Eating green is becoming more and more popular as Americans become more health conscious. We eat junk food and make bad food choices all the time. Heavy foods like pizza make us feel sluggish, and healthy foods make us feel better and more energetic. Also, people are trying to be more environmentally minded these days.

Eating organic foods is the best thing you can do, but unfortunately, not many of us can afford to eat fully organic every day. The FDA has stringent standards on food so it’s okay to eat regular foods, but if you can afford to get organic fruits and vegetables, even better.

A fun way to get into natural eating is by looking up recipes online. There are tons of health and wellness websites with recipes you can choose from. If you have the latest kindle, you can even look up cookbooks that way so you can have it right in the kitchen with you.

Wild caught salmon, which means the salmon has not been unnaturally farm raised, is the best type of salmon to buy. Cage free eggs, in which the chickens have not been cooped up in cages and are allowed to run free, are the best type of eggs to buy. Try to get low fat cheeses and dairy, as these can be high in fat.

Planting your own garden is a good way to get free organic vegetables. You can grow some in window pots or start your own from seed. Tomatoes and basil are a good and easy seed to start with. Herbs are also an easy start when first gardening.

If it’s natural skin benefits you’re looking for, vegetables can help with that too. Cucumbers have long been known to have skin benefits, and sugar scrubs, which can be made at home with minimal ingredients, are said to be as good as getting a glycolic peel. Try cucumbers for puffiness around the eyes.

If you’re going to eat naturally you should also use natural products for any health issues. Red wine has an anti-cancer agent called resveratrol, and the Agaricus brazil mushroom has been said to have anti-cancer fighting agents as well. Pinot Noir is supposed to have the most resveratrol.

Eating an organic, low fat diet will help you to feel better mentally and physically. If you can, try to grow your own produce. If that’s out of the question, organic farmers will usually do local farmers markets. Fresh foods and produce can be found there for a better price than in the grocery stores.