🍓The Dirty Dozen & The Clean Fifteen🥑

I am always looking for ways to improve my health. I try to keep active, eat more fruits and veggies, eat less fried foods, and most importantly, keep a daily connection with our Creator. However, in an effort to spend less and to be able to eat more of that fresh, "healthy" produce, I might be doing more harm than good in this wonderful body that God has given me.

Did you know that there is a list of conventionally grown fruits and veggies that have been tagged as the “Dirty Dozen” because they are sprayed so heavily before being harvested? In research studies by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), they have found traces of harmful pesticides in produce, which is very harmful to our bodies. For example, "Blueberries and green beans are on the Dirty Dozen this year. Both crops still have troubling concentrations of pesticides that can harm the human nervous system, called organophosphate insecticides,..." We won't go into detail here, but I will attach a link with more information.

My main purpose here is to make you aware of the possible dangers to your health that conventionally grown fruits and veggies can be to your body. Here is the list of findings from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) for 2023:

The Dirty Dozen

• Strawberries

• Spinach

• Kale, collard and mustard greens

• Peaches

• Pears

• Nectarines

• Apples

• Grapes

• Bell and hot peppers

• Cherries

• Blueberries

• Green beans

So what are our options? You can grow your own food, but many people don’t have the time, since it is very labor intensive. Second option? You can buy organically grown foods, but these can get very pricey. Thankfully, we can breathe easier knowing there is the “Clean Fifteen” list of conventionally grown produce that, although might have some traces of pesticides, are not nearly as contaminated as those in The Dirty Dozen list.

The Clean Fifteen

• Avocados

• Sweet corn

• Pineapple

• Onions

• Papaya

• Sweet peas (frozen)

• Asparagus

• Honeydew melon

• Kiwi

• Cabbage

• Mushrooms

• Mangoes

• Sweet Potatoes

• Watermelon

• Carrots

Here is the full report from the EWG: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary.php

"know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV

- Vasti F, Main Gardner of SunFlores Farm

5/15/2023

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