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Technology has made many things in life more simple. At the same time, life has become much, much more complicated. While we can click a few buttons and have our groceries delivered to our doorstep within a few hours, food is more complicated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A trip to the grocery aisle will confirm that today's supermarket holds much more than what our ancestors called food. Today, for convenience, we eat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Durable, accessible, convenient, attractive, ready-to-eat, or ready-to-heat products. Such ultra-processed products are formulated to reduce microbial deterioration (‘long shelf life'), to be transportable for long distances, to be extremely palatable (‘high organoleptic quality') and often to be habit-forming. Typically they are designed to be consumed anywhere\u2014in fast-food establishments, at home in place of domestically prepared and cooked food, and while watching television, at a desk or elsewhere at work, in the street, and while driving. From How Ultra Processed Foods Are Killing Us<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Because we are always on the go, busy, rushed, and we eat like we live – quick and convenient. Unless we purposely, mindfully opt-out.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, #cleaneating<\/em> and #JustEatRealFood<\/em> and other similar hashtags. Because there would be no need for the distinction if all food were “clean” and “real.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While so much in our world has advanced, it seems that more of us experience anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nature deficit disorder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nature-deficit disorder is not a formal diagnosis<\/a>, but a way to describe the psychological, physical and cognitive costs of human alienation from nature, particularly for children in their vulnerable developing years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with the advancements in technology, our propensity to spend time in nature is on the decline<\/strong>. Instead of playing outside after school, kids tend to spend free time online, alone<\/a>. According to some estimates, kids spend about half as much time outdoors than kids just a few decades ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A survey of 12,000 adults and children<\/a> in the United States has shown that many people have lost a close connection with nature.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fewer people work outdoors than in the past, and they work longer hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article, Humans once worked just 3 hours a day. Now we're always working, but why?<\/a> suggests<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our phones and laptops keep us on call to our employers and side hustles (second and third jobs that fit into the cracks of the main one) 24-7<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

American children spend less time outdoors than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18.6 hours spent per week looking at screens<\/strong><\/p>

by kids aged 2-10, more than 2.5 times the recommended amount.<\/em><\/p>

Only 10% of teenagers<\/strong><\/p>

between the ages of 13 and 18 spend time outdoors every day.<\/em><\/p>

Studies suggest kids who play outside<\/strong><\/p>

end up loving nature as adults and wanting to take care of the environment.<\/em><\/p>

source: THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY <\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Health benefits of nature<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For some among us who've experienced some of the worst of what the world can throw at them, such as combat veterans who may or may not exhibit visible injuries, the power of nature is being used as one of the most restorative therapies \u2014 far better than drugs and, in some cases, more effective than counseling. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Spending more time in nature can lead to:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n