Sanoviv's organic garden
We all know that organic foods are healthier for us but very few of us can afford to go 100% organic overnight. We wonder where to begin and if it’s an all or nothing proposition.
Luckily there are some easy guidelines that can help you get started. According to the Environmental Working Group there are two lists that can help you make decisions when buying fresh fruits and vegetables. The first list is commonly referred to as The Dirty Dozen. These are the fruits and vegetables that are the most heavily sprayed and highest in pesticide residue. Every effort should be made to buy the organic version of the following fruits and vegetables:
· Apples
· Celery
· Strawberries
· Peaches
· Spinach
· Nectarines- imported
· Grapes- imported
· Sweet Bell Pepper
· Potatoes
· Blueberries- domestic
· Lettuce
· Kale/Collard Greens
You can significantly lower your exposure to pesticides by avoiding the non-organic produce on this list. The second list is called The Clean Fifteen. These are the fruits and vegetables lowest in pesticides:
· Onions
· Sweet Corn
· Pineapples
· Avocado
· Sweet Peas
· Mangoes
· Eggplant
· Cantaloupe- domestic
· Kiwi
· Cabbage
· Watermelon
· Sweet Potatoes
· Grapefruit
· Mushrooms
At Sanoviv, we serve only organic vegetables and meat. You are welcome to join us for a week of detox no matter how healthy you may be! Learn more about our MedSpa Detox program here:
35.164.206.68/protocolos/DetoxAndRejuvenation2014.pdf
Keep these lists handy when shopping for produce!
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Are you saying in regards to the dirty dozen that if you can not access them organicly you are allmost better off leaving them all together?
Hi, Dorien,
We are providing the information so you can make the best decision for yourself and your loved ones. If you are not able to access organically grown fruits and vegetables and you wish to include these in your diet, please take extra time to wash them when you get them home.
There is no study that shows organic food being better for you. On the contrary, some methods of organic farming are worse and are more harsh on the environment.
An interesting standpoint. The 2010 President’s Cancer Panel report specifically recommended that people decrease their exposure to chemicals because of the body of research that ties and increasingly chemical-laden existence to mutiple types of cancer. Included in this report were recommendations that people choose organic foods wherever possible and that agriculture overall should decrease the reliance on synthetic pesticides. At Sanoviv, we believe that chemical toxicity attacks healthy cells, leaving them more vulnerable to harmful mutation and degenerative illnesses.
This is good information. I was quite shocked when I first saw the list of most sprayed fruits and veggies. To think that apples are right up there – the one thing that even the fussiest of kids can be tempted to eat. You are quite right, that for most people going 100% organic overnight just isn’t possible so deciding to replace the most polluted first is very sensible.
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