WAKE UP PEOPLE
What smart choices
can we make for our bodies?
ORGANICS
PACK ORGANIC MILK FOR LUNCH
Available at Whole Foods, Organic Valley milk boxes are shelf-stable, and come in several flavors, including chocolate. Organic Valley products are provided by a coop of farmers, including farmers in our local area. Support your local farmer indirectly. The Organic Valley website has a wealth of information and an educational section for kids.
LESSON IN
CHEMICAL SCIENCE
Writer David Ewing Duncan engaged in a journey of chemical self-discovery: "I had myself tested for 320 chemcials I might have picked up from food, drink, the air I breathe, and the products that touch my skin." What an eye opener!
The results are published in a fascinating indepth article in National Geographic's October 2006 issue. The tests covered industrial chemicals, dangerous metals, and pollutants.
Of the 320 chemicals, 165 were detected in David's body. Of 28 "pesticides," 16 were found to be present. This is why many people choose to purchase produce that is raised organically.
The article goes into some fairly detailed analysis, as well as into the regulation of the industry. What was one of the most notable facts that jumped out? Only a quarter of the 82,000 chemicals in use in the U.S. have ever been tested for toxicity. This fact certainly makes one pause
One simple method to begin a detox program is to consume organic lemons (informational how-to link). Organic lemons are available at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's.
To learn more about natural and organic skin care products visit the Bath & Body page.
WHAT'S IN YOUR FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES?
Did you know that peaches are the worst offender when it comes to pesticides? 97% are contaminated with pesticide residues. The pesticides tend to go right through the soft skin to the pulp.
Nutrition Action HealthLetter, July/August 2007 edition, discusses this topic. Apples come second on their Dirty Dozen list with 92%. Fortunately, most super markets offer you many varieties of organically-grown apples, and the cost is not that much higher. There are also organic apple sauces that are reasonably-priced.
What's notable is that some of the dozen cleanest fruits are tropicals with thicker skins - avacado (1%), pineapple (8%), mango (7%), kiwi (15%), papaya (24%) bananas (42%). Tropical fruit salads and smoothies make for a nutritious breakfast.
Onions are the cleanest of the bunch with absolutely no pesticides. Asparagus, broccoli, and cabbage are among the healthiest picks of vegetables, along with cauliflower, winter squash, and sweet potatoes.
While spinach and lettuce are listed among the Dirty Dozen, there are competitively-priced local ORGANIC sources of spinach and baby greens (Olivia's Organics is suggestion), found in Dave's and other Rhode Island markets. Local farmer markets also offer some excellent fresh choices, while Whole Foods (Providence and Cranston) offers some well-priced organic varieties of dark greens like kale. Please read "Eat Your Colors" article on Nutrition page tor recipes and valuable nutritional information on kale.
AND VEGETABLES?
Did you know that peaches are the worst offender when it comes to pesticides? 97% are contaminated with pesticide residues. The pesticides tend to go right through the soft skin to the pulp.
Nutrition Action HealthLetter, July/August 2007 edition, discusses this topic. Apples come second on their Dirty Dozen list with 92%. Fortunately, most super markets offer you many varieties of organically-grown apples, and the cost is not that much higher. There are also organic apple sauces that are reasonably-priced.
What's notable is that some of the dozen cleanest fruits are tropicals with thicker skins - avacado (1%), pineapple (8%), mango (7%), kiwi (15%), papaya (24%) bananas (42%). Tropical fruit salads and smoothies make for a nutritious breakfast.
Onions are the cleanest of the bunch with absolutely no pesticides. Asparagus, broccoli, and cabbage are among the healthiest picks of vegetables, along with cauliflower, winter squash, and sweet potatoes.
While spinach and lettuce are listed among the Dirty Dozen, there are competitively-priced local ORGANIC sources of spinach and baby greens (Olivia's Organics is suggestion), found in Dave's and other Rhode Island markets. Local farmer markets also offer some excellent fresh choices, while Whole Foods (Providence and Cranston) offers some well-priced organic varieties of dark greens like kale. Please read "Eat Your Colors" article on Nutrition page tor recipes and valuable nutritional information on kale.
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