Yesterday I listed the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen Plus, the annual list of the conventionally-grown produce most contaminated with pesticides. Those are the ones that you most want to buy organic. Today’s list contains the fifteen least contaminated fruits and veggies. These you can feel pretty safe buying the non-organic, conventionally-farmed version because it […]
Living Naturally
The Dirty Dozen: Which produce have the most pesticides?
With all of the special pricing on berries I’ve been seeing in grocery stores lately, it seems like a good time to review the Dirty Dozen when it comes to pesticides on your produce. Choosing organically grown options of these most contaminated fruits and vegetables will substantially reduce your pesticide intake. The Dirty Dozen Plus […]
Building Healthy Bones Naturally
Whether you are at risk for osteoporosis, a growing kid, or recovering from bone trauma like my son with his broken arm, there are natural ways to increase your dietary calcium intake to help your bones build and repair themselves. I’m not a big fan of supplements in general as I believe wholesome foods are […]
Sleep More to Lose Weight
A new study shows that sleep-deprived people make poor food choices. Earlier research has shown a link between lack of sleep and obesity. This latest study out of the Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, used MRI imaging to see differences between well-rested and sleep-deprived people. “Our goal was to see […]
What Foods Have Been Genetically Modified (GMO)?
At the Seeds of Doubt conference outside of Boulder, CO, last weekend, I learned exactly which fruits and vegetables in our country could be grown from a genetically-modified seed and end up in your grocery cart and you would never know it. Europe has banned GM foods for human and animal consumption for more than […]
