Clean Eating: Harmful Fruits & Veggies

Shedding some light on fruits and vegetables with high toxin and chemical levels. Below is a quick list of the Top 12 offenders (aka: The Dirty Dozen), in produce items with the highest level of pesticide residue. These are worth buying in an organic form! For the complete list, showcasing over 50 produce items, visit The Full List. Unfortunately, washing your fruits and vegetables just won't cut it. Pesticides are sprayed onto the crops, thus seeping into the soil. When watered, the pesticide-ridden soil is absorbed into the roots and passed on to the fruit it produces. In the case of potatoes, they are literally soaking in pesticides until pulled. It has made me rethink about the foods I serve around our table! Also, watch that the produce you purchase is farmed here in the USA, so you can rest assured that foods standards are being met for your safety.

The Dirty Dozen (in the order of highest to lowest residue):

Apples

Celery

Strawberries

Peaches

Spinach
Nectarine-imported

Grapes-imported

Sweet Bell Peppers

Potatoes

Blueberries-domestic

Cherries

Kale/Collard Greens

Plus, here are some items you may want to reconsider in your diet altogther-- Seven Foods You Should Never Eat.