Have you heard about "The Dirty Dozen"? If you're concerned about eating healthfully and have an interest in lowering your intake of pesticides, you need to know about this.

A non-profit group called the Environmental Working Group (EWG) compiled a list of 43 fruits and vegetables and ranked them from most to least-contaminated by pesticides.  The produce ranking is based on the results of 43,000 pesticide tests performed by the USDA and the FDA between 2000 and 2005.  Here are the "Dirty Dozen" - the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables:

• Peaches
• Apples
• Sweet bell peppers
• Celery
• Nectarines
• Strawberries
• Cherries
• Lettuce
• Grapes
• Pears
• Spinach
• Potatoes

ALWAYS buy organic when you purchase any of the above items. By doing so, you'll lower your exposure to pesticides by 90 percent.

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