The Dirty Dozen-Best and Worst picks in the pesticide laced section of the Supermarket
This information comes from the April 2010 issue of Men’s Health magazine.
People who eat 12 most contaminated conventionally grown fruits and vegetables consume an average of 10 pesticides a day, according to the Environmental Working Group. Those who consume the least contaminated produce ingest fewer than two pesticides a day. Of course, the optimal number is zero.
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Peaches, Apples, Sweet Bell Peppers, Celery, Nectarines, Straweberries, Cherries, Kale, Lettuce, Imported Grapes, Carrots, Pears
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Onions, Avocados, Sweet Corn, Pineapples, Mangoes, Asparagus, Sweet Peas, Kiwis, Cabbage, Eggplants, Papayas, Watermelon, Broccoli, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes