In our quest to eat healthy we eat more vegetables and fruits, but what happens if those fruits and veggies have more chemicals on them than all of the processed stuff we are trying to avoid?
Buying Certified Organic fruits and vegetables will minimize your exposure to pesticides as the USDA prohibits the use of pesticides on certified organic foods. As much as all of us would like to buy everything organic sometimes that’s just not in the cards. Now the coach in me would tell you that this is an investment in your health and even though it may cost more in the short term it will certainly pay off in the long run. Not only will you feel better on a day to day basis once you have eliminated the chemicals but it will set you up to be optimally healthy.
Now the realist in me would give you this link to “The new Dirty Dozen: 12 foods to eat organic and avoid pesticide residue to guide you to the right foods to buy to minimize your pesticide exposure” if you are not buying organic. Either way shop wisely and make sure you know what you are putting in your body.
Coach Tiffany
