12 Foods To Avoid Unless They Are Organic
Have you heard mom say to eat your vegetables? Well, there is good reason for this.Research has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that fruits and veggies are a foundational component to everyone’s diet.These earth grown foods are packed full of various enzymes, minerals, vitamins, anti-oxidants and fiber.
Whole foods such as vegetables and fruits are foundational for any holistic nutrition program.
Currently, we have started to run into some serious problems.These “health” foods are now being spread with tons of chemicals such as insecticides and herbicides.When you inhale or ingest these chemicals into our bodies, they start to destroy your body from the inside out.
Over time, these toxins build up in your body and start to cause little symptoms that will eventually lead to big symptoms and finally to full blown disease.This is why it is of extreme importance that you start to become pro-active instead of re-active. Nowadays it is really smart to go through a natural weight loss and detox program. These types of programs not only restore your health and purge your body of toxins, but it will also shed fat rapidly.
Here is a list of foods that are highly sprayed cash crops. A great rule to live by: If it is a really popular item such as coffee, tea, apples, grapes etc,chances are it has been highly sprayed so that more can be produced.The absolute best way to get your fruits and vegetables is buying the fresh and organic from your local farmers. If buying fresh fruits and vegetables is too expensive, then either avoid the items listed below, or only buy these items organic and the rest of your fruits and vegetables scrub with a fruit and vegetable wash that is sold in stores. The items listed below have the highest amount of chemical residue
1. Strawberries
2. Bell peppers (green and red)
3. Spinach (tied with number 2)
4. Cherries (grown in the United States)
5. Peaches (grown in Chile)
6. Cantaloupe (grown in Mexico)
7. Celery
8. Apples
9. Apricots
10. Green beans
11. Grapes
12. Cucumbers
Other items that are highly sprayed with chemicals are: almonds cashews peanuts coffee beans tea leaves sunflower seeds
It’s sobering to think that even foods that are considered to be healthy in fact can be cancer causing!
I believe that the health benefits from eating fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks from ingesting the pesticides on them.Scrubbing with a fruit and vegetable spray and/or peeling the skin off can decrease the amount or chemical residues that you ingest.Another tip is to buy your produce from local farmers and in season. Local farmers won’t spray their crops for long-distance distribution.
Dr Charles Livingston is a structure/function doctor who specializes in advanced nutrition, detoxification and weight loss. He is also the author and creator of http://www.greenlifeweightloss.com which teaches healthy “green” principles for shedding weight fast and naturally.
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