young, cancer was
the USDA Organic Seal (www.ams.usda. rare. Now scientists believe everyone will be
gov/rules-regulations/organic). It includes getting cancer at least once in their lifetime.
standards for soil, fertilizers, pest control and What has changed? Many things have, but
more. You can purchase organic products undeniably, the foods we are putting into
at Lidl’s, Publix, Kroger, 14 Carrot, and other our bodies are very different foods than
grocery stores. when I was very young. Our bodies are able
to handle only so many toxic substances. The
My business, Gourmade Meals In Your Home, good news is that we can quickly improve
focuses on preparing and delivering a wide our health through simple changes to our
variety of foods that are as healthy as possi- diet along with moderate exercise and
ble. I use a lot of organics, and provide foods strong social connections.
that are relatively low in salt and animal fats.
The long-term improvements in the health — Jacqueline Bossé
of my clients is proof that this is working.
You may contact me at (803) 446-7070 or
I’d like to introduce you to 2 of my clients. I gourmade.jackie@aol.com or
have been preparing meals for Vic for over www.gourmademeals.com
9 years. When I first started delivering his 1
meals, his doctors were not pleased with his 2 NPIC.orst.edu/npro
overall health. He had heart disease, was a Allergiesandyourgut.com
cancer survivor and his wife was dying of
cancer. After his wife passed, he began work-
ing out in a gym 3 times a week. His doctors
raved over his improved checkups. He went
on cruises and hunting trips until he turned
90 last year. He gave me a lot of the credit for
his improved health but he was also doing
the exercising that is vital. Another client,
Liz, is now 91 and I have been preparing her
meals, about half the time, for the past 4
years. Her heart power or ejection fraction
was about 40 for much of that time, but this
last year, her heart is stronger and is about
60. (It should be above 55.) While she is not
exercising, she does have strong family and
social connections, which are also important
factors in maintaining good health. Eating
healthy matters at any age!