This week Happy Hour Mom is focusing on offering ideas for a toxic-free lifestyle. Everything we eat, sleep on, cook with and breathe manages to have some form of toxic chemical that we should not be ingesting. It is so important to reduce your family’s exposure to pesticides and chemicals, if at all possible. Going completely organic can be quite a stretch but their are 12 fruits and vegetables that contain the highest amount of pesticide load, known as “The Dirty Dozen.” Even though organic produce is a bit pricier, they can save you money in the long run. A new report from the Environmental Working Group found that if you’re eating non-organic celery today, you may be ingesting 67 pesticides with it, YUCK! it is worth spending that extra 20 cents now and avoiding the medical bills later!
Dirty Dozen vs. The Clean 15
1. Apples
2. Bell Peppers
3. Celery
4. Cherries
5. Grapes
6. Nectarines
7. Peaches
8. Pears
9. Potatoes
10. Raspberries
11. Spinach
12. Strawberries
The Clean 15-which contain little to no pesticides
Onions
Avocados
Sweet corn
Pineapples
Mango
Sweet peas
Asparagus
Kiwi fruit
Cabbage
Eggplant
Cantaloupe
Watermelon
Grapefruit
Sweet potatoes
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WATCH; “Toxic America,” a special two-night investigative report with Sanjay Gupta, M.D., June 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. ET on CNN.
BUY; Foldtuk from OpenSky
READ; Why Buy Local and Organic, from Nickie, Hip Moms Goes Green and BPA Damages Instestines
Photo credit: The LifeTussle Recipe
Toni Danielson, ad agency working mom of a big brown-eyed little man, wife to an amazing husband, Digital Media Lover. Blogger. Infographic-obsessed. Expat. Happy Hour Mom. BBall Wife. Not all in that order. Join me in my journey to become the ultimate Happy Hour Mom!
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Wow! Great lists. That makes me want to eat only organic after watching the video.