Most Toxic Produce

Eating organic is hard to do. Organic foods are often unavailable. When you can find organic products they are usually twice the cost of regular food. As the demand for organic food increases, the tide is slowly changing. More mainstream grocers have organic sections, and the prices are falling. Still, it is just about impossible for someone to completely switch over to organic foods.

Some people have an “all or nothing” attitude. They feel that a partially organic diet won’t make a difference. They never buy anything organic because they can’t buy everything organic. This is bad judgement, and I’m going to show you why.

Before we talk about the health benefits of a partially organic diet, I want you to think back to your high school economics classes. If we are upset about the lack of organic availability, we must act according to the laws of supply and demand to fix the problem. If we buy the organic foods that are available now, and actively request a larger selection from our grocers, then the market will expand to meet the demand. We already see it happening all across the nation. Every time you make an organic purchase, you are strengthening the organic market!

We eat organic foods to protect our health. Knowing which foods are the most dangerous to your health can help you design a very effective partially organic diet. You can download a wallet guide that will help you make these choices. By eliminating the non organic versions of these foods from your diet you will drastically reduce your pesticide exposure.

A non-profit organization studied the pesticide levels in 50 types of common produce. The study tested the produce after it had been prepared by the common methods of washing and peeling. The wallet guide lists the twelve most polluted foods, and the twelve cleanest foods. You can download the wallet guide and read about the study at www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php

It is very important to make sure that your children do not eat the foods reported on the most toxic list. Even a few bites of some of these foods can put your child over the EPA’s daily adult limit for organophosphate exposure. These pesticides are nuero-toxins that can affect your child’s development and learning abilities.

We all become green by taking little steps towards a healthier lifstyle. One of the best ways to begin your organic conversion is by purchasing the organic versions of these twelve items. Your health, your children, the organic industry, and the environment will benefit immensely from this one small change.