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The Most Pesticide-Heavy Fruits And Veggies Of 2014                                                                     May 4, 2014

 

Pesticides have been linked to developmental problems in children, and may act as carcinogens or throw off the endocrine system, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For the 10th year in a row, nonprofit advocacy agency the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its list of the most pesticide-contaminated produce. Next is the list for 2014.

 

#1   Apples          #2   Strawberries       #3   Grapes         #4   Celery         #5   Peaches    

 

 #6   Spinach       #7   Sweet Bell Peppers      #8   Nectarines (imported)      #9   Cucumber    

 

 #10 Cherry Tomatoes           #11 Potatoes                #12 Snap Peas (Imported)

The 11 Healthiest Foods in the World        By The Editors of Rodale News                                                     May 22, 2014

Grown without chemicals and loaded with nutrition, these 11 foods will keep you healthy.

Fish

 "Here is an animal that, unlike cattle, does not eat food raised with chemical fertilizers. It feeds in waters rich with minerals, prominent among which is the most valuable element, iodine."

Kelp 
 "Kelp is rich in potassium. It is believed that the reason there is a complete absence of hay-fever cases in the Orient is the fact that the Japanese and Chinese eat liberally of this product."

Mushrooms 
 Grown in beds of rich organic matter, mushrooms were grown without the use of any pesticides, he said, "because it would kill out the very spores which are needed to develop into mushrooms." Not only that, but they're rich in iron and protein.

Coconut 
 "A good source of fats and carbohydrates," coconuts also "provide excellent exercise for the teeth." Coconut palms also didn't require heavy doses of synthetic, petroleum-based fertilizers.

Watercress 
 "Watercress is never grown with chemical fertilizers. It grows along brooks and other running waters and…it contains more iron than spinach." 

Wild Berries 
 Wild fruit trees grow without chemical help, and even cultivated cranberries and other berries, in Rodale's day, were rarely treated with pesticides. 

Wild Rice 
 Rodale seemed fascinated by this wild grass that grew in swamps and wanted his readers to send in more information about its cultural significance.

Wild Game 
 Rodale liked wild game because it was "free of the taint of chemical fertilizers" since the animals forage for food in the wild. But he was first turned on to it as a healthy superfood by a physician who was prescribing diets of wild game to patients with high blood pressure.

Maple Syrup 
 "I strongly recommend that white sugar be dispensed with entirely and that maple syrup be substituted," Rodale wrote.

Honey 
 "Natural honey is full of living hormone-like qualities, which makes it a valuable adjunct to the diet."

Nuts 
 J.I. valued nuts--particularly walnuts, pecans, filberts, and pine nuts--because the trees on which they grew lived in soils rich in organic matter that had built up for centuries. That soil enriched nuts with minerals and protein. 

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