Sunday, May 24, 2009

Organic produce

Going organic, should I or shouldn't I? Going organic can be expensive as can be seen at the organic produce section at the local grocery store. Pesticide kills off pests so if it's bad for those organisms, it's got to be bad for us. And Plus, study has shown that going organic is good for your metabolism. So is it worth it? Of course! So what if you can't afford to go all out on being organic? I read an article on this this and it says, that you don't have to go 100% organic to reap the benefits. According to this article, a little goes a long way. The key is knowing what has the most pesticides and going organic on those. You can lower your pesticide exposure by 80% by just avoiding the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables. Click here for the full list of contaminated fruit and vegetables.

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