The Environmental Working Group does invaluable work educating the public and one of their resources is the annual guide to Pesticides in Produce. We use this handy guide to help navigate the produce department at the grocery store. Take a peak at the 2023 updated guide below. Dirty Dozen – vitally important to buy this produce organic. Clean 15 – ok to buy non-organic when organic is not available. Download the guide here: EWG Dirty Dozen 2023.
This newsletter highlights “Men’s Health Week” – read the article below for 4 foods to include in every man’s diet plan. Today the Environmental Working Group released their 2011 – Shopper’s Guide to Pesticide in Produce – Apples, Celery and Strawberries top the Dirty Dozen list! Be sure to keep this guide handy when you are out shopping for produce. I have also introduced B12/B Complex Injections in my practice.
An article published today in the Washington Post talks about a study comparing conventional and organic California strawberry farms, the study reveals that organic farms leave the soil in a healthful state while producing berries that are more flavorful and nutritious. The comprehensive study also discovered that the organic berries had a longer shelf life than their conventional counterparts. Conventionally grown strawberries can have up to 13 different kinds of pesticides and the Environmental Working Group ranks them near the top of their Dirty Dozen list of produce that retains their pesticide residue. Read the article for more information about this study. Just another reason to buy organic!
The average women uses 12 personal care products a day, the average man uses 6. How many personal care products do you use and how toxic are they? This is the latest topic visited by Annie Leonard as she sheds light on our ignorance about our personal care products. “The Story of Cosmetics” is a short 8 minute video that opens our eyes to the toxins we are polluting our bodies with.
This newsletter is dedicated to the largest organ in the human body – SKIN! Since it is summer, we tend to show a little more skin; here are some tips to help you keep your skin healthy. If you haven’t been to the website lately, be sure to take a look – its been re-done with a blog, so check back often to read the latest posts!
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