An old saying goes that an apple a day
keeps the doctor away but if that apple is conventionally grown it might be a
detriment to your health if you consume a lot because every conventionally
grown apple has at least one pesticide residue on it.
keeps the doctor away but if that apple is conventionally grown it might be a
detriment to your health if you consume a lot because every conventionally
grown apple has at least one pesticide residue on it.
What’s the big deal? With over a billion
pounds of pesticides used in the United States alone, this is a huge problem
because we are exposed to pesticides all over. For the sake of this article,
I’ll focus on pesticides found in our food source.
pounds of pesticides used in the United States alone, this is a huge problem
because we are exposed to pesticides all over. For the sake of this article,
I’ll focus on pesticides found in our food source.
We have to be concerned because these
chemicals have been linked to various ailments. The most vulnerable to these
are children. In a 2010 study done by the University of Montreal and Harvard
University children who eat conventionally grown fruits and vegetables may
double their risk to ADHD.
chemicals have been linked to various ailments. The most vulnerable to these
are children. In a 2010 study done by the University of Montreal and Harvard
University children who eat conventionally grown fruits and vegetables may
double their risk to ADHD.
In adult’s exposure to pesticide have been
linked to various types of cancer like leukemia, breast, brain, prostate,
testicular, ovarian and much more. Pesticide exposure on men and women has been
linked to infertility. Pregnant women also have to be careful because exposure
to pesticides can cause birth defects to the unborn babies and may cause shorter
pregnancies.
linked to various types of cancer like leukemia, breast, brain, prostate,
testicular, ovarian and much more. Pesticide exposure on men and women has been
linked to infertility. Pregnant women also have to be careful because exposure
to pesticides can cause birth defects to the unborn babies and may cause shorter
pregnancies.
One way of limiting our exposure to
pesticides is to carefully
select the food we eat, an excellent guide to help you is the Dirty Dozen
and Clean Fifteen. Like what I’ve said earlier, over
a billion pounds of pesticides is used in the United States alone and a lot
of this is used in farmlands. Even though people have downplayed negative
effects that pesticide residue has on people, you can’t be careful enough.
pesticides is to carefully
select the food we eat, an excellent guide to help you is the Dirty Dozen
and Clean Fifteen. Like what I’ve said earlier, over
a billion pounds of pesticides is used in the United States alone and a lot
of this is used in farmlands. Even though people have downplayed negative
effects that pesticide residue has on people, you can’t be careful enough.
One ingredient found in most pesticide is
organophosphates and this same chemical is also used as a nerve gas in World
War II! Even in small doses this chemical has negative effects, on children it
has been linked to delayed brain development and has been found to increase
risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
organophosphates and this same chemical is also used as a nerve gas in World
War II! Even in small doses this chemical has negative effects, on children it
has been linked to delayed brain development and has been found to increase
risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Since organic produce is more expensive
than conventional, people buy organic for the dirty dozen items and go organic
with the clean fifteen but here’s great news, you can buy organic on the cheap,
you just have to know where to look. I’ve included 5 tips in the infographic to
help you find save on organic.
than conventional, people buy organic for the dirty dozen items and go organic
with the clean fifteen but here’s great news, you can buy organic on the cheap,
you just have to know where to look. I’ve included 5 tips in the infographic to
help you find save on organic.
Don’t miss on the dirty dozen plus which is
also featured in the infographic, if you eat a lot of these, you’ll have to buy
them organic because they have traces of highly toxic chemicals that can affect
our nervous system.
also featured in the infographic, if you eat a lot of these, you’ll have to buy
them organic because they have traces of highly toxic chemicals that can affect
our nervous system.
