I’m a label reader when I shop. How much sugar, how much salt and so on, in the items I take off the grocer’s shelves.
In the produce department I head for the organic section. Problem is one can’t always find the organic vegetables you want. Because of this, it’s wise to remember the 12 fruits and vegetables that you should buy organic. These are the ones most saturated in pesticides and herbicides. Pesticides run off from fields and enter the water table and we’ve all heard about their effects on our collective health.
THE DIRTY DOZEN. The twelve most important fruits and vegetables to buy organic.
Potatoes
Grapes
Kale
Cherries
Spinach
Bell peppers
Nectarines
Blueberries
Apples
Strawberries
Peaches
Celery
Now all we have to do is remember this list when shopping for produce.
You are what you eat.
