In the book To Buy or Not to Buy Organic, Burke provides a list of 15 foods that “are the least likely to contain pesticide residue even if they are not organically grown.” Here they are:
Asparagus
Avocados
Bananas
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Garlic
Kiwi
Mango
Onions
Papaya
Pineapple
Shelling peas
Sweet corn
Watermelon (domestically grown)
Filed under: Food, Great Reads, Health on June 28th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am reading To Buy or Not to Buy Organic by Cindy Burke right now. It is an excellent book. Burke lists 12 items to eat only if they are organic. Here they are:
Strawberries (This one is the most important)
Red and Green Bell Peppers
Spinach
Cherries (hard to find and $$$)
Peaches
Nectarines
Celery (usually about the same price as [...]
Filed under: Food, Great Reads, Health on June 27th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Embracing Simplicity” by Donna Schaper
My aunt sent me this little pamphlet to me along with her Christmas card this year. I have read it and re-read it. It is an excellent little read that will keep life in perspective. The goal of the book is to provide strategies that lead to a [...]
Filed under: Great Reads on February 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment »