Over the years, my food shopping habits have improved. Still they need to be better! My wife, Hillary, is so awesome at shopping for fresh produce and I tend to go in and buy frozen. When possible we buy organic, but I think that organic is more possible than we sometimes “look” for.
You see, even after you wash certain fruits and vegetables, they still contain much higher levels of pesticide residue than others. This includes apples, berries, grapes, spinach, and potatoes. When it comes to buying produce that were not organic, I have made a bath to soak fruits and veggie in the past, but am inconsistent. I must improve!! Buying organic can at least improve the quality of foods I put into my body.
What organic means:
- Food hasn’t been genetically modified or irradiated.
- Fertilizer does not contain sewage sludge or synthetic ingredients.
- Produce hasn’t been contaminated with synthetic chemicals used as pesticides.
- “100% Organic” means the product must contain 100 percent organic ingredients.
- “Organic” means at least 95 percent of ingredients are organically produced.
- “Made with Organic Ingredients” means at least 70 percent of ingredients are organic. 30 percent from a USDA approved list.
There are various lists out there, but here are the tops of the toxic lists.
Dirty Dozen
Be sure to buy as organic or you’ll be eating chemicals that look like fruits and veggies! I’m working to commit to memory!
- Apples
- Cherries
- Grapes, imported
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Pears
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Bell peppers
- Celery
- Potatoes
- Spinach
According to researchers at the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the “dirty dozen” produce should be bought as organic, when possible, because of the amount of pesticides. The cost may be more, but the health and flavor factors will be well worth the money.
One way I know I get my five fruits and vegetable servings every day is through Shakeology. At least I know I am getting high quality ingredients!
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