Hopefully by now you have all heard that eating cleaner is better for your health. Pesticides that are added to our fruits and veggies can cause serious health risks and have been linked to cancer, birth defects and even nerve damage. With this in mind is this something you are willing to risk? Not to mention these pesticides end up in water run off that flows into our lakes and streams and the contaminate the fish we eat. I could keep going.... Here is a helpful list for reference:
The Dirty Dozen: Buy these organic
1. Celery
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries ( known to have over 60 different pesticides found on them )
4. Apples
5. Bluberries
6. Nectarines
7. Bell Peppers
8. Spinach
9. Cherries
10. Kale/Collard Greens
11. Potatoes
12. Grapes ( imported)
The Clean 15: Best to buy
1. Onion
2. Avocado
3. Sweet Corn
4. Pineapple
5. Mangos
6. Sweet Peas
7. Asparagus
8. Kiwi
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Cantaloupe
12. Watermelon
13. Grapefruit
14. Sweet Potato
15. Honey Dew Melon
As a general rule the more water a fruit/veggie has the more chance it is contaminated. If you need to peel the outer shell off it is usually safe to buy non organic. Check out www.foodnews.org for more information.
Meat and dairy may not be something you would normally think about needing to be organic but did you know that pesticides from the food they eat and other chemicals get stored in their fat which we then ingest? Choose grass fed meat whenever possible and raw milk to get all the health benefits it offers.
Hope this information is helpful :)
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