Grocery shop to avoid pesticide residue

A 2010 report issued by the President’s Cancer Panel recommends eating produce without pesticides to reduce your risk of getting cancer and other diseases. And according to the Environmental Working Group (an organization of scientists, researchers and policymakers), certain types of organic produce can reduce the amount of toxins you consume on a daily basis by as much as 80 percent.  

The group put together two lists annually, “The Dirty Dozen” and “The Clean 15,” to help consumers know when they should buy organic and when it is unnecessary. These lists were compiled using data from the United States Department of Agriculture on the amount of pesticide residue found in non-organic fruits and vegetables after they had been washed. The most recent list was compiled for 2014.

The fruits and vegetables on “The Dirty Dozen” list, when conventionally grown, tested positive for at least 47 different chemicals, with some testing positive for as many as 67. For produce on the “dirty” list, you should definitely go organic — The Dirty Dozen” list includes:

·         apples

·         celery

·         cherry tomatoes

·         Cucumbers

·         Grapes

·         Nectarines (imported)

·         peaches

·         potatoes

·         snap peas

·         spinach, kale and collard greens

·         strawberries

·         sweet bell peppers

All the produce on “The Clean 15” bore little to no traces of pesticides, and is safe to consume in non-organic form. This list includes:

·         asparagus

·         avocados

·         cabbage

·         cantaloupe

·         cauliflower

·         eggplant

·         grapefruit

·         kiwi

·         mango

·         onions

·         papaya

·         pineapples

·         sweet corn

·         sweet peas (frozen)

·         sweet potatoes 

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Summer Sizzles - Fruit, Fun and Farmers Market

This is the time of year where "eating like a rainbow” is a no brainer.

You have heard it before, fruits and vegetables are not only good for you, they are your ticket to a lifetime of disease free health. They are not just for preventing disease, they provide essential nutrients and minerals that research has shown will ease chronic health conditions. In addition to research showing that a diet that is rich in fruit, veggies & fish keeps the doctor away, experts believe that pigments in fruits and leafy vegetables provide high levels of antioxidants. 

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You won’t need a doctor to fill your farmers’ market prescription for health.  Top 5 buys you don’t want to leave the market without:

1.       Spinach is loaded with iron, beta carotene, vitamin C and folate which supports healthy hair follicles and scalp oil circulation.

2.       Kale contains more antioxidant than any other leafy green vegetable; which help ward off cardiovascular disease.

3.       Blueberries are known to  help lower blood pressure with their high levels of antioxidants

4.       Beets, packed with fiber magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin C and folate are known for their cancer preventing properties. Beet also have anti-inflammatory properties.

5.       Tomatoes provides our body with lycopene; which help protect your skin from sun damage.

Summer Sizzles with farmer friendly fresh food and fun. 

Registration is now open. For more info call 313-757-2635 or email keepgrowingdetroit@gmail.com 

Yours in health,

Dr. Velonda 

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