They Don't Make Produce Like They Used To

They Don't Make PRODUCE Like They Used To You know that apple you ate earlier PRESENTED BY today? It may not measure up to the apples your grandparents used to eat. FOOD HAS LOST A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF NUTRIENTS SINCE THE 1960s. USANA USANA.com COLLARD GREENS 29% LESS 43% LESS 63% LESS 1960 2013 Collard greens now contain 63% LESS VITAMIN G 43% LESS VITAMIN A, and 29% LESS CALCIUM. CAULIFLOWER 1960 2013 You would have to eat TWICE the amount of cauliflower today to get the same amount of VITAMIN C, THIAMINE, and RIBOFLAVIN as the cauliflower your grandparents ate. CORN Corn today now contains 78% LESS CALCIUM than it used to. 1960 2013 POTATOES 1960 2013 You would have to eat TWo potatoes today to get the amounts of VITAMIN C. IRON, and RIBOFLAVIN yOu would have found in one potato decades ago. PINEAPPLE Most of the CALCIUM in pineapples has DISAPPEARED ENTIRELY. 1960 2013 These dramatic losses are caused by many factors, such as changes in cultivated varieties, a demand for increases in yield, and something called "nutrient soil depletion." Basically, we're farming too much, too fast, and not giving soil enough time to recover. This accelerates the natural erosion of topsoil, depleting the soil of nitrogen, minerals, and trace elements that plants need to be nutritious. Now that you know, what are you going to do to make sure your body gets the nutrition it needs to thrive? LEARN MORE at USANA.com. Created by USANA Health Sciences. © 2013 USANA Health Sciences. Source: USANA Lyle MacWilliam. Nutrient Depletion of Our Foods. Vernon, British Columbia, 2009.