In this century, the availability of information through various media makes people more aware and understanding about health. One growing trend is a healthy food and organic. But Do we need to eat all organic foods and no longer to buy food or fruits that “ordinary”? Environmental Working Group answer this question by making a grocery shopping list to buy organic and not sufficiently comprehensive to fruits and vegetables which is often consumed. Short list you can see above this picture.
What would we have to reduce consumption of foods which contain pesticides. We also have to care because pesticides can interfere with our health, especially in children. Therefore, whenever possible buy organic foods in accordance with the list from the EWG, so no at all be organic. Some of organic that we do not have to buy in organic are onions, avocado, pineapples, mangoes, asparagus, bananas, kiwi, vegetable cabbage, broccoli and papaya.
In order to consume food that is clean and healthy, we should wash all fruits and vegetables before eating. Washing can decrease but not eliminate at all (information from the EWG). For a thin rind that you can rinse under the tap about 20-30 seconds. Fruit peel can reduce the content of pesticides but also sometimes even eliminate the essential nutrients contained in the fruit skin.
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