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Why should I buy Organic?
I always hear the reason why people don't buy organic is because its much more expense then the alternative brands; I get that, but I've been doing my research on why eating organic is so important. So here is why.
The Environmental Working Group recommends buying organic whenever possible. It is the smartest way to reduce your exposure to pesticides; Pesticides are toxic by design. They are created to kill living organisms -such as insects, plants, and fungi. Many pesticides pose health dangers to people. These risks have been established by independent research scientists and physicians across the world.
As acknowledged by U.S. and international government agencies, different pesticides have been linked to a variety of health problems, including:
Finally, organic foods are healthier for you. The research on whether consuming organic food is healthier for people remains inconclusive. However, the USDA's own tests show that most non-organic produce contain residual pesticides even after washing. The long term effects of consuming these pesticides has not been sufficiently studied, but most research shows that they aren't good for you.
Things to do to limit your exposure to Pesticides:
Starting with the Best and down to the Worst!
The Environmental Working Group recommends buying organic whenever possible. It is the smartest way to reduce your exposure to pesticides; Pesticides are toxic by design. They are created to kill living organisms -such as insects, plants, and fungi. Many pesticides pose health dangers to people. These risks have been established by independent research scientists and physicians across the world.
As acknowledged by U.S. and international government agencies, different pesticides have been linked to a variety of health problems, including:
- nervous system toxicity
- cancer
- hormone system effects
- skin, eye and lung irritation
- Lower IQ in children (recent studies done out of Mount Sinai, Columbia, Beekley)
Finally, organic foods are healthier for you. The research on whether consuming organic food is healthier for people remains inconclusive. However, the USDA's own tests show that most non-organic produce contain residual pesticides even after washing. The long term effects of consuming these pesticides has not been sufficiently studied, but most research shows that they aren't good for you.
Things to do to limit your exposure to Pesticides:
- Wash, Scrub and Peel your fruits and vegetable's
- Buy organic for those fruits and vegetable's that cant be peeled
- Discard the outer leaves on leafy vegetable's
- Meats/Poultry/Fish - take off skin and trim fat since pesticides affect these areas most
Starting with the Best and down to the Worst!
- Onions (Best)
- Avocado
- Sweet Corn (Frozen)
- Pineapples
- Mango's (Subtropical and Tropical)
- Sweet Peas (frozen)
- Asparagus
- Kiwi Fruit (Subtropical and Tropical)
- Cabbage
- Eggplant
- Cantaloupe (Domestic)
- Watermelon
- Grapefruit
- Sweet Potatoes
- Honeydew Melon
- Plums (Domestic)
- Cranberries
- Winter Squash
- Broccoli
- Bananas
- Tomatoes
- Cauliflower
- Cucumbers (Domestic)
- cantaloupe (Imported)
- Grapes (Domestic)
- Oranges
- Red Raspberries
- Hot Peppers
- Green Beans (Imported)
- Cucumbers (Imported)
- Summer Squash
- Plums (Imported)
- Pears
- Green Beans (Domestic)
- Carrots
- Blueberries
- Lettuce (Imported)
- Grapes (Imported)
- Potatoes
- Kale/Collard Greens
- Cherries
- Spinach
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Nectarines
- Blueberries (Domestic)
- Apple
- Strawberries
- Peaches
- Celery (Worst)
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