Apples, cherries and green peppers - what do they have in common?
They are all part of the list health experts know as The Dirty Dozen. The Dirty Dozen is not just a movie any more! It is also a list of the fruits and vegetables that have so many pesticides applied to them during the growth and care process that we are advised not to eat them unless we can purchase these fruits and veggies in the organic form.
It is not unusual for fruits and vegetables to be sprayed with pesticides ten to fifteen times between planting and consumption. As we know, these pesticides are used to kill the little bugs that eat fruits and vegetables. If they are capable of killing the little bugs, what are these pesticides doing to us when we eat them every day on every fruit and vegetable for seventy or eighty years? Research shows that there are 426 chemicals used in the manufacturing of pesticides, of the many diseases and illnesses caused by these pesticides, the most common illness caused is cancer.
The current Dirty Dozen list from Andrew Weil, well known health advocate and author, includes: strawberries, bell peppers (both red and green), spinach, cherries, peaches, Mexican cantaloupe, celery, apples, apricots, green beans, Chilean grapes and cucumbers. Consumer Reports' list contains most of these and adds: pears, potatoes and red raspberries.
It's a long list and tough to memorize so when you are at the store, just try to remember that basically if you are eating the skin of the fruit or veggie, you should be buying organic - particularly if you eat it often!
Have a healthy week!
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