Pesticide Rich Foods

Organic food is a growing trend. The idea of organic food is to exclude the use of synthetic materials in the production of agriculture such as fertilizers and pesticides. In this post, we are going to focus on the reduction of pesticides.

Pesticides damage the nervous system, reproductive system and other organs. They also lead to developmental and behavioral abnormalities, disruption of hormone function (endocrine disruptors) as well as immune dysfunction. These chemicals remain in the fat deposits of our body for weeks and months. There are several foods in particular that either have large amounts of pesticides applied to them or absorb pesticides particularly well. These include apples, strawberries, potatoes, and cherries. These are some of my favorite foods! With the organic food craze, this means that many of these foods can be bought at a comparable price organically and these foods do not have to be avoided in total. But even with that there are several foods that do not need to be purchased organically because they are pretty much pesticide free.

Here is a slide show from Daily Green that shows the 12 foods that should be eaten organic to avoid pesticide consumption.

Here is another slide show with 15 clean foods that do not need to be purchased organically.

Organic foods offer a safer alternative in many cases in terms of pesticides, but are not always necessary to protect your health.