10-26-2009, 04:45 PM
jdc wrote:
exactly why is you doctor telling you this?
I'm not sure of the doctor's reasons, but I've read in several sources and seen firsthand that girls are 'growing up' much earlier. When I was in Jr. High/High School most of the girls looked like they hadn't hit puberty yet, by about 9th grade they were in full swing. Now it is happening in 4th-5th grade. That is a HUGE shift in only a few years (about 20 years in my case). My mother-in-law has been a teacher for several decades and she says that she has noticed the same thing. The average bra size is increasing dramatically too. I believe that most girls are now 'C' or 'D' cups. I imagine that this is affecting boys in some way too, but who knows how. My wife and I haven't been specifically seeking to go organic, but we've been working toward sourcing fresh foods with local sources. I've found a coworker to purchase eggs from (organic and cheaper than the grocery store!), and I purchased a side of beef from another coworker (organic and grass fed, again also cheaper than a grocery store). Between those two changes, I think that we've eliminated most of the concerns about non-organic foods that I have. I'm not too worried about the vegetables so much. I'm more concerned about hormones in meat.