Fwd: The Raw Gourmet Newsletter October 24, 2006

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From The Raw Gourmet Dirty Dozen Must Buy Organic ListThe following lists are based on analyses of pesticide residueafter washing. For example, conventionally grown peaches,raspberries, celery and spinach have the highest amounts ofpesticides on a single sample, nine or ten different chemicals. AsI understand it, testing hasn't been done on what you find inside aconventionally grown fruit or vegetable. Conventional apples startbeing sprayed before the flower forms. When I cut into an applegrown "organically" in a friends back yard they almost always haveworms in them. These worms start in the center and work their wayout. To avoid this from happening conventional produce gets exposedto chemicals early and often. While organic is the very best way to eat it is not

alwayspossible due to money constraints or scarcity of organic produce in your area. It is important to remember that eating as muchfresh, ripe, raw fruits and vegetables as you can is the key to goodhealth and prevention of disease. Don't give up this way of eating, even if you can only find or afford conventional produce. It is farbetter to live on conventional produce than on twinkies, whitebread, coffee, processed foods of all kinds, hot dogs etc...theseprocessed/manufactured items contain far more chemicals and offer no nourishment as well. The list below should help you be able to make wise choices whenbuying produce.Foods you should buy Organic if at all possible:Compiled from several sources including analyses done by The EWG(Environmental Working Group)(items in CAPITOL LETTERS are the most laden with pesticides)applesNECTARINESPEACHESpearscherriesgrapes (especially

imported)RASPBERRIESstrawberriesbell peppersCELERYSPINACHpotatoesMultiple Pesticides are rarely found on the following items:asparagusavocadobananabroccolicauliflowercornkiwimangoonionspapayapineapplesweet peasSo if you have to pick and choose, buy organic from the first listand go conventional from the second list. Again these lists are interms of testing for mulitiple pesticides after washing thereforethey are offering limited but still useful information. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats

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