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10 Organic Foods That Are Worth the Money

November 2nd, 2010 by Dr. Mercola

Apples

The FDA states that more pesticides are found on apples than are found

on on any other fruit or vegetable -- a grand total of 36. One test

found seven chemicals on a single apple. Sounds like a good reason to

switch to pesticide-free organic produce to me.

Of course, if you do eat apples or any other fruit, use them sparingly

and never consume them in the form of fruit juice, which is basically

just a glass full of fructose.

Baby Foods

An infant's immune system is less developed than an adult's, and more

vulnerable. Nonorganic baby foods tend to use fruits and vegetables that

have been treated with chemicals.

butter and milkButter and Milk

Dairy cows eat grains which are heavily treated with chemicals, which

show up in the milk. Nonorganic milk can also contain bovine growth

hormone and antibiotics.

However, RAW milk is nearly always better than organic milk if it is

purchased from a conscious farmer. In that case, it may not be certified

by organic, but it will essentially be organic anyway, and drinking your

milk raw is KEY. The linked article should have written loads about this

difference, but failed entirely to do so.

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupes often are contaminated by five of the longest-lasting

chemicals. Dieldrin, a very toxic and carcinogenic insecticide, still

gets taken up through the cantaloupe's roots even though it was banned

in 1974.

Cucumbers

Cucumbers were ranked the 12th most contaminated food and the second in

cancer risk due to their pesticide content.

Grapes

Grapes get treated with numerous chemicals, especially Chilean grapes,

which can be sprayed with as many as 17 of them. Grapes are also,

whether organic or not, especially high in fructose -- you might want to

consider eating the grape skins and leaving the grape itself alone.

Green Beans

There are over 60 pesticides that are registered for use on green beans

in the U.S.

strawberriesSpinach

The chemicals used to treat spinach may cause cancer or interfere with

hormone production.

Strawberries

Strawberries are among the most contaminated of all produce. Once again,

be wary of overdoing it with fructose when you eat fruit.

Winter Squash

Winter squash, like cantaloupe, can absorb dieldrin from the soil.

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