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10 January 2005 The Top 10 Foods to Eat Organically: Many conventionally grown foods contain high amounts of pesticides. Some of these foods are also ones you should be eating for their nutritive values and beneficial effects for your body. If you do eat these foods, and are consuming conventionally grown varieties, you could be exposing yourself to what is known as the "cocktail effect", which is the combined toxicity of the different pesticides applied to these foods. To protect yourself, you should be eating only ORGANICALLY GROWN varieties:
9 January 2005 Here are some handy equivalents if you might need them:
The case for Organic: Americans consume approximately 22 pounds of apples per person annually. Pesticides were identified as being present in 33% of all apples tested by the USDA. 43 different pesticides were detected and identified. Oh and incidentally: A survey performed by USA Today asked teachers what apple they would prefer if a student brought one to them. The results: Red Delicious…….39% Golden Delicious…24% Granny Smith……..20% McIntosh…………..10% ….hmmmm…where’s the other 7%?....maybe those teachers don’t like apples? (my personal favorite…..Granny Smith) Nancy |
24 Dec 2004: Caffeine can raise insulin levels, so drink caffeinated beverages in moderation. 23 Dec 2004: How much water should you drink a day? Divide your weight (in pounds) by 2. The result is the number of ounces of water you should drink a day. 22 Dec 2004: There are actually 8 grades of meat:
Trans fats remain in your system up to 51 days and interfere with cell function! |
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