Then the pesticides and harmful fertilizers were introduced and of course we got greedy and we didn't care about our well being and began mass production and mass harming of fruits and vegetables.
Therefore, we have to differentiate between fruits and veggies grown the "old fashion" way and the ones sprayed with tons of chemicals nowadays.
The ones treated with chemicals and harmful substances look pretty and they have a nice color but their taste is horrible.... you don't believe me?? Please try it for yourself!
Try an organic strawberry and a non organic one .... Taste the difference? They look, smell and taste different.
According to this article : http://livefreelivenatural.com/scientists-reviewed-343-studies-see-organic-food-better-heres-found/
Organic produce contain more antioxidants and more nutrients per serving hence the body needs less servings per meal. This piece of information argues the fact that organic produce is more expensive than conventional. In addition, conventional fruits and vegetables contain pesticides residue that is harmful to the body...so in my opinion, always choose organic.
However, some people may not be able to afford it so here are few tips:
- Visit your farmers market, check with them if they grow their produce organically and buy from them....their fruits and vegetables cost less.
- Grow your own. Even if you don't have time you can grow the herbs such as mint, oregano, thyme in pots. I am growing my green onions from the white bulb in a mug in my kitchen.
- When you are at the grocery store, make sure to check the "clearance" section usually where they put the items that are about to expire. You may be able to find some ripe organic bananas or sweet bell peppers etc....
- Go to Costco or Sam's club if you are a member. Costco has a lot of organic produce such as strawberries, apples, spinach, spring mix, carrots etc.... Sam's club has less of a selection but they do carry sometimes organic blueberries, raspberries, etc...
- Pick the organic fruits and vegetables that are in season in your area and indulge... For example: oranges are in season during the fall and winter so eat more oranges then; watermelons are in season during the summer so eat accordingly. Back in the day, people ate what was growing on trees, so what was in season.
- Reduce buying junk such as sugary cereal, soda, cookies, candies etc... so you are able to afford to buy most of your produce organic. A 24 pack of Pepsi or coca-cola is 9.99 in the US in most stores, for 9.99 you can buy a stalk of organic celery, a large bag of organic potatoes, and 2-3 heads of romaine lettuce.
- Finally, refer to the dirty dozen plus and clean 15 list by EWG. https://donate.ewg.org/images/2014_Shopper_Guide_to_Pesticides_in_Produce.pdf
- Apples
- Strawberries
- Potatoes
- Celery
- Tomatoes
- Snap Peas
- Spinach
- Cucumbers
- Sweet bell peppers
- Grapes
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Hot peppers
- Kale
- Collards
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