Foods and Vegetables that Should Always Be Organic
You can lower your exposure to pesticides by buying organic foods and veggies. The most contaminated fruits and vegetables of them all are:
- Apples
- Hot Peppers
- Summer Squash
- Peaches
- Celery
- Potatoes
- Kale or Collard Greens
- Spinach
- Cucumbers
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Strawberries
- Imported Nectarines
- Grapes
- Cherry Tomatoes
Are you an apple lover? You will be disappointed to find out that apples have more than 40 different types of pesticides. Most of them will not be eliminated by washing or peeling. The top 3 fruits with the highest number of pesticides are:
Peaches have as many as 60 types of pesticides
Celery has over 60 pesticides
Strawberries have almost 60 pesticides especially when they are not in season.
It is impossible to memorize this list but the fact is, the thinner the skin of the produce, the higher the chances that it has numerous pesticides.
Organic products are expensive and most people settle on products that are conventionally grown. The following fruits are safe even though they are not 100 percent free from pesticides:
- Asparagus
- Grapefruit
- Mangoes
- Papayas
- Pineapples
- Sweet Potatoes
- Avocados
- Cantaloupe
- Eggplant
- Cabbage
- Sweet corn
- Kiwi
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Sweet Peas
Always buy these foods organic if you can to avoid consuming pesticides.