The Organic Debate - Fruits and Vegetables You Should Eat Organic

There is a lot to consider when thinking about buying organic.

Here are some general suggestions and some things to keep in mind about what fruits and vegetables to eat organic. It's always wise to ea organic as often as possible. The soil is better, and the fruit and vegetable yields are therefore much better for you as well. Remember that pesticides are very harmful to humans But we don't know for sure...the debate continues.

Organic Fruit

Pesticides

Whether pesticides are harmful to humans is still a leading debate in the produce world. Because of pesticides, the average farm land yields 200 percent more than it did before they were introduced 70 years ago; quite an incentive for some people to ignore the potential health hazards.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) however, considers 60 percent of herbicides, 90 percent of fungicides and 30 percent of insecticides to be carcinogenic. Pesticides have been shown to have many negative effects on our health like: neurotoxicity, disruption of our endocrine system, and immune system suppression.

The following foods tend to be most contaminated and should be bought organic as often as possible:

Fruit:
Apples Cherries Grapes Nectarines Strawberries Peaches Pears Raspberries

Vegetables:
Celery Cucumbers Green beans Lettuce Peppers Potatoes Pumpkins Spinach Squash

There is no doubt that eating organic is better, but if you don't have access to organic or if it's too expensive, it's still better to eat conventional vegetables and fruit rather than to avoid them altogether. They are a vital part of a good, healthy diet.

The Organic Debate - Fruits and Vegetables You Should Eat Organic

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