How Do You Buy Organic Fruits And Vegetables?
As a health coach, I always tell my clients to buy organic fruits and vegetables. Organic produce is higher in antioxidants and phytochemicals. When you don’t spray food with pesticides, fruits and vegetables have to fight off their adversaries on their own, which makes food more nutritious. You also avoid chemicals, sewage sludge, genetically modified foods, artificial colorings and other unhealthy exposure when you buy organic fruits and vegetables. Get familiar with what is referred to as “the dirty dozen” list. The Environmental Working Group has a convenient pocket card you can download from their website. See resources for the website. Produce which should always be purchased as organic are the foods which are highly attractive to pests, and receive the highest amount of pesticides. The top twelve foods in order from the most heavily sprayed as are follows: peaches, apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, lettuce, imported grapes, pears, spinach, a
