Discover Hidden Chemicals On Your Foods
Fruits and Vegetables are a necessity of life.Research has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that fruits and veggies are a foundational component to everyone’s diet.They provide your body with fiber, digestive enzymes and antioxidants,minerals,vitamins, probiotics, etc.Fruits and Veggies are key components in 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.What really happens is that your body starts to accumulate these toxins over time making you a ticking time-bomb of problems.Because of this build up of toxins, it is really important that you become proactive in your health and not a victim of disease. Nowadays it is really smart to go through a natural weight loss and detox program is crucial. 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 good rule of thumb: Any fruit, vegetable, nut or seed that is really popular and common is highly sprayed due to mass production so avoid them like the plague and buy organic.Buying organic produce that is fresh from local coops or farms is a great way to go.
If price factors put many people off, then limit your quantity of these items or only buy these items listed below in organic form.
The following 12 produce items have the highest pesticide 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!
If you choose to eat conventional, non-organic produce, there are things that can help protect you from the chemicals.Washing and peeling can significantly reduce pesticide levels.Buying locally grown and in-season also helps as produce is often treated (with fungicides) to increase shelf-life and 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.
