The Top 12 Most Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

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FYI: The Top 12 Most Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables We know that pesticides are definitely dangerous to human health. Wealso know that one of the best things we can do to avoid pesticidesis to consume organic food. However, this isn’t always possible dueto several restraints: availability, price, etc.There’s another thing we can do, however, to reduce our pesticideexposure: avoid the fruits and vegetables that are the mostcontaminated.When organic is not available, eat fruits and vegetables withconsistently low pesticide loads.It’s been shown that you can lower your pesticide exposure simply byavoiding the top 12 most contaminated types of fruit and vegetables,and eating the least contaminated instead.Eating the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables will expose aperson to nearly 20 pesticides per day, on average. Eating the 12least contaminated will

expose a person to a fraction over 2pesticides per day.------------ -------------The Black List-------------------------So, what are the most contaminated fruits and vegetables? Here’s theblack list, according to the most recent data analysed:---> The top 4 are fruits, in the following order:#1 (Most Contaminated): Peach#2: Strawberry#3: Apple#4: Nectarine---> The other highly contaminated fruits in the top 12 are:#5 Pears#6 Cherrie#7 Red raspberries#8 Imported grapes (Chile, Mexico, etc.)Some of these fruits, such as peaches and nectarines and raspberries,can contain up to 45 different pesticides! Overall, studies show thatthose fruits have a high chance of being contaminated with a goodnumber of different pesticide

residues.As for the vegetables, those that are the most likely to expose youto pesticide residues are:#1 Celery#2 Spinach#3 Potatoes#4 Sweet Bell PepperThose vegetables have a high chance of containing pesticide residues,some of them containing several!-------------------------The Least Contaminated Produce----------------------------> Now, for the “good” vegetables, here’s the top, leastcontaminated, in order of purity:- Sweet corn- Avocado- Cauliflower- Asparagus- Onions- Peas- Broccoli---> The least contaminated fruits are:- Pineapples- Mangoes- Bananas- Kiwi- PapayaVery few mangoes and pineapple have pesticide residues on them, andwhen they do they usually contain only one type. Bananas do

oftencontain pesticide residues, but rarely multiple ones.-------------------------Conclusion-------------------------To avoid pesticides, the best thing is to consume organic foods. Whenthat is not possible, select the foods that have the least pesticideson them, and avoid those on the “black list.”---> Other importance tricks to help reduce our pesticide exposure:* Peel non-organic fruits, whenever possible*: That means pears,apples, etc. I know many nutritionists say that the peel contains themost vitamins, but it isn’t quite true. The peel of fruits isindigestible, so even though it may contain many vitamins, they arenot assimilated as well as the vitamins in the flesh of the fruits.*Wash your produce with a non-toxic soap*. You can buy a non-toxicsoap for washing

produce in most health food stores. Use this soap towash your non-organic peaches, or other fruits if you happen to buythem.Remember however that eating non-organic fruits and vegetables isstill better than drinking organic beer or eating organic pizza! FidylLive Simply So ThatOthers May Simply Live Ronald A. Fells

N3VPU

Amateur Radio Operator

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[Guest guest]

Could you cite a source for this info please, when you have the time?

I'd like to read further and am interested in locating scientific data

on this.

 

Thanks so much!

 

Poppy

 

 

 

, R Fells <n3vpu wrote:

>

> FYI:

>

> The Top 12 Most Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

>

> We know that pesticides are definitely dangerous to human health. We

> also know that one of the best things we can do to avoid pesticides

> is to consume organic food. However, this isn't always possible due

> to several restraints: availability, price, etc.

>

> There's another thing we can do, however, to reduce our pesticide

> exposure: avoid the fruits and vegetables that are the most

> contaminated.

>

> When organic is not available, eat fruits and vegetables with

> consistently low pesticide loads.

>

> It's been shown that you can lower your pesticide exposure simply by

> avoiding the top 12 most contaminated types of fruit and vegetables,

> and eating the least contaminated instead.

>

> Eating the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables will expose a

> person to nearly 20 pesticides per day, on average. Eating the 12

> least contaminated will expose a person to a fraction over 2

> pesticides per day.

>

> ------------

> -------------

> The Black List

> -------------------------

>

> So, what are the most contaminated fruits and vegetables? Here's the

> black list, according to the most recent data analysed:

>

> ---> The top 4 are fruits, in the following order:

>

> #1 (Most Contaminated): Peach

> #2: Strawberry

> #3: Apple

> #4: Nectarine

>

> ---> The other highly contaminated fruits in the top 12 are:

>

> #5 Pears

> #6 Cherrie

> #7 Red raspberries

> #8 Imported grapes (Chile, Mexico, etc.)

>

> Some of these fruits, such as peaches and nectarines and raspberries,

> can contain up to 45 different pesticides! Overall, studies show that

> those fruits have a high chance of being contaminated with a good

> number of different pesticide residues.

>

> As for the vegetables, those that are the most likely to expose you

> to pesticide residues are:

>

> #1 Celery

> #2 Spinach

> #3 Potatoes

> #4 Sweet Bell Pepper

>

> Those vegetables have a high chance of containing pesticide residues,

> some of them containing several!

>

> -------------------------

> The Least Contaminated Produce

> -------------------------

>

> ---> Now, for the " good " vegetables, here's the top, least

> contaminated, in order of purity:

>

> - Sweet corn

> - Avocado

> - Cauliflower

> - Asparagus

> - Onions

> - Peas

> - Broccoli

>

> ---> The least contaminated fruits are:

>

> - Pineapples

> - Mangoes

> - Bananas

> - Kiwi

> - Papaya

>

> Very few mangoes and pineapple have pesticide residues on them, and

> when they do they usually contain only one type. Bananas do often

> contain pesticide residues, but rarely multiple ones.

>

> -------------------------

> Conclusion

> -------------------------

>

> To avoid pesticides, the best thing is to consume organic foods. When

> that is not possible, select the foods that have the least pesticides

> on them, and avoid those on the " black list. "

>

> ---> Other importance tricks to help reduce our pesticide exposure:

>

> * Peel non-organic fruits, whenever possible*: That means pears,

> apples, etc. I know many nutritionists say that the peel contains the

> most vitamins, but it isn't quite true. The peel of fruits is

> indigestible, so even though it may contain many vitamins, they are

> not assimilated as well as the vitamins in the flesh of the fruits.

>

> *Wash your produce with a non-toxic soap*. You can buy a non-toxic

> soap for washing produce in most health food stores. Use this soap to

> wash your non-organic peaches, or other fruits if you happen to buy

> them.

>

> Remember however that eating non-organic fruits and vegetables is

> still better than drinking organic beer or eating organic pizza!

>

> Fidyl

> Live Simply So That

> Others May Simply Live

>

>

>

>

>

> Ronald A. Fells

>

> N3VPU

>

> Amateur Radio Operator

>

>

>

> Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles.

> Visit the Auto Green Center.

>

[Guest guest]

Greetings Poppy,

 

This article originated in Frederic Patenaud's web site

http://www.fredericpatenaude.com/071207.html and arrived here via the

support group in Florida called SoFlaVegans . When

you go to this site you'll need to use their " contact " guide in order

to continue your research. Here's one address to get started. Hope

this helps.

 

Mailing Address:

 

Frederic Patenaude

c/o 14525 SW Millikan #6370

Beaverton, Oregon 97005-2343

USA

 

Elaine

 

 

, " Poppy " <poppys_pad wrote:

>

> Could you cite a source for this info please, when you have the

time?

> I'd like to read further and am interested in locating scientific

data

> on this.

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Poppy

>

>

>