I know there are some foods that I should definitely buy organic, but I'm often confused as to which ones those should be.
Now the Environmental Working Group has made it easy for us. They have created a shopping guide to show you the safest fruits and vegetables to buy. They conducted 87,000 tests for pesticide residue on 47 fruits and vegetables and then ranked them according to the contamination.
In their research they found that people who eat the most contaminated fruits and vegetables consume 12 pesticides a day! Scientists agree that these toxins are causing health problems.
Does washing and peeling the fruit and vegetables help? Peeling usually reduces the nutrient value of the food. Washing does help but still some residue remains.
Download the wallet size of this list and have it with you when you go shopping. How many toxins can you eliminate from YOUR diet?
4 comments:
Linda,
Thanks for the heads up. Didn't know this was available and will definitely carry a copy with me.
Love the shopping guide Linda, thanks. I sometimes get frustrated because it is so hard to know what you are buying, even if you are careful you can't be sure, this will help.
Linda, Excellent information. I had no idea of this information on pesticides. I am going to print out the lists to keep handy as a referrence.
I really appreciated this post and I printed out the pocket guide.
What a an easy thing to do and a powerful step in enjoying healthier foods...
Thank you
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