Do organic fruits and vegetables prevent cancer?
Do organic fruits and vegetables prevent cancer? I recently started eating an all-organic diet. Will eating organic fruits and vegetables better reduce my risk of cancer than eating non-organic ones?Answer: First, you should know that organic and non-organic foods are equal in nutritional value. The organic banana you ate this morning will not provide better nutrition than the non-organic banana you passed up at the supermarket. Previous studies have shown that organic fruits and vegetables were packed with a higher nutritional content, but these studies have been debated and refuted. If there is a nutritional content advantage, then it is likely to be very marginal and not make much of a difference. However, organic fruits and vegetables have not been exposed to pesticides and chemicals, which some consumers believe may be harmful to their health. So, will eating non-organic fruits and vegetables cause cancer? The chemicals used in non-organically grown foods have been thoroughly stud
