What is the best way to wash fruits and vegetables to eliminate pesticide or herbicide residue?
Washing produce in a dilute solution of dish soap and rinsing thoroughly works well for some fruits and vegetables. There are also residue cleaning solutions that can be found in many health food stores. I notice there are legumes in this dietary program. My digestive system doesn’t handle legumes very well. What can I do? Legumes are desirable because they are high in protein and fiber but low in fat. Here are a few suggestions that may increase your tolerance: • Increase your intake slowly over the course of 2-3 weeks. • Try soaking the beans for half an hour before cooking them, and discard the water. • Experiment-you may find that certain legumes work better for you than others (lentils, for example, are often easy for many people to tolerate). • Your practitioner can recommend an enzymatic aid to take with your meal to support healthy digestion. What if I experience a change in bowel habits? On a nutritional program that involves liquid supplementation, some individuals may experi
