So we all hear about the organic buzz but are you wondering what is so great about organic that warrants me to spend more money. So let’s go back to the growing process. To ensure fruits and produce are manufactured the quickest possible way with the fewest plants lost to disease and insects, producers use extremely harmful, toxic pesticides that are often cancer causing in humans. Are you thinking doesn’t the FDA/Health Canada stop this, well you would think so but often fruits and vegetables are coming from other countries with policies not as strict. These toxins seep into our food and we ingest them and they get stored in our liver and fatty tissue. The more toxins that accumulate in our system the higher chance for disease and cancer and they lesson our immune system’s ability to fight disease.
If you can only afford to switch for a few items, EWG (Environmental Working Group) has coined the dirty dozen which are essential to switch to because they are the worst for absorbing toxins:
- Celery
- Peaches
- Strawberries
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Necatarines
- Bell Peppers
- Spinach
- Cherries
- Kale/Collard Greens
- Potatoes
- Grapes (Imported)
An app for iPhone has been created for helping you shop for organics and can be founds at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dirty-dozen/id312336368?mt=8.
If you are budget conscious the “Clean 15″ are produce which have the lowest pesticide content therefore you can buy from the regular produce section:
- Onions
- Avocado
- Sweet Corn
- Pineapple
- Mangoes
- Sweet Peas
- Asparagus
- Kiwi
- Cabbage
- Eggplant
- Cantaloupe
- Watermelon
- Grapefruit
- Sweet Potato
- Honeydew Melon
To download the guide, you can visit http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php?key=38881179
