Save some cash at the grocery store & make the most of your budget by choosing wisely!
THE CLEAN 15: If you choose to buy conventional produce, stick to the fruits and vegetables with the lowest amounts of pesticide residue. The group, dubbed the “Clean 15” by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) includes:
2. Sweet Corn
3. Pineapple
4. Onions
5. Papaya
6. Sweet Peas Frozen
7. Eggplant
8. Asparagus
9. Cauliflower
10. Cantaloupe
11. Broccoli
12. Mushrooms
13. Cabbage
14. Honeydew Melon
THE DIRTY DOZEN: The EWG has compiled a list of the 12 fruits and vegetables with the most
pesticide residue. For these varieties, it’s worth seeking out organics.
Buy these fruits and veggies ORGANIC:
- Strawberries
- Spinach
- Kale
- Nectarines
- Apples
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Cherries
- Pears
- Tomatoes
- Celery
- Potatoes
- Hot Peppers
***For those with thyroid complications, consider avoiding ALL NIGHTSHADE VEGGIES: Potatoes, tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, tamarins, pepinos, pimentos, paprika, cayenne, and Tabasco sauce.
GOLDEN RULES OF HEALTH:
- Stop putting poisons in the body.
- It takes 5 – 7 times the normal amount of nutrition to rebuild and repair than to maintain.
- Nothing heals in the human body in less than 3 months (add one month for every year you’ve had health problems).
- Have moderation in all things.
- Make peace with nature & live closer to God.
- Practice good sleep hygiene; get 6-8 hours of restful sleep each night. Our body regenerates ideally between 9 pm and 4 am.
- You must take responsibility for yourself and your health.
- Eat as much raw food as possible.
- Exercise regularly the rest of your life.
- Have moderation in all things!
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