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Latest Pesticide Analysis of Common Fruits and Vegetables By Dr. Ben Kim on March 31, 2007 Health Warnings | Healthy Eating In late 2006, the Environmental Working Group released their latest report on the average pesticide content of common fruits and vegetables. Many different studies that have been done with animals have found that exposure to pesticides can increase the risk of developing various types of cancer, nervous system dysfunction, and reproductive problems.

Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children should do their very best to minimize their exposure to pesticides and other environmental toxins. Key findings from the Environmental Working Group's latest study are as follows: 1. The six fruits that consistently have the lowest levels of pesticide residues are avocados, pineapples, mangoes, kiwi, bananas, and papaya. 2. The six vegetables that consistently have the lowest levels of pesticide residues are onions, sweet corn, asparagus, sweet peas, cabbage, and broccoli. 3. The seven fruits that consistently have the highest levels of pesticide residues are peaches, apples, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, pears, and grapes that are imported from outside the United States and Canada. 4. The five vegetables that consistently have

the highest levels of pesticide residues are sweet bell peppers, celery, spinach, lettuce, and potatoes. While it is unrealistic for most of us to eat only organic produce 100 percent of the time, we can use the results of this study to guide us in choosing to buy organic varieties of those fruits and vegetables that consistently rank high in pesticide content. What follows is a complete list of all 43 fruits and vegetables that were evaluated for pesticide content and their rankings: RANK FRUIT OR VEGGIE SCORE 1 (worst) Peaches 100 (highest

pesticide load) 2 Apples 89 3 Sweet Bell Peppers 86 4 Celery 85 5 Nectarines 84 6 Strawberries 82 7 Cherries 75 8 Pears 65 9 Grapes - Imported 65 10 Spinach 60 11 Lettuce 59 12 Potatoes 58 13 Carrots 57 14 Green

Beans 53 15 Hot Peppers 53 16 Cucumbers 52 17 Raspberries 47 18 Plums 45 19 Grapes - Domestic 43 20 Oranges 42 21 Grapefruit 40 22 Tangerine 38 23 Mushrooms 37 24 Cantaloupe 34 25 Honeydew Melon 31 26 Tomatoes 30 27 Sweet Potatoes 30 28 Watermelon 28 29 Winter Squash 27 30 Cauliflower 27 31 Blueberries 24 32 Papaya 21 33 Broccoli 18 34 Cabbage 17 35 Bananas 16 36 Kiwi 14 37 Sweet peas - frozen 11 38 Asparagus 11 39 Mango 9 40 Pineapples 7 41 Sweet Corn - frozen 2 42 Avocado 1 43 (best) Onions 1 (lowest pesticide load) Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats

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